Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Three new access lines to Tokyo's Haneda Airport!! 1 2 3

   By nartak, November 9, 2013
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   • railsquid
   • February 17, 2019

2. Utsunomiya LRT 1 2

   By Densha, October 3, 2016   

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   • lrt
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   • Sacto1985
   • September 4, 2023

3. Kyoto Railway Museum rolling stock, news thread 1 2 3

   By miyakoji, February 20, 2015   

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   • cteno4
   • April 30, 2016

4. New Type: JR West Series 225 1 2

   By miyakoji, May 8, 2010
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   • disturbman
   • December 6, 2010

5. What do you call a Japanese train driver?

   By Atomsk, February 7, 2016
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   • enodenlover
   • February 10, 2016

6. JR Hokkaido H5s leave Kawasaki factory 1 2 3

   By miyakoji, October 13, 2014   

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   • Sacto1985
   • February 28, 2015

7. DD51 Retirement

   By Das Steinkopf, December 18, 2020
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   • Das Steinkopf
   • March 13, 2021

8. New Type: JR East Series HB-E300 "Resort View"

   By bikkuri bahn, April 26, 2010
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   • miyakoji
   • May 16, 2015

9. Nankai Rapi:t 50000 series Star Wars livery 1 2 3

   By Densha, October 21, 2015
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   • nickhp
   • July 14, 2016

10. New Type: JR West Kiha 189 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, March 19, 2010
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    • serotta1972
    • March 8, 2016

11. JR West 225-100 new builds

    By Slobo, January 19, 2017
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • January 20, 2017

12. Akita Shinkansen Komachi derails in blizzard

    By bikkuri bahn, March 2, 2013   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 16, 2013

13. New EMU's for the Osaka Loop Line 1 2

    By Sacto1985, December 9, 2014
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    • railsquid
    • November 10, 2016

14. Nagasaki Shinkansen maybe not to use Free Gauge Train 1 2 3

    By Densha, February 24, 2016
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    • kvp
    • June 23, 2018

15. successor to JR East E351 Super Azusa

    By miyakoji, September 6, 2012
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    • Guest
    • September 26, 2012

16. JR East announces KiHa 130-500 series and GV-E400 series 1 2

    By Densha, July 4, 2017   

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    • bill937ca
    • September 16, 2020

17. JR Freight Research Cabins

    By disturbman, January 21, 2021
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    • cteno4
    • January 24, 2021

18. JR East rolling stock lost during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake 1 2 3

    By Densha, August 23, 2015
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    • Yavianice
    • October 31, 2018

19. Train Otaku For fans of locomotives, it’s full steam ahead

    By Guest ___, March 31, 2009
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    • keitaro
    • January 18, 2011

20. End of the cattle cars on the Yamanote Line 1 2

    By Mudkip Orange, December 15, 2009
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    • Guest
    • March 4, 2010

21. Odakyu retires 5000s, Romancecars 10000, RSE 20000 1 2

    By bill937ca, December 21, 2011
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    • The_Ghan
    • August 12, 2012

22. JR Freight announces EF210-301 and EH800-901 1 2

    By miyakoji, July 11, 2012
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    • miyakoji
    • September 2, 2015

23. Tohoku Shinkansen/Honsen damage

    By miyakoji, March 19, 2011
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    • scott
    • April 20, 2011

24. Tokyo Metro driver punished for texting on duty 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, June 24, 2011
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    • linkey
    • July 23, 2011

25. The coolest train commercial you will ever see! 1 2

    By Tecchan, March 31, 2011
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    • alpineaustralia
    • April 29, 2011