Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. The unstoppable march of katakana station names

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

2. New type of railway container debuts

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

3. Solid bottom gondola?

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

4. Railway enthusiasts trespassing into station

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

5. JR Locomotive Number Plates

   By EF81, February 7, 2016
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   • Drunkenclam
   • July 27, 2016

6. The elevator at Roppongi station is out of order, and can't be repaired

   By kuro68000, January 17, 2023
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   • Beaver
   • January 20, 2023

7. New Station Planned for Yamanote Line

   By gmat, January 4, 2012
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   • gmat
   • January 24, 2012

8. Tokyo Govt. Bans Bicycle Parking Around Tokyo Station

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

9. EF66-104 going for scrap

   By yakumo381, May 17, 2020
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   • cteno4
   • May 29, 2020

10. Mitaka Overpass to be dismantled

    By kuro68000, September 17, 2021
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    • railsquid
    • September 26, 2021

11. JR 103 on Bantan Line

    By KG Johansson, December 28, 2020   

    • jr 103
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    • KG Johansson
    • December 30, 2020

12. Tokyo Metro 10000 series revenue service begins on Toyoko Line

    By bikkuri bahn, September 10, 2012
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    • The_Ghan
    • September 12, 2012

13. Stationmaster Cats

    By bill937ca, May 3, 2021
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    • bill937ca
    • May 6, 2021

14. Kobe Compound Engine 221

    By shogun, January 24, 2012
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    • shogun
    • January 25, 2012

15. My top 5 favourite Japanese Steam Locomotives

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

16. JR East announces end to power-saving timetable

    By gmat, September 4, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • September 9, 2011

17. Train Rouge

    By bill937ca, February 28, 2017
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    • cteno4
    • March 1, 2017

18. Hakodate City Tram

    By bill937ca, September 5, 2016
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    • gerryo
    • September 5, 2016

19. Tadami Line Reopened?

    By westfalen, January 8, 2015
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    • westfalen
    • January 8, 2015

20. KHI Rail commits to Yonkers HQ and plant

    By bikkuri bahn, May 2, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 2, 2011

21. JR East’s 485 series train to make final runs in Sendai in June

    By gmat, May 16, 2016
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    • cteno4
    • May 29, 2016

22. Platform edge doors.

    By ben_issacs, May 28, 2019
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    • EdF
    • May 31, 2019

23. Any list of lines that are electric or diesel?

    By bluejeans, August 16, 2018
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    • katoftw
    • August 18, 2018

24. Postponement of start of operation of “SL Hitoyoshi” 2016

    By katoftw, March 5, 2016
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    • SuRoNeFu 25-501
    • March 9, 2016

25. DD51 tote bags

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