Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Setouchi Area Pass - New

   By katoftw, July 23, 2015
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   • katoftw
   • July 23, 2015

2. Sanyō Shinkansen 40 year anniversary 1 2 3

   By ToniBabelony, July 23, 2015   

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   • Sascha
   • January 11, 2017

3. JR Kyushu Sweet Train

   By Sascha, July 19, 2015
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   • miyakoji
   • July 19, 2015

4. Shin Hakodate Hokuto Station interiors shown

   By bikkuri bahn, July 16, 2015   

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   • jrhokkaido
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 16, 2015

5. Keisei Skyliner AE series 5 year anniversary

   By Sascha, July 15, 2015
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   • railsquid
   • July 17, 2015

6. Engineering turnouts

   By Tyler B, July 14, 2015
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   • HantuBlauLOL
   • July 14, 2015

7. Tokyo to get two new subway lines amid redevelopment boom

   By Guest ___, July 13, 2015
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   • ToniBabelony
   • July 15, 2015

8. New SiC power modules on N700- first application on HSR

   By bikkuri bahn, July 13, 2015   

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   • tokaido shinkansen
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 13, 2015

9. JR East SUROFU 14-701, -702 to Nagano

   By miyakoji, July 12, 2015   

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   • salon car
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     • salon express tokyo
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   • miyakoji
   • July 12, 2015

10. You cannot miss this site !

    By Kiha_120, July 11, 2015
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    • cteno4
    • August 6, 2015

11. KuMoYuNi and KuMoNi operations 1 2

    By velotrain, July 8, 2015
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    • Welshbloke
    • September 25, 2015

12. Hokuriku Shinkansen Maibara routing "difficult"- JR Tokai

    By bikkuri bahn, July 7, 2015   

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    • Kitayama
    • July 8, 2015

13. Unusual way to attract riders to trains (from RocketNews24)

    By Sacto1985, July 7, 2015
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    • Sacto1985
    • July 7, 2015

14. 9th World Congress on High Speed Rail- Tokyo 2015

    By bikkuri bahn, July 7, 2015   

    • uic
    • high speed rail
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    • 4 replies
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    • railsquid
    • July 8, 2015

15. JR Freight and Aeon team up to run dedicated train

    By bikkuri bahn, July 6, 2015   

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    • tokyo freight terminal
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 6, 2015

16. 24 Series cars on test run for Twilight Express San'in Course service

    By miyakoji, July 3, 2015   

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    • 24 series
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      • hakubi line
      • sanin line
      • okayama
      • yonago
      • shimonoseki
      • sanyo main line
      • sanyo line
      • sanin main line
    • 8 replies
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    • ayokoi
    • September 2, 2015

17. Other news re. JR Hokkaido

    By bikkuri bahn, July 3, 2015   

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    • kvp
    • July 4, 2015

18. JR Hokkaido JR Shikoku to get funding boost from natl. govt.

    By bikkuri bahn, July 3, 2015   

    • jrhokkaido
    • jrshikoku
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    • Sacto1985
    • July 3, 2015

19. JR Central retired KIHA40s from Takayama Line

    By miyakoji, July 2, 2015   

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    • kiha40
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      • gifu
      • taita line
      • kiha25
      • sangu line
      • kise line
      • kise main line
    • 16 replies
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    • kvp
    • September 6, 2015

20. new Nankai 8300 series from Kinki Sharyo

    By miyakoji, July 1, 2015   

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    • miyakoji
    • July 2, 2015

21. Suicide (?) on the Shinkansen

    By railsquid, June 30, 2015
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    • kvp
    • July 2, 2015

22. Abandoned depot in Yuasa with a mystery

    By yakumo381, June 27, 2015
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    • westfalen
    • July 4, 2015

23. Hanshin 5700 series

    By miyakoji, June 27, 2015   

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    • 4 replies
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    • ToniBabelony
    • June 27, 2015

24. Isumi Rlwy last delivery of new railcars

    By bikkuri bahn, June 25, 2015   

    • isumi railway
    • chiba
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      • kiha 20
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    • westfalen
    • June 28, 2015

25. Tama the stationmaster

    By cteno4, June 25, 2015   

    • tama
    • wakayama
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    • cteno4
    • August 27, 2015