Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. 3-year-old boy falls between bullet train and platform during trial run

   By gmat, February 14, 2011
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • February 14, 2011

2. Ise-Kumano Area Tourist Pass - NEW!

   By katoftw, May 26, 2015
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   • Guest
   • June 1, 2015

3. "Tōhoku Emotion" tourist train coming Fall 2013

   By Sacto1985, February 9, 2013
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • February 9, 2013

4. Japanese Book 国鉄時代の貨物列車を知ろう 昭和40年代の貨物輸送 (Let's learn about freight trains from the JNR era: Freight transportation in the 1960s)

   By Darklighter, March 24, 2024
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   • Martijn Meerts
   • March 25, 2024

5. DF200 tests on Sekihoku Line onion trains + bonus

   By bikkuri bahn, April 26, 2013   

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   • Nick_Burman
   • April 27, 2013

6. Where can I find some line maps like these?

   By bluejeans, January 9, 2017
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   • ToniBabelony
   • January 10, 2017

7. Goodbye Doraemon Train

   By RapitBunny, September 23, 2011
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   • linkey
   • October 4, 2011

8. JR West creates 289 series

   By miyakoji, May 28, 2015   

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   • miyakoji
   • May 29, 2015

9. Hokuetsu Express revived for winter resort service?

   By Sacto1985, April 10, 2016
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   • April 11, 2016

10. Tokyo party problem: Last train on most important line will soon leave almost 30 minutes earlier

    By gmat, March 7, 2019
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    • railsquid
    • March 21, 2019

11. A restaurant at unusual railroad crossing location....

    By Sacto1985, July 3, 2013
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    • July 3, 2013

12. Joshin Rlwy deki

    By bikkuri bahn, August 26, 2014   

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    • kvp
    • August 27, 2014

13. Tobu 200 series Ryomo in TRA style colors

    By bikkuri bahn, June 14, 2016   

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    • Densha
    • June 30, 2016

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

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

15. Senseki Line- all portions re-opened, line relocation

    By bikkuri bahn, June 1, 2015   

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    • katoftw
    • June 2, 2015

16. Tomix fundraiser for Santetsu Line

    By rpierce000, June 20, 2011
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    • westfalen
    • June 22, 2011

17. Shinkansen tops list of 100 innovative postwar technologies

    By cteno4, June 18, 2014
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    • Ochanomizu
    • June 19, 2014

18. JR West to operate "cruising sleeper train" that visits World Heritage sites

    By miyakoji, May 5, 2013   

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    • E6系
    • August 14, 2014

19. Busses and Where They Run

    By GDorsett, December 9, 2019
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    • ben_issacs
    • December 12, 2019

20. JR Tokai Maglev

    By bikkuri bahn, February 18, 2011
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    • westfalen
    • February 18, 2011

21. Aso Boi to Huis Ten Bosch Oct/Nov

    By katoftw, September 5, 2016
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    • katoftw
    • September 7, 2016

22. PlayStation3 Markings on a Yamanote Train

    By gmat, August 27, 2013
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • August 31, 2013

23. get a ride on the jr test maglev

    By cteno4, June 2, 2015
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    • stevenh
    • July 8, 2015

24. Japan Times: Central Japan Railway's test shinkansen hits 360 kph

    By bill937ca, May 25, 2019
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 27, 2019

25. Bad news - Ibusuki No Tamatebako derails yesterday injuring 12

    By JR 500系, June 22, 2014
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    • westfalen
    • June 26, 2014