Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. JR Kyushu Two Stars 4047 Joyful Train

   By Yavianice, November 26, 2021
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   • tridentalx
   • December 5, 2021

2. Farewell Izuhakone 1100 series

   By bill937ca, June 12, 2012
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   • ToniBabelony
   • June 14, 2012

3. Osaka Electric Tramway #203

   By stevenh, February 4, 2015
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • February 5, 2015

4. JR East cruise train Shikishima interior revealed to media outlets

   By bikkuri bahn, March 17, 2017   

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   • Sacto1985
   • March 18, 2017

5. Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum

   By mattdwnunder, September 1, 2015   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • September 1, 2015

6. Tokyo Area Train News

   By gmat, June 15, 2014
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   • gmat
   • June 19, 2014

7. Taiheiyo Coal Line will cease operations at the end of March

   By katoftw, March 14, 2019
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   • scotspensioner
   • April 27, 2019

8. JR East's museum... of railway incidents.

   By Socimi, November 28, 2018
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   • marknewton
   • November 29, 2018

9. Kit Kat as Train tickets!

   By JR 500系, July 2, 2014
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   • Kitayama
   • July 3, 2014

10. Towing Locos for Shinkansen Emergency?

    By medusa, February 1, 2017
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    • HantuBlauLOL
    • February 3, 2017

11. Kinki Sharyo to build new Hibiya Line cars

    By bikkuri bahn, November 7, 2014   

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    • nartak
    • November 8, 2014

12. E231-500s to be moved to the Chuo-Sobu Line

    By bill937ca, June 10, 2016
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    • bill937ca
    • June 10, 2016

13. Thunderstorm in Tokyo area disrupts train operations

    By bill937ca, July 24, 2013
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    • ToniBabelony
    • July 29, 2013

14. what's on the upper floors of station buildings?

    By miyakoji, September 7, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • September 8, 2015

15. Bogie steering mech on tokyo Ginza line wins award

    By cteno4, June 11, 2015   

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    • cteno4
    • June 11, 2015

16. JR West introduces Promotional Character for the Sanyo Shinkansen

    By bikkuri bahn, October 6, 2012
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    • Guest
    • October 7, 2012

17. Average ages of JR East rolling stock

    By bikkuri bahn, June 9, 2016   

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    • Sacto1985
    • June 9, 2016

18. Crowding on Toyoko, Den'en Toshi Lines

    By bikkuri bahn, June 28, 2016   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 28, 2016

19. Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Kyoto??!!

    By westfalen, May 22, 2016
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    • westfalen
    • May 23, 2016

20. TV program heads up Mon. Sept. 1, TV Tokyo 10pm~

    By bikkuri bahn, August 31, 2014   

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    • railsquid
    • September 1, 2014

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

    By miyakoji, June 1, 2017   

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    • Sacto1985
    • June 3, 2017

22. Hacker illegally accesses JR East Web site and alters part of system

    By bill937ca, December 23, 2009
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 23, 2009

23. Four E2 trainsets to be transferred to Joetsu Shinkansen Line

    By bikkuri bahn, November 17, 2012
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    • westfalen
    • November 18, 2012

24. Vale Umeda Freight Yards

    By stevenh, August 28, 2015
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    • stevenh
    • August 29, 2015

25. AC traction: do 50Hz and 60Hz need different equipment?

    By miyakoji, February 8, 2015   

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    • Sacto1985
    • February 8, 2015