Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. 22 February turned out to be a bad day for Tokyo train commuters, as freak delays showed

   By gmat, February 24, 2018
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   • miyakoji
   • February 24, 2018

2. 500 Shinkansen in Kyoto Railway Museum getting EVA livery

   By Yavianice, February 22, 2018
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   • cteno4
   • February 24, 2018

3. "The Railroads of Japan - Steel Highways in the Land of the Rising Sun"

   By railsquid, February 20, 2018
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   • The Next Station Is...
   • February 22, 2018

4. A theory behind JR Shibuya's mysterious "Amoing torains only" signs

   By Yavianice, February 12, 2018
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   • kvp
   • February 12, 2018

5. Train firm courts rail fans with offer to drive diesel locomotive

   By gmat, February 12, 2018
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   • westfalen
   • February 17, 2018

6. E3-2000 Tsubasa New Color seats?

   By KomachiMaster427, January 31, 2018
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   • Socimi
   • January 31, 2018

7. The Train That Snorts and Also Goes Wan Wan.

   By gmat, January 30, 2018
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   • railsquid
   • January 30, 2018

8. Cafe Train

   By gmat, January 30, 2018
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   • gmat
   • January 30, 2018

9. M-250 Super Rail Cargo question

   By gavino200, January 29, 2018
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   • inobu
   • January 29, 2018

10. Tokyo Metro to begin playing classical background music on Hibiya Line trains

    By gmat, January 26, 2018
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    • gmat
    • January 26, 2018

11. Koya Station; The Station in an Apartment Building.

    By gmat, January 24, 2018
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • January 27, 2018

12. Snow falls on Tokyo, surrounding areas; flights disrupted

    By gmat, January 22, 2018
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    • railsquid
    • January 27, 2018

13. Woman delivers baby on passenger train just outside of Tokyo

    By gmat, January 22, 2018
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    • marknewton
    • January 23, 2018

14. JR West announces end of 500 EVA Shinkansen on 13 May 2018

    By Yavianice, January 19, 2018
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    • alan_frost
    • April 22, 2020

15. 03 series to Kumamoto Railway!

    By Socimi, January 18, 2018
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    • katoftw
    • January 18, 2018

16. Tokyo Metro Cars Defaced With Graffiti

    By gmat, January 17, 2018
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    • Socimi
    • January 19, 2018

17. Train barks like a dog for deer life to stop rise in rail kills

    By bill937ca, January 16, 2018   

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    • bill937ca
    • January 16, 2018

18. Japan’s trains always on time? Report highlights frequency of rush-hour delays in Tokyo

    By bill937ca, January 16, 2018
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    • Densha
    • January 17, 2018

19. Heavy snow in Japan traps passengers on stranded train in Niigata

    By katoftw, January 12, 2018
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    • gmat
    • January 23, 2018

20. An Overview of Present and Future Rolling Stock Changes in the Tokyo Area

    By Socimi, January 7, 2018
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    • Socimi
    • May 12, 2019

21. EF66 for freight

    By katoftw, January 6, 2018
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    • Das Steinkopf
    • January 28, 2018

22. Bullet train makes departure, mistakenly leaves 200 passengers behind on platform

    By gmat, December 18, 2017
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    • westfalen
    • December 21, 2017

23. list of 1960s JNR freight car models

    By Pashina12, December 18, 2017
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    • Pashina12
    • December 28, 2017

24. Catenary failure shuts down Keihin-Tohoku line et al for 6 hours

    By railsquid, December 16, 2017
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    • TheNicofabi
    • December 17, 2017

25. Cracked Frame Detected on N700 Shinkansen

    By bill937ca, December 16, 2017   

    • n700
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    • kvp
    • June 16, 2018