Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

1,902 topics in this forum

1. The different codes of latest shinkansens

   By Robert46, April 15, 2015
   • 5 replies
   • 850 views
   • 
   • Densha
   • April 15, 2015

2. Narita Express 253 Series Formations Question

   By 1954G, April 14, 2015
   • 2 replies
   • 599 views
   • 
   • 1954G
   • April 14, 2015

3. Tech questions anew: Power control gear on JNR era electrics

   By NGT6 1315, April 6, 2015
   • 5 replies
   • 847 views
   • 
   • kvp
   • April 11, 2015

4. A Day At Sanriku Railway

   By katoftw, April 11, 2015
   • 0 replies
   • 550 views
   • 
   • katoftw
   • April 11, 2015

5. Construction on the Tokyu Toyoko Line

   By ote-m, April 8, 2015
   • 15 replies
   • 1.9k views
   • 
   • railsquid
   • April 9, 2015

6. Rapport cake shops at Tokyo and Yurakucho stations

   By Rail Announcement, April 9, 2015
   • 2 replies
   • 859 views
   • 
   • Rail Announcement
   • April 9, 2015

7. New Railway Companies Born

   By katoftw, March 29, 2015
   • 15 replies
   • 1.4k views
   • 
   • Sacto1985
   • April 4, 2015

8. More tech questions re Class DD51 and DE10 diesels

   By NGT6 1315, April 2, 2015
   • 5 replies
   • 1.6k views
   • 
   • NGT6 1315
   • April 3, 2015

9. Various tech questions re JR DMUs

   By NGT6 1315, March 29, 2015
   • 1 reply
   • 619 views
   • 
   • HantuBlauLOL
   • March 29, 2015

10. Driver familiarization runs begin on Ueno Tokyo Line

    By bikkuri bahn, February 25, 2015   

    • ueno tokyo line
    • jreast
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • ueno tokyo line
      • jreast
      • tohoku junkan line
      • e655
    • 12 replies
    • 1.5k views
    • 
    • katoftw
    • March 27, 2015

11. Suica & Monorail

    By YamanoteRider95, March 4, 2015
    • 11 replies
    • 2.3k views
    • 
    • Guest
    • March 27, 2015

12. Why are romancecars articulated?

    By utrainia, March 14, 2015
    • 8 replies
    • 1.1k views
    • 
    • Densha
    • March 15, 2015

13. TV program heads up Saturday evening- Shinkansen 2 hr. special

    By bikkuri bahn, March 13, 2015   

    • asahi tv
    • shinkansen
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • asahi tv
      • shinkansen
      • hokuriku shinkansen
      • tv program
    • 22 replies
    • 2.4k views
    • 
    • dabsan
    • March 15, 2015

14. Trains on TV, Fuji TV Sat. May 10

    By bikkuri bahn, May 3, 2014   

    • fuji tv
    • real scope hyper
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • fuji tv
      • real scope hyper
      • odakyu
      • limited express
      • tv program
    • 7 replies
    • 1.7k views
    • 
    • dabsan
    • March 15, 2015

15. Favorite Blue Trains Poll

    By 1954G, March 7, 2015
    • 24 replies
    • 2.5k views
    • 
    • westfalen
    • March 11, 2015

16. Sagano Railway to begin Stove Train operations.

    By katoftw, March 7, 2015
    • 2 replies
    • 676 views
    • 
    • JR 500系
    • March 7, 2015

17. Spring timetable revision, not so rosy aspects

    By bikkuri bahn, March 6, 2015   

    • timetable revision
    • jreast
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • timetable revision
      • jreast
      • itsukaichi line
      • service cuts
      • chiba prefecture
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
    • 
    • westfalen
    • March 7, 2015

18. Differences between gran class seating

    By bikkuri bahn, March 5, 2015   

    • gran class
    • jreast
    • (and 4 more)

      Tagged with:

      • gran class
      • jreast
      • tohoku shinkansen
      • hokuriku shinkansen
      • e5
      • e7
    • 7 replies
    • 2.1k views
    • 
    • spacecadet
    • March 6, 2015

19. JR Electric Locos

    By wazzd, March 6, 2015
    • 1 reply
    • 708 views
    • 
    • Kabutoni
    • March 6, 2015

20. Park where you can see shinkansen trains whizzing by

    By bikkuri bahn, March 5, 2015   

    • hokuriku shinkansen
    • e7
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • hokuriku shinkansen
      • e7
      • jrwest
      • ishikawa prefecture
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
    • 
    • cteno4
    • March 5, 2015

21. Nippon Mining Saganoseki Railway

    By stevenh, March 3, 2015
    • 2 replies
    • 779 views
    • 
    • Nick_Burman
    • March 4, 2015

22. Bulk grain by rail? 1 2

    By Ken Ford, February 16, 2015
    • 25 replies
    • 2.1k views
    • 
    • westfalen
    • March 4, 2015

23. Printed material on Japanese rail in English?

    By SantaFe1970, February 14, 2015
    • 16 replies
    • 1.3k views
    • 
    • Steve4031
    • March 2, 2015

24. Japan Railway Journal

    By dmustu, March 1, 2015
    • 1 reply
    • 830 views
    • 
    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 1, 2015

25. what is the Kawagoe Freight Line?

    By miyakoji, February 28, 2015   

    • jreast
    • omiya
    • (and 5 more)

      Tagged with:

      • jreast
      • omiya
      • kawagoe
      • kawagoe line
      • nisshin
      • 205 series
      • freight line
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    • 
    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 28, 2015