Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Japan Rail, JNR, etc.

   By loulasalle, February 20, 2014
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   • Guest
   • February 20, 2014

2. Toyoko Line services suspended

   By bikkuri bahn, August 25, 2015   

   • tokyu
   • toyoko line
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • August 26, 2015

3. Hitachi new inverters for 1500Vdc rolling stock

   By bikkuri bahn, June 8, 2012
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   • The_Ghan
   • June 11, 2012

4. Honkawachi Station, Nagasaki Prefecture

   By katoftw, January 1, 2019
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   • katoftw
   • January 2, 2019

5. Joetsu Shinkansen Snapping Spots

   By Shinkansenrailfan, June 3, 2017
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   • Shinkansenrailfan
   • June 5, 2017

6. JR Tokai 315 series press debut

   By bikkuri bahn, December 3, 2021   

   • jrtokai
   • 315 series
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     • chuo line
     • nakatsugawa
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     • nagoya
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   • Sacto1985
   • December 5, 2021

7. Post-War Steam Locomotive Oil Conversion

   By Fugu, July 26, 2021
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   • Kiha66
   • July 26, 2021

8. Platform doors to be installed at 882 train stations before Tokyo 2020 Olympics

   By gmat, November 30, 2017
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   • railsquid
   • December 1, 2017

9. Upcoming summer- sweltering train interiors??

   By bikkuri bahn, May 30, 2011
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   • gmat
   • June 30, 2011

10. Aoto station derailment

    By marknewton, June 13, 2020
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    • miyakoji
    • June 13, 2020

11. Farewell Izuhakone 1100 series

    By bill937ca, June 12, 2012
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    • Kabutoni
    • June 14, 2012

12. Sotetsu through running testing at Nishiya

    By bikkuri bahn, July 18, 2019   

    • sotetsu
    • jreast
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      • throughrunning
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    • gmat
    • August 25, 2019

13. Freight service returns to Ishinomaki Line, Miyagi Prefecture

    By bikkuri bahn, November 8, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 8, 2012

14. Bullet train passenger's comment about exploding bladder reported to police as bomb threat

    By cteno4, October 13, 2013
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    • 3railgreg
    • October 22, 2013

15. Double delivery from Nippon Sharyo- Tokyo Metro, Kanarin

    By bikkuri bahn, March 2, 2014   

    • nippon sharyo
    • de10
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      • de10
      • tokyo metro
      • kanagawa rinkai railway
      • 1000 series
      • ef 210
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    • Densha
    • March 2, 2014

16. E10-5 assigned to Maibara, Hokuriku Main Line

    By miyakoji, May 25, 2016   

    • e10
    • maibara
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      • maibara
      • hokuriku main line
      • 2-10-4
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 25, 2016

17. Cassiopeia + toritetsu = bad

    By miyakoji, June 5, 2023   

    • toritetsu
    • bad behavior
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      • jr east
      • cassiopeia
      • ef81
      • tochigi
      • yaita city
      • utsunomiya line
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    • cteno4
    • June 6, 2023

18. Train cleaning angels

    By cteno4, January 22, 2013
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • January 24, 2013

19. Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum

    By mattdwnunder, September 1, 2015   

    • umekoji
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • September 1, 2015

20. Inokashira Line visual guide?

    By Guest keio6000, June 17, 2013
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 18, 2013

21. Over $455,000 donated to save local line in Hokkaido for use as 'train trips' for children

    By gmat, April 8, 2021
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 8, 2021

22. JNR Unmarked Intermediate Cab Cars

    By Kiha66, February 23, 2019
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 25, 2019

23. State Railway of Thailand receives surplus ex-JR Hokkaido kiha 183 units

    By bikkuri bahn, December 14, 2021   

    • thailand
    • state railway of thailand
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      • dmu
      • jrhokkaido
      • surplus rolling stock
      • rolling stock export
      • kiha 183
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    • railsquid
    • December 28, 2021

24. Park where you can see shinkansen trains whizzing by

    By bikkuri bahn, March 5, 2015   

    • hokuriku shinkansen
    • e7
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      • e7
      • jrwest
      • ishikawa prefecture
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    • cteno4
    • March 5, 2015

25. Spring timetable revision, not so rosy aspects

    By bikkuri bahn, March 6, 2015   

    • timetable revision
    • jreast
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      • jreast
      • itsukaichi line
      • service cuts
      • chiba prefecture
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    • westfalen
    • March 7, 2015