Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. New Station Planned for Yamanote Line

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

2. Tokaido-Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen through service?

   By RossDensha, November 27, 2019   

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   • Kiha66
   • November 28, 2019

3. JR Locomotive Number Plates

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

4. Kobe Compound Engine 221

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

5. The Izu Express

   By rogerfarnworth, August 10, 2023
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   • rogerfarnworth
   • August 10, 2023

6. 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

7. Shinkansen named "best high speed train"

   By bikkuri bahn, February 24, 2016   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • February 24, 2016

8. Tender First Operations

   By ATShinkansen, April 10, 2017
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   • velotrain
   • April 12, 2017

9. Japanese and Indian PM ride shinkansen

   By bikkuri bahn, November 14, 2016   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • November 14, 2016

10. JR West new rolling stock for Hakubi Line- 273 series tilt ltd. express - introduction (est.) spring 2024

    By bikkuri bahn, March 5, 2022   

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    • miyakoji
    • March 17, 2022

11. 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

12. JR East announces end to power-saving timetable

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

13. Automated train travels in wrong direction, injuring 20 in Yokohama

    By bill937ca, June 1, 2019
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    • bill937ca
    • June 6, 2019

14. Looking for maps, railroad or not, or things to put on walls

    By ote-m, January 22, 2015
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    • Takahama Trainwatcher
    • April 18, 2015

15. Train Rouge

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

16. Adjustable train platform door tested in Saitama

    By cteno4, September 3, 2013
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    • cteno4
    • September 3, 2013

17. Tadami Line Reopened?

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

18. Shipping of JR205 Trains with “Jakarta” Destination Signage

    By 984smurf, June 1, 2018
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    • 984smurf
    • June 11, 2018

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

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

20. Freight Car Placement

    By ATShinkansen, September 28, 2022
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    • ATShinkansen
    • October 2, 2022

21. Laurel Prize

    By yakumo381, June 7, 2015
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    • E6系
    • June 8, 2015

22. Hakodate City Tram

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

23. SuperView Odoriko

    By LevIsJR_EAST_fan, April 5, 2022
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    • LevIsJR_EAST_fan
    • April 7, 2022

24. Kambara Railway Last Winter (1999)

    By bill937ca, November 28, 2016
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    • lighthouse
    • December 1, 2016

25. Mickey Mouse 883 Sonic coming to Kyushu

    By bill937ca, May 22, 2019
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    • katoftw
    • August 17, 2020