Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Narita Express 253 Series Formations Question

   By 1954G, April 14, 2015
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   • 1954G
   • April 14, 2015

2. Incident on Yamanote Line, Yamanote & Keihin-T Line services suspended

   By bikkuri bahn, April 12, 2015   

   • jreast
   • yamanote line
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     • yamanote line
     • keihin tohoku line
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   • JR 500系
   • April 24, 2015

3. How come Japan didn't unify on 1,500 V DC for overhead electric power? 1 2

   By Sacto1985, April 11, 2015
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   • hans-diesel
   • March 5, 2016

4. A Day At Sanriku Railway

   By katoftw, April 11, 2015
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   • katoftw
   • April 11, 2015

5. JR Railway Group Poll

   By Guest ___, April 9, 2015   

   • poll
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   • miyakoji
   • August 6, 2015

6. Rapport cake shops at Tokyo and Yurakucho stations

   By Rail Announcement, April 9, 2015
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   • Rail Announcement
   • April 9, 2015

7. Construction on the Tokyu Toyoko Line

   By ote-m, April 8, 2015
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   • railsquid
   • April 9, 2015

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

   By NGT6 1315, April 6, 2015
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   • kvp
   • April 11, 2015

9. More bad news for JR Hokkaido

   By JR 500系, April 4, 2015
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   • Robert46
   • June 8, 2015

10. More tech questions re Class DD51 and DE10 diesels

    By NGT6 1315, April 2, 2015
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    • NGT6 1315
    • April 3, 2015

11. Various tech questions re JR DMUs

    By NGT6 1315, March 29, 2015
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    • HantuBlauLOL
    • March 29, 2015

12. New Railway Companies Born

    By katoftw, March 29, 2015
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    • Sacto1985
    • April 4, 2015

13. Why are romancecars articulated?

    By utrainia, March 14, 2015
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    • Densha
    • March 15, 2015

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

    By bikkuri bahn, March 13, 2015   

    • asahi tv
    • shinkansen
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      • tv program
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    • dabsan
    • March 15, 2015

15. Favorite Blue Trains Poll

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

16. Sagano Railway to begin Stove Train operations.

    By katoftw, March 7, 2015
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    • JR 500系
    • March 7, 2015

17. 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
    • 3 replies
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    • westfalen
    • March 7, 2015

18. JR Electric Locos

    By wazzd, March 6, 2015
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    • ToniBabelony
    • March 6, 2015

19. Park where you can see shinkansen trains whizzing by

    By bikkuri bahn, March 5, 2015   

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

20. Differences between gran class seating

    By bikkuri bahn, March 5, 2015   

    • gran class
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      • tohoku shinkansen
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      • e5
      • e7
    • 7 replies
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    • spacecadet
    • March 6, 2015

21. Suica & Monorail

    By YamanoteRider95, March 4, 2015
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    • Guest
    • March 27, 2015

22. Nippon Mining Saganoseki Railway

    By stevenh, March 3, 2015
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    • Nick_Burman
    • March 4, 2015

23. Japan Railway Journal

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

24. what is the Kawagoe Freight Line?

    By miyakoji, February 28, 2015   

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

25. Tokaido Shinkansen to begin 285km/h operation next month

    By bikkuri bahn, February 27, 2015   

    • speed-up
    • tokaido shinkansen
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      • tokaido shinkansen
      • jrtokai
      • timetable revision
    • 2 replies
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    • The Next Station Is...
    • February 28, 2015