Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. 4+6-car train.

   By Sascha, March 10, 2018
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   • Socimi
   • March 10, 2018

2. Enjoy hanami cherry blossom viewing on the Ginza Line Sakura Train in Tokyo

   By gmat, March 8, 2018
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   • railsquid
   • March 9, 2018

3. Fukui Railway to retire DeKi 11

   By Densha, February 27, 2018   

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   • katoftw
   • March 7, 2018

4. Search 3.11 at Yahoo! Japan on March 11 to support the Tohoku Reconstruction

   By gmat, March 7, 2018
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   • gmat
   • March 7, 2018

5. Fire engulfs train station in western Japan - 1 missing

   By gmat, March 5, 2018
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   • chadbag
   • March 6, 2018

6. Railway operators use local attractions to draw foreign tourists

   By gmat, March 5, 2018
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   • gmat
   • March 5, 2018

7. Take a ride on Freight 1155 Tokyo to Sagami

   By bikkuri bahn, March 2, 2018   

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   • Sacto1985
   • March 3, 2018

8. Rail themed in Japan

   By wazzd, March 3, 2018
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   • railsquid
   • March 3, 2018

9. Tokyo Metro, Ginza Line 1000 series "Kumamon wrapping train"

   By bill937ca, March 1, 2018
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   • TSK1000
   • March 3, 2018

10. Greater Tokyo Pass

    By korat, March 2, 2018
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 2, 2018

11. JR Hokkaido C11 207 to be loaned to Tobu Rlwy 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, September 3, 2015   

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    • cteno4
    • February 25, 2018

12. 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

13. Tokyo train adding two day family-only cars to evening commuter express in March

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

14. 500 Shinkansen in Kyoto Railway Museum getting EVA livery

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

15. "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

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

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

17. new museum - Tsuyama Railroad Educational Museum

    By miyakoji, January 31, 2016   

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    • yakumo381
    • February 14, 2018

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

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

19. E3-2000 Tsubasa New Color seats?

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

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

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

21. Cafe Train

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

22. M-250 Super Rail Cargo question

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

23. EF66 for freight

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

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

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

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

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