Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. JR West installing 2 new crossovers on Hanwa Line

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

2. JR Hokkaido announces kiha 40 replacement

   By bikkuri bahn, July 17, 2017   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 19, 2017

3. JR Kyushu to go public in fiscal 2016

   By cteno4, December 1, 2014
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   • trainsforever8
   • December 27, 2014

4. running direction of EF510-1 reversed

   By miyakoji, January 24, 2015   

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   • Guest
   • January 28, 2015

5. Non Japanese locomotives and trains in Japan and vice versa.

   By chadbag, November 7, 2018
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   • ConnieCommie
   • November 8, 2018

6. JR Hokkaido (JR Freight) derailment

   By bikkuri bahn, September 15, 2012
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   • Densha
   • September 16, 2012

7. Procurement of Diesel Railcars for Hachinohe Line

   By cteno4, December 1, 2014
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   • Mudkip Orange
   • December 4, 2014

8. Passenger impressions- Metro-North M8 railcars

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

9. R.I.P. Hokushinkyuko Railway

   By Socimi, June 16, 2020
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   • Das Steinkopf
   • June 22, 2020

10. 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

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

    By miyakoji, August 28, 2014   

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    • ToniBabelony
    • August 29, 2014

12. Chichibu RR 7800 Type having trouble

    By ToniBabelony, May 20, 2013
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    • westfalen
    • May 27, 2013

13. Video of Kintetsu 50000 testing

    By bill937ca, March 2, 2013
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    • 3railgreg
    • March 3, 2013

14. Japanese sugar beet processing and railways

    By velotrain, January 22, 2017
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    • velotrain
    • January 27, 2017

15. Hanshin 5700 series

    By miyakoji, June 27, 2015   

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    • ToniBabelony
    • June 27, 2015

16. EF66 for freight

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

17. Visitor Navigating The Tokyo Subway System, with a little help from Strangers

    By gmat, March 15, 2013
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    • JR 500系
    • June 4, 2013

18. Meitetsu 7100 Last Run 11-29-2009

    By bill937ca, February 9, 2010
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    • marknewton
    • February 13, 2010

19. E331系 for scrap?

    By bronzeonion, March 25, 2014
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    • kvp
    • March 27, 2014

20. MLIT list of railway crossings that "need to be improved"

    By bikkuri bahn, May 19, 2016   

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    • keio railway
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    • bill937ca
    • June 8, 2016

21. new Tobu Noda Line 60000 Series

    By miyakoji, March 20, 2013   

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    • Mudkip Orange
    • March 20, 2013

22. 103`s in osaka?

    By keitaro, March 24, 2013
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 25, 2013

23. Chuo Main Line re-opened after heavy snows

    By bikkuri bahn, February 17, 2014   

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      • eh200
    • 4 replies
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    • E6系
    • February 18, 2014

24. Status of train lines affected by the Tohoku Earthquake

    By gmat, July 7, 2011
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    • gmat
    • July 10, 2011

25. 100km of line less - JR West Sankō Line to close

    By railsquid, September 1, 2016
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    • kvp
    • September 4, 2016