Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Sigh, yet another JR Hokkaido snafu

   By bikkuri bahn, September 23, 2013   

   • jrhokkaido
   • facepalm
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   • Guest
   • September 23, 2013

2. How far can you go on a basic ¥130 fare?

   By Ochanomizu, May 31, 2016
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   • railsquid
   • June 1, 2016

3. Keihan Premium Car 8000

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

4. Propulsion Changes to the E231s

   By 984smurf, January 1, 2017
   • 12 replies
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   • HantuBlauLOL
   • January 6, 2017

5. Trains of Japan on Parade: The Movie opens February 18, 2017

   By bill937ca, January 12, 2017
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   • westfalen
   • January 16, 2017

6. East Japan Railway tests driverless operation

   By bill937ca, January 3, 2019
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   • katoftw
   • January 19, 2019

7. cutbacks/closures in Railfan's newsfeed

   By miyakoji, March 27, 2016
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   • railsquid
   • March 29, 2016

8. Tokyo to get two new subway lines amid redevelopment boom

   By Guest ___, July 13, 2015
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   • ToniBabelony
   • July 15, 2015

9. Tokyo Rail System as Efficient as Slime Mold

   By Kamiyacho, November 8, 2010
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   • Guest
   • November 12, 2010

10. What will happen to the old Super Azusa sets?

    By ote-m, September 23, 2015
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    • railsquid
    • September 28, 2015

11. Keio Inokashira Line 3000 series to be retired in December

    By bikkuri bahn, November 26, 2011
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    • Nick_Burman
    • November 27, 2011

12. That Japanese train driver incident

    By railsquid, September 19, 2016
    • 6 replies
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    • westfalen
    • September 20, 2016

13. Shinkansen Re-opening

    By angusmclean, April 23, 2011
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    • bill937ca
    • April 29, 2011

14. JR East's New Joyful Train Webpage

    By katoftw, April 9, 2016
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    • JR 500系
    • October 17, 2016

15. 711 series retirement tour in October (10/5~6)

    By bikkuri bahn, September 5, 2014   

    • jrhokkaido
    • 711 series
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      • akaden
      • hakodate main line
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    • Guest
    • September 11, 2014

16. 3 new DMUs for Sanriku Railway

    By miyakoji, February 17, 2013   

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      • new rolling stock
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 17, 2013

17. JR West SL D51 200 Restoration for Mainline duty

    By katoftw, August 10, 2015
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    • katoftw
    • January 25, 2016

18. Installation of electrical equipment for Hokkaido Shinkansen

    By bikkuri bahn, March 23, 2016   

    • hokkaido shinkansen
    • meiden
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      • meiden
      • shinkansen
      • infrastructure
    • 5 replies
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    • kvp
    • March 24, 2016

19. New EF510-300 for Kyushu

    By Hakubi Line, November 22, 2021   

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    • kyushu
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    • JR East
    • December 9, 2021

20. Nishitetsu 9000 (new)

    By ToniBabelony, February 4, 2016
    • 8 replies
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    • katoftw
    • February 6, 2016

21. Joban Line 209-1000 Series retirement

    By 984smurf, September 3, 2018
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    • railsquid
    • February 17, 2019

22. Tiles used at stations

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

23. Sagawa Transport: 'Local Rail Cargo'?

    By stevenh, August 19, 2014
    • 10 replies
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    • kvp
    • August 21, 2014

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

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

25. JR Shikoku and Taiwan Railway Administration livery exchange

    By Densha, March 25, 2017   

    • jr shikoku
    • tra
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      • tra
      • taiwan
      • japan
      • 8000 series
    • 5 replies
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    • Densha
    • March 30, 2017