Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Ikaros Guide Books for 2011-2012

   By bill937ca, November 23, 2011
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   • bill937ca
   • December 21, 2011

2. A Slice of a Tsunami Damaged Sanriku Rail For Sale

   By gmat, September 1, 2011
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   • cteno4
   • September 2, 2011

3. Battery-electric trains for Japan's Oga Line

   By Ronny, November 24, 2015
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • November 27, 2015

4. Low-Floor Trams for Hankai Tramway

   By bill937ca, June 5, 2013
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   • Sacto1985
   • June 6, 2013

5. Is JR East considering rolling out E129 series on Chuo Main Line (Tachikawa~Matsumoto)?

   By E233-3000_U624, January 20, 2016
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   • SuRoNeFu 25-501
   • January 21, 2016

6. Abukuma Express AB900 series announced

   By Densha, July 9, 2018   

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   • Densha
   • July 9, 2018

7. Manyo Line 5022 Battling Snow

   By bill937ca, February 6, 2017
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   • bill937ca
   • February 16, 2017

8. Gateless tram crossings

   By bill937ca, January 28, 2017
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   • Ken Ford
   • January 28, 2017

9. Hyakken Uchida

   By yakumo381, October 3, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • October 3, 2012

10. Yamanote Line services to be partially suspended on November 16th

    By railsquid, September 17, 2019
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    • stevenh
    • November 18, 2019

11. Shibuya underground station update

    By bikkuri bahn, August 20, 2012
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    • The_Ghan
    • August 21, 2012

12. TV program heads up Sunday morning March 1

    By bikkuri bahn, February 26, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 26, 2015

13. Numbering of tracks, signals etc.

    By Jaco3011, November 28, 2020
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 30, 2020

14. Izu Craile will be retired in summer 2020, possibly scrapped.

    By Yavianice, January 31, 2020
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    • miyakoji
    • February 4, 2020

15. M-250 Super Rail Cargo question

    By gavino200, January 29, 2018
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    • inobu
    • January 29, 2018

16. dont mess with japanese station attendants

    By cteno4, August 29, 2013
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    • bill937ca
    • August 30, 2013

17. Changes to JR West express services in Kansai

    By miyakoji, October 17, 2010
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • October 18, 2010

18. Rail buffs swarm Osaka station as new Series 323 loop train starts

    By bill937ca, December 25, 2016
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    • Sacto1985
    • December 28, 2016

19. ワフ spotting differences

    By Pashina12, December 1, 2017
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    • marknewton
    • December 18, 2017

20. Unknown freight car

    By Yavaris Forge, April 16, 2020
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    • railsquid
    • April 20, 2021

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

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

22. Hokkaido Steam

    By Szdfan, March 29, 2021   

    • steam locomotive
    • hokkaido
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    • Tony Galiani
    • March 30, 2021

23. Platform end fencing

    By Welshbloke, January 27, 2016
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    • kvp
    • January 28, 2016

24. Kintetsu Shimakaze ltd. express trainsets (50000 series) unveiled to media

    By bikkuri bahn, November 10, 2012
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    • Sacto1985
    • November 11, 2012

25. Shin Hakodate Hokuto Station interiors shown

    By bikkuri bahn, July 16, 2015   

    • hokkaido shinkansen
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 16, 2015