Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Eurpoean-style single arm pantographs in Japan

   By Socimi, June 15, 2018
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   • Suica
   • June 16, 2018

2. Cracked Frame Detected on N700 Shinkansen

   By bill937ca, December 16, 2017   

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   • kvp
   • June 16, 2018

3. Disappearing Train Approach Indicators

   By bill937ca, June 16, 2018
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   • railsquid
   • June 16, 2018

4. Izuhakone Railway 3000 series in Enoden livery

   By Densha, June 15, 2018   

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     • sunzu line
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   • Socimi
   • June 15, 2018

5. JR Shikoku TSE 'Sayonara Tour'

   By Densha, June 2, 2018   

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   • tse
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   • Densha
   • June 15, 2018

6. New JR station in Tochigi for more than 30 years?

   By JR 500系, June 11, 2018
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   • Pauljag900
   • June 12, 2018

7. Shipping of JR205 Trains with “Jakarta” Destination Signage

   By 984smurf, June 1, 2018
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   • 984smurf
   • June 11, 2018

8. Shinjuku station in Google Street View

   By railsquid, June 9, 2018
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   • Socimi
   • June 10, 2018

9. Tsukuba Express TX-3000 series announced

   By Densha, June 7, 2018   

   • tsukuba express
   • tokyo
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     • tokyo
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     • kanto
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   • trainsforever8
   • June 9, 2018

10. Outlets Hiroshima Tram

    By bill937ca, June 5, 2018
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    • bill937ca
    • June 5, 2018

11. The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations

    By toc36, May 28, 2018
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    • toc36
    • May 28, 2018

12. Toei announces 5500 series for Asakusa Line

    By Densha, December 6, 2016   

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    • Densha
    • May 26, 2018

13. shinkansen 500 series

    By willele, May 19, 2018
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    • Socimi
    • May 24, 2018

14. Freight trains on the Yamanote (Freight) Line?

    By Socimi, December 7, 2016   

    • yamanote line
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    • yakumo381
    • May 23, 2018

15. Voltage conversion on the fly

    By Kiha66, May 19, 2018
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    • ToniBabelony
    • May 20, 2018

16. Coming JR Train Retirements

    By bill937ca, April 10, 2018
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    • Sacto1985
    • May 19, 2018

17. Locomotives Technical Drawings Book

    By yakumo381, May 16, 2018
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    • yakumo381
    • May 16, 2018

18. Kyushu bad weather... Again!!!

    By katoftw, July 6, 2017
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    • katoftw
    • May 8, 2018

19. "The Three Big Rail Mysteries that Defined Japan’s Summer of 1949"

    By railsquid, May 6, 2018
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    • Welshbloke
    • May 6, 2018

20. Eizan Elipse 1 2 3

    By ToniBabelony, March 30, 2017
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    • ATShinkansen
    • April 30, 2018

21. Romance Car Museum

    By bill937ca, April 27, 2018
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    • Kiha66
    • April 29, 2018

22. JR 115-1000 Shonan Coloured Takasaki Depot

    By katoftw, April 10, 2018
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    • kvp
    • April 12, 2018

23. Rilakkuma on Keikyu

    By bill937ca, April 4, 2018
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    • chadbag
    • April 8, 2018

24. Upside down triangles?

    By Tintinfan, April 2, 2018
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    • Socimi
    • April 3, 2018

25. Japan aims to achieve full barrier-free access at major stations, airports by 2020

    By bill937ca, April 1, 2018
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    • bill937ca
    • April 1, 2018