Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Gyoza Station - Ryogoku Station Unusual Gyoza Restaurant

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

2. Longest single-train narrow gauge journeys in Japan

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

3. Services with Longest Runtime

   By Shinkansenrailfan, July 21, 2017
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   • ToniBabelony
   • July 21, 2017

4. JR Hokkaido announces kiha 40 replacement

   By bikkuri bahn, July 17, 2017   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 19, 2017

5. Retired E4 driving car transported by road to museum

   By bikkuri bahn, June 21, 2017   

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   • kvp
   • July 15, 2017

6. Tobu 70000 series debut revenue service

   By bikkuri bahn, July 11, 2017   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 11, 2017

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

   By bikkuri bahn, April 22, 2015   

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   • ToniBabelony
   • July 10, 2017

8. Nissin Chikin (Chicken) Ramen Tram

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

9. Microace or Kato

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

10. Japan Maglev economics

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

11. EH500-901 "Remodelling"?

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

12. Spacia Offbounds

    By ToniBabelony, June 25, 2017
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    • nah00
    • June 25, 2017

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

    By miyakoji, June 22, 2017   

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    • serotta1972
    • June 23, 2017

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

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

15. "Observation" cars in Japan

    By velotrain, June 18, 2017
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 20, 2017

16. After successful first year, Kyoto Railway Museum faces challenge

    By bill937ca, May 29, 2017
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    • Das Steinkopf
    • June 19, 2017

17. Uetsu Line Museum

    By bill937ca, April 24, 2017
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    • miyakoji
    • June 11, 2017

18. Final OT (?) : Hokuriku Shinkansen Snapping at Karuizawa

    By Shinkansenrailfan, June 5, 2017
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 5, 2017

19. Joetsu Shinkansen Snapping Spots

    By Shinkansenrailfan, June 3, 2017
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    • Shinkansenrailfan
    • June 5, 2017

20. Price of a Tokyo Subway Train.

    By Sascha, June 3, 2017
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 5, 2017

21. Keihan Otsu Lines livery change

    By Suica, June 5, 2017
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    • Suica
    • June 5, 2017

22. JR West - new sightseeing DMU on the western San'in Line

    By miyakoji, June 1, 2017   

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    • Sacto1985
    • June 3, 2017

23. JR Tokai: Uniform renewal

    By Kiha66, June 1, 2017
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    • Kiha66
    • June 1, 2017

24. New Train News

    By bill937ca, May 29, 2017
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    • cteno4
    • June 1, 2017

25. Aso Boi Beppu to Aso

    By katoftw, May 31, 2017
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    • katoftw
    • May 31, 2017