Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. 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

2. Railway enthusiasts trespassing into station

   By Tomoha, October 30, 2020
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   • Jaco3011
   • December 9, 2020

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

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

4. 923 series Doctor Yellow Retirement Announced

   By Kamome, June 13, 2024
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   • kuro68000
   • July 1, 2024

5. Solid bottom gondola?

   By Nick_Burman, October 25, 2022
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   • Welshbloke
   • January 3, 2023

6. Heavy Snow in Japan and Tokyo

   By gmat, February 8, 2014
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   • bill937ca
   • February 10, 2014

7. Hyakken Uchida

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

8. Rugby World Cup trains?

   By Lawrence, September 9, 2019
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   • Welshbloke
   • October 8, 2019

9. Abukuma Express AB900 series announced

   By Densha, July 9, 2018   

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   • tohoku
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   • Densha
   • July 9, 2018

10. Manyo Line 5022 Battling Snow

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

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

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

12. Fukushima firm builds first new SL in Japan in 20 yrs

    By tsubasa119, January 29, 2013
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    • marknewton
    • January 31, 2013

13. My top 5 favourite Japanese Steam Locomotives

    By The Birmingham train spotter, October 3, 2021
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    • SL-san
    • October 4, 2021

14. M-250 Super Rail Cargo question

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

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

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

16. TV program heads up Sunday morning March 1

    By bikkuri bahn, February 26, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 26, 2015

17. Changes to JR West express services in Kansai

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

18. Cab view- a run through the soon to be opened JR Osaka underground station

    By bikkuri bahn, February 18, 2023   

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    • osaka station
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      • osaka station
      • kuroshio
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      • umekita
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    • Sacto1985
    • March 19, 2023

19. Japanese Rail History

    By ItsTanyaTime, March 19, 2023
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    • cteno4
    • March 22, 2023

20. J-TREC (former Tokyu Railcar) to introduce new railcar design

    By bikkuri bahn, September 13, 2012
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    • ToniBabelony
    • September 13, 2012

21. New 400 series for the Osaka Metro Chuo Line

    By railsquid, December 9, 2021
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    • disturbman
    • December 11, 2021

22. What is this monster rig ?

    By velotrain, January 27, 2017
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    • Socimi
    • January 28, 2017

23. Snow in Tokyo

    By bikkuri bahn, January 23, 2012
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    • The_Ghan
    • January 25, 2012

24. How do railways figure out congestion on their trains?

    By gmat, December 5, 2017
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    • bill937ca
    • July 23, 2018

25. Isumi Railway 300 series (new rolling stock)

    By bikkuri bahn, March 9, 2012
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    • westfalen
    • March 10, 2012