Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. End of the cassiopeia 1 2

   By Eurostar25, March 21, 2016
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   • miyakoji
   • May 19, 2016

2. Derailment on Tobu Tojo Line

   By bikkuri bahn, May 18, 2016   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 19, 2016

3. Wakasa Railway's pink C12

   By Densha, May 15, 2016   

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   • railsquid
   • May 19, 2016

4. Tokyo Metro 16000 series on Odakyu Line past Hon Atsugi

   By bikkuri bahn, May 18, 2016   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 18, 2016

5. EF510-509 transferred to Toyama Locomotive Depot

   By miyakoji, January 20, 2015   

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   • katoftw
   • May 12, 2016

6. Kansai One Pass

   By katoftw, May 11, 2016
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   • cteno4
   • May 11, 2016

7. Overnight dining car turned into a restaurant

   By cteno4, May 7, 2016
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   • Nick_Burman
   • May 7, 2016

8. Electronic signboards fail to display Shinkansen line information

   By bill937ca, May 5, 2016
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   • cteno4
   • May 6, 2016

9. Medetai Train debuts in Wakayama

   By bill937ca, May 5, 2016
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   • cteno4
   • May 6, 2016

10. Japan New Invisible Trains that Blend into Landscape

    By Bernard, April 30, 2016
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    • Welshbloke
    • May 3, 2016

11. Kyoto Railway Museum rolling stock, news thread 1 2 3

    By miyakoji, February 20, 2015   

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    • cteno4
    • April 30, 2016

12. Monorails of Japan document/report

    By bikkuri bahn, April 28, 2016   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 28, 2016

13. Mooka Rlwy tells ill-mannered railfans to stay away

    By bikkuri bahn, April 18, 2016   

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    • cteno4
    • April 22, 2016

14. first images of JR Kyushu's DF200 for luxury train

    By miyakoji, July 2, 2013   

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    • Kb4iuj
    • April 19, 2016

15. Sanyo Dentetsu new rolling stock- 6000 series

    By bikkuri bahn, May 21, 2015   

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    • ayokoi
    • April 17, 2016

16. Kyoto Tango Railway KTR8000 DMU refurb - Tango no Umi

    By miyakoji, January 1, 2016   

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    • miyakoji
    • April 17, 2016

17. Some note of recent changes noted in Tokyo and Northern Kanto.

    By gmat, April 7, 2016
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    • westfalen
    • April 17, 2016

18. JR West to make Hakata Railyard available for public tours

    By bill937ca, April 15, 2016   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 16, 2016

19. Fukui and Echizen through operations started!

    By ToniBabelony, April 5, 2016   

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    • ayokoi
    • April 12, 2016

20. Last Aogaeru (Green Frog) train retired (ex-Tokyu-Kumaden 5000)

    By katoftw, February 27, 2016
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    • Densha
    • April 11, 2016

21. Best search term for signal boxes/switch towers?

    By marknewton, April 6, 2016
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    • kvp
    • April 11, 2016

22. Hokuetsu Express revived for winter resort service?

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

23. VR cameras

    By donsmith20, April 10, 2016
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    • donsmith20
    • April 10, 2016

24. New Shinjuku Station Highway Bus Terminal opens, April 4

    By bikkuri bahn, April 4, 2016   

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    • railsquid
    • April 5, 2016

25. E655 Q

    By Nick_Burman, April 4, 2016
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    • Densha
    • April 4, 2016