Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. German musical group apologizes after in-train performance not entirely well received

   By gmat, November 9, 2017
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   • kvp
   • November 11, 2017

2. Yamanote Line services to be partially suspended on November 16th

   By railsquid, September 17, 2019
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   • stevenh
   • November 18, 2019

3. CNN program "The Gateway" reports on Japanese railways

   By bikkuri bahn, October 17, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • November 5, 2012

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

   By miyakoji, January 1, 2016   

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   • miyakoji
   • April 17, 2016

5. JR East cruise train Shikishima interior revealed to media outlets

   By bikkuri bahn, March 17, 2017   

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   • Sacto1985
   • March 18, 2017

6. JR West Japan to launch new model 271 series for Kansai International Express "Haruka"

   By bill937ca, June 21, 2019
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   • HankyuDentetsu
   • June 24, 2019

7. JR Freight Suspends all trains over concerns over data tampering.

   By Kamome, September 12, 2024
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   • chadbag
   • September 12, 2024

8. JNR / JR Rail Mounted Cranes

   By yakumo381, May 19, 2017
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   • bill937ca
   • May 22, 2017

9. Status of train lines affected by the Tohoku Earthquake

   By gmat, July 7, 2011
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   • gmat
   • July 10, 2011

10. New rolling stock for Toei Shinjuku Line that looks like E233-2000

    By miyakoji, July 16, 2013   

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    • Guest
    • July 21, 2013

11. Why do Japanese cleaning crews bow at trains?

    By Guest ___, July 17, 2014
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    • Guest
    • July 18, 2014

12. Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Express will be a bullet train in Japan

    By cteno4, February 13, 2015
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    • katoftw
    • February 14, 2015

13. EF510 - which end is forward or does it matter?

    By Kingmeow, February 7
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    • bc6
    • February 15

14. Tokyo train gets the Olympic treatment

    By gmat, August 6, 2012
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    • Sacto1985
    • August 6, 2012

15. JR East preserving 200 series Shinkansen end car in Niigata

    By miyakoji, May 30, 2013   

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    • Ochanomizu
    • May 31, 2013

16. Onboard Announcements

    By Addy, July 20, 2014
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    • Addy
    • July 22, 2014

17. After some information about a fictional future JR map

    By bluejeans, December 12, 2016
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    • kvp
    • December 12, 2016

18. Unusual Stowaway Causes Train Delay.

    By gmat, September 30, 2016
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    • toc36
    • October 1, 2016

19. W7 vs E7 Shinkansen

    By clem24, December 4, 2014
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 5, 2014

20. New website for 肥薩線again

    By SL58654号, January 18, 2024
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    • katoftw
    • January 20, 2024

21. Secret underground shinkansen robot base

    By cteno4, August 20, 2015
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    • kvp
    • August 21, 2015

22. Preparing for winter on Hakodate trams

    By bill937ca, November 12, 2021
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    • brill27mcb
    • November 14, 2021

23. Pro Wrestling in a Shinkansen Car

    By bill937ca, September 19, 2023
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    • bc6
    • September 23, 2023

24. Smoke in Shinjuku Station

    By TheNicofabi, August 28, 2017
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    • Socimi
    • August 29, 2017

25. SL Ginga (SL Galaxy) to be shut down

    By KateM, November 18, 2021
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    • ED75-775
    • December 1, 2021