Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. 300 Series Shinkansen retirement date announced 1 2 3

   By bill937ca, December 21, 2011
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   • Guest
   • October 21, 2012

2. 300 series shinkansen to be retired by Spring 2012

   By bikkuri bahn, October 20, 2011
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   • alpineaustralia
   • November 1, 2011

3. 30th anniversary of privatization of Japan National Railway

   By Sascha, February 24, 2017
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   • westfalen
   • February 27, 2017

4. 381 Series in Kansai end regular service

   By miyakoji, October 31, 2015   

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     • jrwest
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   • serotta1972
   • November 13, 2015

5. 3rd annual Mass-Trans Innovation Japan

   By bill937ca, November 10, 2013
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   • cteno4
   • November 11, 2013

6. 4+6-car train.

   By Sascha, March 10, 2018
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   • Socimi
   • March 10, 2018

7. 400 shinkansen third "blue" livery?

   By Yavianice, June 18, 2018
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   • Gryphr
   • June 18, 2018

8. 415 series trainset oversease transfer

   By Fasubkhanali (Ali), September 27, 2016   

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   • houari
   • October 21, 2016

9. 42 reasons why we love riding the rails in Japan

   By Guest ___, July 17, 2014   

   • 42 reasons why we love riding
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   • Guest
   • July 17, 2014

10. 485 Series Variation Question

    By ATShinkansen, November 9, 2022   

    • hitachi
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    • ATShinkansen
    • November 12, 2022

11. 50 years of Shinkansen - talk in London

    By cteno4, October 18, 2014
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • October 18, 2014

12. 500 series, 100 series shinkansen cars to Kyoto

    By miyakoji, December 13, 2014   

    • fukuoka
    • kobe
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    • trainsforever8
    • December 15, 2014

13. 500 Shinkansen in Hello Kitty livery to be introduced 1 2 3 4 5

    By Yavianice, March 14, 2018   

    • 500 shinkansen
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    • TimWay4
    • July 20, 2018

14. 500 Shinkansen in Kyoto Railway Museum getting EVA livery

    By Yavianice, February 22, 2018
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    • cteno4
    • February 24, 2018

15. 500系 Shinkansen retirement

    By Shinkansenrailfan, September 27, 2014
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • September 30, 2014

16. 5300 Series Rosters on the Asakusa Line

    By Addy, December 17, 2014
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    • Addy
    • December 18, 2014

17. 583 series going to be retired

    By HantuBlauLOL, February 19, 2017
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    • Densha
    • April 9, 2017

18. 583 series preserved in Taiwan

    By Densha, November 20, 2017   

    • 583 series
    • jr east
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    • 2 replies
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    • kvp
    • November 20, 2017

19. 6.8 Earthquake hits off the coast of Niigata on 18 June 2019

    By Yavianice, June 18, 2019   

    • earthquake
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    • cteno4
    • June 18, 2019

20. 651 series "Super Hitachi" revival to Yokohama May 30

    By bikkuri bahn, May 24, 2015   

    • jreast
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    • westfalen
    • October 5, 2017

21. 7 minute team

    By cteno4, April 28, 2014
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    • JR 500系
    • April 29, 2014

22. 70,000 commuters delayed by quarrel over cell phone on train in Chiba

    By gmat, December 8, 2010
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    • Kabutoni
    • December 8, 2010

23. 700 Series Shinkansen Service Runs

    By Shinkansenrailfan, May 8, 2017
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    • Densha
    • May 9, 2017

24. 700 series, Tokaido Shinkansen regular service ends

    By bill937ca, December 1, 2019
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    • bill937ca
    • December 1, 2019

25. 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