Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. I'd really like to see a map showing how late major lines run. Anything like that?

   By bluejeans, September 11, 2018
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   • kvp
   • September 11, 2018

2. Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line - New Rolling Stock

   By Socimi, September 10, 2018
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   • trainsforever8
   • September 10, 2018

3. Curious Question about the older E3s

   By JR 500系, August 25, 2018
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   • Sacto1985
   • September 6, 2018

4. Japan gets 2018 disaster bingo as M6.7 earthquake hits Hokkaido

   By Yavianice, September 5, 2018
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   • JR 500系
   • September 6, 2018

5. (Video) The Man Who Composes Train Melodies

   By Philphil, August 30, 2018
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   • Yavianice
   • August 30, 2018

6. Tokyu to introduce 2020 series

   By Densha, March 17, 2017
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   • bill937ca
   • August 28, 2018

7. Is this the way to Hogwarts?

   By Sascha, August 25, 2018
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   • kvp
   • August 25, 2018

8. Yoro Tetsudou to introduce ex-Tokyu 7700 series

   By Densha, August 22, 2018   

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   • Densha
   • August 22, 2018

9. JNR Passenger Cars Liveries 1950-1980

   By Steve, August 21, 2018
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   • kvp
   • August 22, 2018

10. Where can I find more "strip maps" like this?

    By bluejeans, August 21, 2018
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    • bluejeans
    • August 21, 2018

11. Any list of lines that are electric or diesel?

    By bluejeans, August 16, 2018
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    • katoftw
    • August 18, 2018

12. JR East studies driverless operation

    By trainsforever8, August 15, 2018
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    • chadbag
    • August 15, 2018

13. Trains and Stations Announcements

    By changkh, August 13, 2018
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    • JR 500系
    • August 14, 2018

14. Cassiopeia couplers?

    By Welshbloke, August 2, 2018
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    • Kiha66
    • August 4, 2018

15. Major Tokyo train line stopped for one hour as passenger gets own head stuck under seat

    By bill937ca, August 3, 2018
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    • maihama eki
    • August 3, 2018

16. JR East doing away with train departure chimes

    By Kiha66, July 31, 2018
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    • VentureForth
    • August 3, 2018

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

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

18. Hakone Tozan Fleet Upgrades

    By bill937ca, August 1, 2018
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    • Das Steinkopf
    • August 1, 2018

19. What line has the fewest services?

    By bluejeans, July 27, 2018
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    • Densha
    • July 27, 2018

20. Keio Dentetsu new reserved seating rolling stock- 5000 series

    By bikkuri bahn, March 17, 2016   

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    • bill937ca
    • July 25, 2018

21. The Sound of the Whistle: Railroads and the State in Meiji Japan

    By cteno4, July 25, 2018
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    • cteno4
    • July 25, 2018

22. Heavy Rail Traction Companies?

    By GDorsett, July 23, 2018
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    • marknewton
    • July 24, 2018

23. How do railways figure out congestion on their trains?

    By gmat, December 5, 2017
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    • bill937ca
    • July 23, 2018

24. Hiroshima's Narrow Tram Streets

    By bill937ca, March 8, 2018
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    • AllScales
    • July 22, 2018

25. 500 Shinkansen in Hello Kitty livery to be introduced 1 2 3 4 5

    By Yavianice, March 14, 2018   

    • 500 shinkansen
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    • TimWay4
    • July 20, 2018