Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. 2 Axle / 4 Wheeled Passenger Cars in JGR/JNR Era

   By Steve, January 12
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   • Steve
   • January 12

2. SL Yamaguchi resumes operation from May 2024

   By ED75-775, April 10, 2024
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   • Mutro
   • January 9

3. Regarding disability certificate discount travel on JR line

   By KobeBusFamousNYLover, December 27, 2024
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • December 31, 2024

4. Sagami Railway and Adobe hope AI can help stop Japanese train photographers from being jerks

   By RS18U, December 9, 2024
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   • RS18U
   • December 9, 2024

5. Any Christmas themed liveries running anywhere in Japan?

   By chadbag, November 18, 2024
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   • E231-500
   • November 21, 2024

6. Marine Liner stranded on Seto Ohashi bridge

   By Kamome, November 11, 2024
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   • Tony Galiani
   • November 11, 2024

7. JR West to start using robot for railway maintenance

   By RS18U, July 2, 2024
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   • kuro68000
   • November 10, 2024

8. Tokaido line Shinkansen English language announcer

   By N-Osoi, October 29, 2024
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   • kuro68000
   • October 31, 2024

9. Railfans in Japan

   By kuro68000, October 20, 2024
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   • Kamome
   • October 28, 2024

10. Zombies on the Shinkansen

    By chadbag, October 20, 2024
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    • cteno4
    • October 20, 2024

11. Live Japan Train Map

    By Damo Jr., October 8, 2024
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    • kuro68000
    • October 16, 2024

12. Engineer Edmund Morel helps launch Japan Railways in 1870

    By RS18U, October 8, 2024
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    • kuro68000
    • October 9, 2024

13. Hello Kitty Shinkansen Article

    By RS18U, October 3, 2024
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    • Yugamu Tsuki
    • October 3, 2024

14. BBC Article on Sanriku Railway Rias Line

    By RS18U, October 3, 2024
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    • RS18U
    • October 3, 2024

15. Mystery WAMU 49000 Anybody got a photo of one?

    By kevsmiththai, September 30, 2024
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    • kevsmiththai
    • October 1, 2024

16. Happy Birthday!

    By RS18U, October 1, 2024
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    • bc6
    • October 1, 2024

17. JNR Suha44 & Mashi35 Cars

    By Steve, September 30, 2024
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    • bill937ca
    • September 30, 2024

18. Tohoku Shinkansen train uncoupled, Sep 19 2024

    By paolo, September 19, 2024
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    • Tony Galiani
    • September 26, 2024

19. Automatic runs to start on Joetsu Shinkansen in fiscal 2028

    By bill937ca, September 18, 2024
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    • bill937ca
    • September 18, 2024

20. Japanese train topic on Australian comedy game show

    By N-Osoi, August 31, 2024
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    • katoftw
    • September 15, 2024

21. 500 Series Retirement Announced

    By ATShinkansen, September 8, 2024
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    • maihama eki
    • September 13, 2024

22. JR Freight Suspends all trains over concerns over data tampering.

    By Kamome, September 12, 2024
    • 4 replies
    • 320 views
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    • chadbag
    • September 12, 2024

23. What are the rectangular sensors(?) at the end of platforms for?

    By eldomtom2, August 18, 2024
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    • railsquid
    • August 18, 2024

24. Origins of Japanese rail signal aspects

    By eldomtom2, April 24, 2024
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    • brill27mcb
    • August 15, 2024

25. JNR/JR 381 Series Question

    By Hakubi Line, August 6, 2024
    • 4 replies
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    • Tony Galiani
    • August 9, 2024