Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Shikoku Shinkansen? 1 2

   By nartak, September 30, 2013
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   • JR 500系
   • September 3, 2017

2. 211 series with fancy camera on the Chuo Line

   By miyakoji, August 31, 2017   

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   • jreast
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   • Suica
   • September 1, 2017

3. Smoke in Shinjuku Station

   By TheNicofabi, August 28, 2017
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   • Socimi
   • August 29, 2017

4. BS NHK programme on the E001 Shiki Shima

   By Kamome, August 24, 2017
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   • Kamome
   • August 25, 2017

5. Keihan Premium Car 8000

   By bill937ca, May 15, 2017
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   • sandiway
   • August 25, 2017

6. Keihin-Tohoku line rerouted onto Yamanote line tracks

   By Socimi, August 18, 2017   

   • keihin-tohoku
   • yamanote line
   • 3 replies
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   • railsquid
   • August 19, 2017

7. Okayama Korakuen Bus

   By miyakoji, August 5, 2017   

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   • densha17
   • August 15, 2017

8. JR East - Train Suite Shikishima

   By stevenh, August 13, 2017
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   • stevenh
   • August 13, 2017

9. Private railways/3rd sector railways popularity survey

   By bikkuri bahn, April 15, 2017   

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   • mintetsu
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   • Kiha66
   • August 6, 2017

10. Sotetsu Tokyu direct line (Sagami Railway) 20000 Series

    By bill937ca, June 5, 2017
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    • Densha
    • August 2, 2017

11. Railroad Karaoke Rooms

    By gmat, July 24, 2017
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    • bill937ca
    • July 24, 2017

12. Gyoza Station - Ryogoku Station Unusual Gyoza Restaurant

    By gmat, July 24, 2017
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    • gmat
    • July 24, 2017

13. Longest single-train narrow gauge journeys in Japan

    By ote-m, May 23, 2015
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 22, 2017

14. Services with Longest Runtime

    By Shinkansenrailfan, July 21, 2017
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    • Kabutoni
    • July 21, 2017

15. JR Hokkaido announces kiha 40 replacement

    By bikkuri bahn, July 17, 2017   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 19, 2017

16. Retired E4 driving car transported by road to museum

    By bikkuri bahn, June 21, 2017   

    • jreast
    • e4
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    • kvp
    • July 15, 2017

17. Tobu 70000 series debut revenue service

    By bikkuri bahn, July 11, 2017   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 11, 2017

18. Tobu Railway to introduce new limited express design 1 2 3 4

    By bikkuri bahn, April 22, 2015   

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    • Kabutoni
    • July 10, 2017

19. Nissin Chikin (Chicken) Ramen Tram

    By bill937ca, July 7, 2017
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    • bill937ca
    • July 7, 2017

20. Microace or Kato

    By oenckie, July 1, 2017
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    • JR 500系
    • July 3, 2017

21. Japan Maglev economics

    By cteno4, June 30, 2017
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    • Khaul
    • July 2, 2017

22. EH500-901 "Remodelling"?

    By yakumo381, June 29, 2017
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    • Sacto1985
    • June 30, 2017

23. Spacia Offbounds

    By Kabutoni, June 25, 2017
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    • nah00
    • June 25, 2017

24. JR East: new KIHA 100 variant for Koumi Line sightseeing train

    By miyakoji, June 22, 2017   

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    • serotta1972
    • June 23, 2017

25. Update on JR West "Twilight Express Mizukaze" 1 2

    By Sacto1985, February 15, 2016
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    • stevenh
    • June 21, 2017