Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Which region should claim the title of "King of the Trams"?

   By Guest ___, January 6, 2014
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   • Melandir
   • April 11, 2014

2. Japan's last operating Narrow Gauge Forest Railway

   By bill937ca, December 2, 2019
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   • Welshbloke
   • December 16, 2019

3. Tobu 200 series Ryomo in TRA style colors

   By bikkuri bahn, June 14, 2016   

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   • Densha
   • June 30, 2016

4. Semaphores

   By Kiha66, March 21, 2018
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   • Kiha66
   • March 26, 2018

5. Station Numbering and Revised Route Maps

   By bill937ca, June 1, 2013   

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   • bronzeonion
   • June 2, 2013

6. Toden streetcars

   By hans-diesel, August 1, 2016
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   • bill937ca
   • August 7, 2016

7. Going choo choo for Japanese railways

   By gmat, February 3, 2011
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   • Bernard
   • February 4, 2011

8. 2020 Summer Olympic Games go to Tokyo

   By bill937ca, September 8, 2013
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   • KenS
   • September 29, 2013

9. ex-JRE/JNR 205 series on Fujikyu Railway

   By miyakoji, March 1, 2012
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   • miyakoji
   • March 2, 2012

10. Freight train tail signs

    By Matteo_IT, December 28, 2013
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    • katoftw
    • January 26, 2014

11. More bad news for JR Hokkaido

    By JR 500系, April 4, 2015
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    • Robert46
    • June 8, 2015

12. JR East to expand Omiya Railway Museum

    By miyakoji, November 7, 2014   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 7, 2014

13. JR operator network boundary map/google earth overlay?

    By bluejeans, January 10, 2017
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    • Yavianice
    • January 10, 2017

14. Meaning of "山区" on JR East station signs (Tokyo)

    By Xiamen, August 2, 2018
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    • railsquid
    • August 2, 2018

15. 'K-On!' characters featured on limited-edition railway tickets

    By gmat, June 16, 2011
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    • bill937ca
    • July 30, 2011

16. JR Hokkaido, JR East, Tokyu Dentetsu to cooperate on running summer Hokkaido tourist trains

    By bikkuri bahn, February 13, 2019   

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    • katoftw
    • July 22, 2020

17. NEX to Kawaguchiko!

    By Guest keio6000, October 10, 2014
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • October 13, 2014

18. Tokyo Metro's train's engin sounds

    By trainsforever8, October 11, 2015
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    • SuRoNeFu 25-501
    • October 16, 2015

19. JR Tokai 700 Series Last Run 8 March 2020

    By bill937ca, December 16, 2019
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    • JR 500系
    • February 13, 2020

20. Omiya Railway Museum special exhibitions March 14~

    By bikkuri bahn, February 26, 2015   

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    • JR 500系
    • February 26, 2015

21. Tokaido Shinkansen to begin 285km/h operation next month

    By bikkuri bahn, February 27, 2015   

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    • The Next Station Is...
    • February 28, 2015

22. Kintetsu "Rabbit Car"

    By bikkuri bahn, September 7, 2013   

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    • miyakoji
    • September 8, 2013

23. E4 Shinkansen cars, an unusual feature.

    By ben_issacs, April 10, 2019
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    • JR 500系
    • April 14, 2019

24. Ibaraki Kotsu Schoolbuses

    By Cat, May 13, 2020
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    • Cat
    • May 13, 2020

25. JR Tokai Maglev

    By bikkuri bahn, February 18, 2011
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    • westfalen
    • February 18, 2011