Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Tobu/JR Kinugawa Re-started This Morning

   By gmat, April 29, 2011
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   • scott
   • April 30, 2011

2. Hitachi develops integrated railway systems simulator

   By gmat, September 26, 2011
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   • KenS
   • September 28, 2011

3. C57-1 break down.......:<

   By foxhsu, October 19, 2020
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   • marknewton
   • October 22, 2020

4. 485 Series Variation Question

   By ATShinkansen, November 9, 2022   

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   • ATShinkansen
   • November 12, 2022

5. Derailment on Keihin Kyuko in Yokosuka

   By bikkuri bahn, September 25, 2012
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   • Guest
   • September 26, 2012

6. 2020 typhoon season

   By railsquid, September 5, 2020
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   • Socimi
   • September 6, 2020

7. JR Central: more EMUs and DMUs, electrification of Taketoyo Line

   By miyakoji, April 6, 2014   

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   • kvp
   • April 6, 2014

8. Not looking at the scenery from a Japanese train.

   By ben_issacs, May 21, 2019
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   • ben_issacs
   • May 22, 2019

9. Why are they coupling the E5 and E6 together?

   By Sascha, February 11, 2016
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   • Sacto1985
   • February 13, 2016

10. Japanese and Indian PM ride shinkansen

    By bikkuri bahn, November 14, 2016   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 14, 2016

11. 11-year old Student Train 'Jumped' to Protest School Closing

    By gmat, February 15, 2013
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    • Densha
    • February 19, 2013

12. Iga Tetsu Iga Line signals

    By dmmedia, October 14, 2017
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    • dmmedia
    • October 14, 2017

13. Coughing Stops Train in Fukuoka City. Paranoria Claims Another.

    By gmat, February 20, 2020
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    • katoftw
    • February 21, 2020

14. New JR station in Tochigi for more than 30 years?

    By JR 500系, June 11, 2018
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    • Pauljag900
    • June 12, 2018

15. Let’s Talk About KoMus…

    By ATShinkansen, August 4, 2023
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    • ATShinkansen
    • August 5, 2023

16. How to signal a layout (Arakawaoki) - part 1

    By Andrew Nummelin, March 14, 2019
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    • Andrew Nummelin
    • March 15, 2019

17. JR Niigata Station elevation of all platforms completed

    By bikkuri bahn, June 6, 2022   

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    • Kamome
    • October 22, 2022

18. Trains of Japan on Parade: The Movie opens February 18, 2017

    By bill937ca, January 12, 2017
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    • westfalen
    • January 16, 2017

19. “SL” Usage

    By ATShinkansen, May 26, 2019
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    • ben_issacs
    • May 27, 2019

20. get a ride on the jr test maglev : the unofficial unscientific POLL

    By Guest ___, June 5, 2015
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    • cteno4
    • June 7, 2015

21. dont mess with japanese station attendants

    By cteno4, August 29, 2013
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    • bill937ca
    • August 30, 2013

22. Keio Inokashira Line 3000 series to be retired in December

    By bikkuri bahn, November 26, 2011
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    • Nick_Burman
    • November 27, 2011

23. Bibai Railway

    By Szdfan, May 17, 2021
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    • Szdfan
    • May 17, 2021

24. My top 5 favourite Japanese Steam Locomotives

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

25. Railroad Karaoke Rooms

    By gmat, July 24, 2017
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    • bill937ca
    • July 24, 2017