Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Extremely Strong Typhoon No. 15 paying a visit to the Kanto area

   By railsquid, September 8, 2019
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   • lesliegibson
   • September 14, 2019

2. Yokohama Keikyu express train crashes and derails, leaving 30 people injured, September 5, 2019 1 2 3

   By Yavianice, September 5, 2019
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   • ben_issacs
   • September 9, 2019

3. Shinkansen to require reservations for large suitcases from next May

   By bill937ca, September 1, 2019
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   • IST
   • September 8, 2019

4. Sotetsu announces 12000 series for JR through services

   By trainsforever8, October 3, 2018
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   • bill937ca
   • September 6, 2019

5. Disappearing Yamanote E231-500

   By bill937ca, April 13, 2019
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   • Shinkansenrailfan
   • September 5, 2019

6. DD200 announced 1 2

   By Davo Dentetsu, June 15, 2017
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   • nah00
   • August 30, 2019

7. Officials probe cracks found under third Nankai 50000 series "Rapi:t Airport Express"

   By bill937ca, August 27, 2019
   • 7 replies
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   • RogerMc
   • August 30, 2019

8. Sotetsu through running testing at Nishiya

   By bikkuri bahn, July 18, 2019   

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   • gmat
   • August 25, 2019

9. Hayabusa door opens at high speed.

   By railsquid, August 21, 2019
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   • RossDensha
   • August 24, 2019

10. Shinkansen Conductor Placements and Door Positioning

    By RossDensha, July 26, 2019
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    • RossDensha
    • August 23, 2019

11. Can Tokyo's efficient rail system handle Olympic strain?

    By bill937ca, August 18, 2019
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    • railsquid
    • August 23, 2019

12. Shipment of Musashino 205 Series trains

    By Shinkansenrailfan, August 18, 2019
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    • Shinkansenrailfan
    • August 21, 2019

13. How many Trains are in Japan?

    By Sascha, July 24, 2019
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    • nah00
    • August 13, 2019

14. Commuter Shinkansen

    By Khaul, July 15, 2019
    • 19 replies
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    • Shinkansenrailfan
    • August 12, 2019

15. Limited Express Body Types 1 2

    By RossDensha, July 17, 2019
    • 25 replies
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    • RossDensha
    • July 25, 2019

16. Trying to find a railway

    By katoftw, July 24, 2019
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    • katoftw
    • July 24, 2019

17. Mickey Mouse Shinkansen

    By changkh, April 24, 2019
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    • katoftw
    • July 24, 2019

18. Japanese passenger car accommodation classes.

    By ben_issacs, June 28, 2019
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    • railsquid
    • July 23, 2019

19. Japanese Trains Getting More Boring to Look At? 1 2

    By Sean, July 3, 2019
    • 28 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • July 19, 2019

20. South Sea (Pacific) island railways

    By ben_issacs, July 19, 2019
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    • ben_issacs
    • July 19, 2019

21. Reading JTB Timetables

    By jamesbaby286, July 9, 2019
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    • ben_issacs
    • July 12, 2019

22. JR Central unveils 1st battery-powered bullet train

    By bill937ca, July 10, 2019
    • 12 replies
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    • cteno4
    • July 11, 2019

23. Highest Japanese railway station

    By ben_issacs, July 4, 2019
    • 4 replies
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    • railsquid
    • July 5, 2019

24. Toyama Inner City Tram Lines & LRT 1 2

    By bc6, September 6, 2009
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    • Das Steinkopf
    • July 1, 2019

25. Hiroden 5200 Type 'Green Mover APEX' announced

    By Densha, July 25, 2018   

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    • JR 500系
    • June 29, 2019