Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Hokodate Line Structures

   By Tony Galiani, June 7, 2021
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   • Tony Galiani
   • June 8, 2021

2. Looking for tetsudō otaku

   By TrainTV, December 29, 2015
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   • boilermaker
   • January 6, 2016

3. Eki ranpu (aka lamp hut)

   By bill937ca, May 17, 2020
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   • ranger10178
   • May 18, 2020

4. Japanese companies and U.S. HSR bidding

   By bikkuri bahn, February 27, 2011
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   • Mudkip Orange
   • March 1, 2011

5. E231s to end service on Yamanote Line very soon

   By bill937ca, January 6, 2020
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   • railsquid
   • February 1, 2020

6. Platform 13½ set to open at Ueno Station in Tokyo

   By gmat, December 9, 2016
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • December 11, 2016

7. JR Hokkaido to buy 88 new cars by 2016

   By miyakoji, November 30, 2013   

   • 261 series
   • 183 series
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   • Guest
   • February 13, 2014

8. Trains on TV, Fuji TV Sat. May 10

   By bikkuri bahn, May 3, 2014   

   • fuji tv
   • real scope hyper
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   • dabsan
   • March 15, 2015

9. Help needed to identify cars

   By lighthouse, January 13, 2024
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   • Englehart
   • January 15, 2024

10. New Type: JR Hokkaido Series 735

    By bikkuri bahn, March 12, 2010
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 14, 2010

11. Tama the stationmaster

    By cteno4, June 25, 2015   

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    • wakayama
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    • cteno4
    • August 27, 2015

12. Tiles used at stations

    By kuro68000, August 4, 2022
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    • kuro68000
    • July 19, 2023

13. Mystery WAMU 49000 Anybody got a photo of one?

    By kevsmiththai, September 30, 2024
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    • Welshbloke
    • April 8

14. Model Railway Exhibition in Yokohama starting July 16

    By bikkuri bahn, July 16, 2016   

    • hara
    • hara nobutaro
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    • Davo Dentetsu
    • July 17, 2016

15. Japanese commuters band together to push train, save woman

    By cteno4, July 22, 2013
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    • Martijn Meerts
    • July 23, 2013

16. Strange observation with class 4 level crossings

    By MichiK, February 14, 2019
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    • nah00
    • March 12, 2019

17. Question on Current Status of EF65-2000 Locomotives

    By amtk908, August 10, 2020
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    • amtk908
    • August 12, 2020

18. Stainless double decker cars in 113 Series?

    By Welshbloke, November 23, 2017
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    • Welshbloke
    • November 23, 2017

19. New Hydrogen HYBARI FV-E991

    By bc6, June 10, 2024
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    • JR East
    • June 16, 2024

20. Yamanote line departure melodies

    By Kiha66, January 20, 2020
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    • miyakoji
    • January 25, 2020

21. 103`s in osaka?

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

22. 20/25kV EH800 locomotive testing and revenue freight

    By bikkuri bahn, July 28, 2014   

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    • jrfreight
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    • stevenh
    • July 29, 2014

23. JNR privatization delivered mixed bag for current-day operators

    By bill937ca, March 31, 2017
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    • Kiha66
    • April 1, 2017

24. ¿Como se dice "choo choo"?

    By Cat, January 24, 2020
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • January 25, 2020

25. ATO to be introduced on the Joban Line Local

    By RossDensha, October 14, 2019   

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    • Socimi
    • October 17, 2019