Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Fukaura station on the Gono Line.

   By marknewton, September 8, 2015
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   • marknewton
   • October 1, 2015

2. Retiring of JR Central 117 series

   By Densha, January 6, 2013
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   • E6系
   • January 8, 2013

3. Private railways/3rd sector railways popularity survey

   By bikkuri bahn, April 15, 2017   

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   • Kiha66
   • August 6, 2017

4. Chromatic diagram- railway timetabling

   By bikkuri bahn, June 3, 2015   

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   • miyakoji
   • June 3, 2015

5. Passenger impressions- Metro-North M8 railcars

   By bikkuri bahn, March 6, 2011
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • March 7, 2011

6. JR Hokkaido to discontinue 3 steam locomotive services

   By bikkuri bahn, July 11, 2014   

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   • Guest
   • July 14, 2014

7. This month's rail magazines

   By bikkuri bahn, May 24, 2011
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   • gmat
   • June 2, 2011

8. Should Japan have more Freight Locomotives like the M250 Series?

   By The Birmingham train spotter, August 5, 2021
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   • chadbag
   • August 7, 2021

9. JR West installing 2 new crossovers on Hanwa Line

   By miyakoji, December 10, 2011
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   • scott
   • December 11, 2011

10. Old wooden carriages

    By katoftw, November 21, 2013
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    • Densha
    • November 22, 2013

11. Train crushes car attempting at crossing in Tokyo: Tobu Tojo Line

    By gmat, October 26, 2017
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    • nah00
    • November 16, 2017

12. Tobu Rlwy Golden Week goings on

    By bikkuri bahn, May 20, 2013   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 21, 2013

13. Japanese High Speed Train Lines

    By katoftw, October 9, 2013
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    • Ochanomizu
    • October 14, 2013

14. JR Hokkaido Kiha 261 5000 series "Hamanasu" delivery to Naebo Works

    By bikkuri bahn, July 12, 2020   

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    • Sacto1985
    • August 2, 2020

15. Lupin the 3rd train in Hokkaido

    By bikkuri bahn, April 3, 2012
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    • Minelayer
    • July 4, 2013

16. New Shinjuku Station Highway Bus Terminal opens, April 4

    By bikkuri bahn, April 4, 2016   

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    • railsquid
    • April 5, 2016

17. Tokyu 8500(?) with green stripes?

    By railsquid, June 12, 2013
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    • bill937ca
    • June 19, 2013

18. Onboard Announcements

    By Addy, July 20, 2014
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    • Addy
    • July 22, 2014

19. Shinkansen hits car at crossing

    By cteno4, December 29, 2013
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    • keitaro
    • January 3, 2014

20. running direction of EF510-1 reversed

    By miyakoji, January 24, 2015   

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    • Guest
    • January 28, 2015

21. Women only cars on trains - your opinion?

    By ptr, December 17, 2021
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 24, 2021

22. Seibu Railway to operate "RED LUCKY TRAIN"

    By nartak, July 14, 2014
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    • railsquid
    • August 11, 2014

23. New rolling stock for Toei Shinjuku Line that looks like E233-2000

    By miyakoji, July 16, 2013   

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    • shinjuku
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    • Guest
    • July 21, 2013

24. another new livery, service for JR East E653 Series

    By miyakoji, August 28, 2014   

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    • ToniBabelony
    • August 29, 2014

25. JREast east i inspection train runs to Shin Hakodate Hokuto Station

    By bikkuri bahn, June 11, 2015   

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    • cteno4
    • June 12, 2015