Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Stereotypes about different railway companies and their staff 1 2

   By trainsforever8, August 4, 2015
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   • Socimi
   • December 30, 2016

2. New rolling stock for Shizutetsu 1 2

   By bikkuri bahn, November 29, 2014   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • December 24, 2015

3. Shikoku Shinkansen? 1 2

   By nartak, September 30, 2013
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   • JR 500系
   • September 3, 2017

4. JR East E261 Series Announced 1 2

   By bill937ca, May 8, 2018
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   • bill937ca
   • March 24, 2020

5. new livery for Yamagata Shinkansen E3s, new excursion E3 set 1 2

   By miyakoji, March 4, 2014   

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   • 33 replies
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   • Davo Dentetsu
   • June 27, 2014

6. Details of Technology of Gauge Changing for Mini Shinkansen 1 2

   By Robert46, April 22, 2015
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   • ToniBabelony
   • April 25, 2015

7. Kintetsu considers closing 762mm gauge lines 1 2

   By bill937ca, September 9, 2012
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   • Nick_Burman
   • January 5, 2013

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

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

9. Possible Scoop- JR East to request tenders for new rolling stock for Hachinohe Line 1 2

   By bikkuri bahn, June 23, 2014   

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   • cteno4
   • July 1, 2014

10. Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line 2000 series 1 2

    By korat, March 26, 2018
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    • bill937ca
    • February 24, 2019

11. Daito Railway 1 2

    By Nick_Burman, March 7, 2020
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    • ben_issacs
    • March 21, 2020

12. Ticket sales open for JR East cruise train Shiki-shima 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, July 6, 2016   

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    • katoftw
    • October 30, 2016

13. Wat Ur Favourite Private/local J line and Why? 1 2

    By Thankyu6300, January 27, 2017
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    • tossedman
    • February 12, 2017

14. Hokuriku Shinkansen test running in JR West territory begins 1 2

    By Sacto1985, August 2, 2014
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    • Sacto1985
    • August 7, 2014

15. JR Tokai takes wraps off new maglev 1 2

    By cteno4, November 23, 2012
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    • cteno4
    • June 12, 2013

16. Harajuku Station Redevelopment 1 2

    By Das Steinkopf, June 7, 2016
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    • railsquid
    • August 10, 2020

17. JR Central 371 series, former Asagiri - last run Nov 30 1 2

    By miyakoji, October 21, 2014   

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    • JR 500系
    • January 6, 2016

18. JR Kyushu Has Gone Pika For Pikachu 1 2

    By Guest ___, July 19, 2009
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    • Guest
    • August 9, 2009

19. More Shinkansen Lines 1 2

    By disturbman, July 19, 2012
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • August 10, 2012

20. E3系0番台 To Be Retired From Akita Shinkansen [15/3/2014] 1 2

    By 200系, December 4, 2013
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    • JR 500系
    • March 18, 2014

21. Kiso Forest Railway 1 2

    By rogerfarnworth, February 9, 2019
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    • Martijn Meerts
    • May 22, 2019

22. EF510 transfered to Hiroshima? 1 2

    By yakumo381, October 3, 2013   

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    • SuRoNeFu 25-501
    • December 22, 2015

23. 2022-03-16: M7.3 earthquake off Fukushima coast, tsunami warning, Tohoku Shinkansen derailed 1 2

    By railsquid, March 16, 2022
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    • 200系
    • May 1, 2022

24. Mixed class compatibility for MU formations of locomotives? 1 2

    By NGT6 1315, January 15, 2015
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    • marknewton
    • January 20, 2015

25. JR Freight announces EF210-301 and EH800-901 1 2

    By miyakoji, July 11, 2012
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    • miyakoji
    • September 2, 2015