Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Check rails to be installed on Tokaido Shinkansen

   By bikkuri bahn, November 6, 2009
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • November 6, 2009

2. JR West to open Japan's largest railway museum in spring 2016

   By bikkuri bahn, December 19, 2012
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   • cteno4
   • January 4, 2013

3. Tobu 50050 series 'Crayon Shin-chan' wrapping train

   By Densha, November 3, 2016   

   • hanzomon line
   • crayon shin-chan
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     • tokyo metro
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     • denentoshi line
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   • ToniBabelony
   • December 4, 2016

4. JR East to reduce train services from June 24

   By gmat, June 16, 2011
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • June 17, 2011

5. Kato launches Diotown open 'blog'/gallery for modeling

   By David, April 1, 2011
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   • angusmclean
   • April 1, 2011

6. Kyushu bad weather... Again!!!

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

7. Extremely Strong Typhoon No. 15 paying a visit to the Kanto area

   By railsquid, September 8, 2019
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   • lesliegibson
   • September 14, 2019

8. Giant sinkhole in Fukuoka from subway construction

   By cteno4, November 9, 2016
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   • katoftw
   • November 16, 2016

9. Question concerning current tank wagon use

   By NGT6 1315, January 3, 2015
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 25, 2015

10. "Tōhoku Emotion" tourist train coming Fall 2013

    By Sacto1985, February 9, 2013
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 9, 2013

11. JR East E653-1100 appears

    By miyakoji, October 28, 2014   

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    • e653
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      • niigata
      • arai
      • shirayuki
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    • JR 500系
    • October 29, 2014

12. Street Track in Japan

    By Szdfan, May 11, 2021
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    • marknewton
    • May 25, 2021

13. Nippon Sharyo DMUs for Toronto's Metrolinx

    By bikkuri bahn, April 2, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 2, 2011

14. E231-3000 series to start running on the Hachiko Line

    By Densha, November 22, 2017   

    • e231 series
    • jr east
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    • Sacto1985
    • March 12, 2018

15. JR East to open "General Store Railyard" in Omiya Station

    By miyakoji, March 9, 2017   

    • jreast
    • omiya station
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      • omiya
      • saitama
      • take my money
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    • miyakoji
    • March 18, 2017

16. Spring timetable revision, not so rosy aspects

    By bikkuri bahn, March 6, 2015   

    • timetable revision
    • jreast
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      • itsukaichi line
      • service cuts
      • chiba prefecture
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    • westfalen
    • March 7, 2015

17. Park where you can see shinkansen trains whizzing by

    By bikkuri bahn, March 5, 2015   

    • hokuriku shinkansen
    • e7
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    • cteno4
    • March 5, 2015

18. Nippon Sharyo receives big train order

    By bikkuri bahn, February 1, 2012
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    • The_Ghan
    • February 1, 2012

19. Ride the Seibu Kyary Pamyu Pamyu train

    By railsquid, June 10, 2016
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    • railsquid
    • August 14, 2016

20. Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line - 6000 Series retirement date announced

    By Socimi, September 28, 2018
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    • Socimi
    • October 6, 2018

21. Major private railways rolling stock roster sizes

    By bikkuri bahn, June 25, 2013   

    • private railways
    • mintetsu
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      • mintetsu
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      • statistics
      • fiscal 2013
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    • Sacto1985
    • June 26, 2013

22. Heavy Rail Traction Companies?

    By GDorsett, July 23, 2018
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    • marknewton
    • July 24, 2018

23. Shiden Kukan

    By Ronny, August 27, 2015
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    • Sacto1985
    • August 28, 2015

24. JR West to test FGT bogie starting next month at Tsuruga

    By bikkuri bahn, September 18, 2014   

    • fgt
    • free gauge train
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      • hokuriku shinkansen
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • September 18, 2014

25. Hitachi Rail Europe exhibits commuter rolling stock

    By bikkuri bahn, July 26, 2014   

    • hitachi
    • at-200
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    • 4 replies
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    • Davo Dentetsu
    • July 27, 2014