Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Question about railroad signage

   By nah00, October 29, 2015
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   • nah00
   • October 30, 2015

2. Hitachi to move rail business to UK from Japan

   By cteno4, March 20, 2014
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   • Densha
   • March 21, 2014

3. JRW mess up around Kobe 5000 had to walk.

   By Sascha, November 16, 2015
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   • katoftw
   • November 17, 2015

4. B20 1

   By mattdwnunder, May 27, 2016
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   • marknewton
   • June 13, 2016

5. India interested in Japan’s bullet train technology

   By cteno4, July 3, 2014
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   • Nick_Burman
   • July 4, 2014

6. Anyone fancies an E7 car?

   By JR 500系, January 30, 2015
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   • Sacto1985
   • January 31, 2015

7. Where to find dates and info on Open Days in Tokyo

   By gmat, June 29, 2011
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   • gmat
   • June 29, 2011

8. [book mini-review] Delayed Departures, Overdue Arrivals

   By miyakoji, May 27, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 28, 2012

9. JR Questions....

   By Reforger83, January 14, 2016
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   • Socimi
   • January 21, 2016

10. Happy 77th Birthday Naotaka Hirota

    By marknewton, December 27, 2012
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    • marknewton
    • January 8, 2013

11. The unstoppable march of katakana station names

    By railsquid, October 1, 2019
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    • railsquid
    • October 6, 2019

12. Tokyo Police announce campaign to deter violence on trains

    By gmat, September 11, 2012
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    • cteno4
    • September 12, 2012

13. TV program heads up (6)- TV Tokyo Tues. 02/18, 10pm~

    By bikkuri bahn, February 17, 2014   

    • tvtokyo
    • gaia no yoake
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      • isumi railway
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    • ToniBabelony
    • February 18, 2014

14. List of JGR/JNR Coaches Series

    By Steve, December 8, 2020
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    • Steve
    • December 10, 2020

15. SL engine drivers and white armbands?

    By SL-san, September 26, 2023
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    • SL-san
    • September 29, 2023

16. 119 Series "Suruga Shuttle"

    By Welshbloke, November 22, 2015
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    • SuRoNeFu 25-501
    • November 23, 2015

17. KATO is like the Nintendo and Studio Ghibli of model railroading

    By Dillon, January 25, 2024
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    • Kamome
    • February 1, 2024

18. Scary training

    By cteno4, August 28, 2018
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    • Socimi
    • October 29, 2018

19. JR 103 on Bantan Line

    By KG Johansson, December 28, 2020   

    • jr 103
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    • KG Johansson
    • December 30, 2020

20. Tokyo Govt. Bans Bicycle Parking Around Tokyo Station

    By gmat, July 21, 2013
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    • cteno4
    • July 25, 2013

21. New type of railway container debuts

    By bikkuri bahn, November 29, 2012
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    • Lawrence
    • December 3, 2012

22. Line up of 7 train companies at Tokyu Moto Sumiyoshi Rolling Stock Depot- 1 year till Sotetsu-Tokyu connection

    By bikkuri bahn, March 31, 2022   

    • tokyu
    • sotetsu
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      • sotetsu
      • run through
      • interlining
      • moto sumiyoshi
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    • disturbman
    • April 2, 2022

23. DD51 tote bags

    By Kiha66, November 22, 2018
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    • cteno4
    • November 25, 2018

24. Special train- Thank you 489 series

    By bikkuri bahn, April 3, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 4, 2011

25. Demon Hunter anime wrapped 883/885 / SL to Hakata

    By katoftw, September 24, 2020
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    • cteno4
    • October 16, 2020