Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. EF64 37 - last of the EF64-0 series

   By railsquid, February 11, 2021
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   • railsquid
   • February 11, 2021

2. Train hits truck, injuring 16 in Hyogo

   By cteno4, February 12, 2013   

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   • cteno4
   • February 16, 2013

3. Where to stop express trains: Paris vs Tokyo

   By IST, March 1, 2017
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   • kvp
   • March 1, 2017

4. Mitaka Overpass to be dismantled

   By kuro68000, September 17, 2021
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   • railsquid
   • September 26, 2021

5. New Limited Express Yakumo Train Designs Revealed

   By bill937ca, March 21, 2023
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   • disturbman
   • March 21, 2023

6. help finding something

   By shadowtiger25, May 19, 2019
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   • shadowtiger25
   • May 20, 2019

7. JR East E653-1100 appears

   By miyakoji, October 28, 2014   

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   • JR 500系
   • October 29, 2014

8. Tobu Sky Tree Train

   By miyakoji, September 28, 2012
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   • miyakoji
   • November 18, 2012

9. I'm the Voice of the Tokaido Shinkansen - Donna Burke

   By bill937ca, December 22, 2020
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   • NateJ93
   • January 18, 2021

10. Tokyo Teleport Station

    By Sascha, October 14, 2018
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    • Sascha
    • October 14, 2018

11. "JR East cancels morning train reductions due to crowding"

    By railsquid, May 7, 2021
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    • roadstar_na6
    • May 7, 2021

12. JR EF66-0 series locomotives

    By yudananka61, February 15, 2013
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 25, 2013

13. running direction of EF510-1 reversed

    By miyakoji, January 24, 2015   

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    • Guest
    • January 28, 2015

14. JR West: alphabetic line designations

    By miyakoji, January 25, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • January 26, 2015

15. Huis Ten Bosch goes Dutch Orange

    By katoftw, March 4, 2017
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    • JR 500系
    • March 5, 2017

16. JR Tokai HC85 hybrid DEMU ltd express press debut

    By bikkuri bahn, December 13, 2019   

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    • jrcentral
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    • Sacto1985
    • December 22, 2019

17. JNR Passenger Cars Liveries 1950-1980

    By Steve, August 21, 2018
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    • kvp
    • August 22, 2018

18. Newer Shinkansen lines on higher viaducts?

    By Sacto1985, November 20, 2016
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    • railsquid
    • November 21, 2016

19. Best place for photos of station interiors/notice boards/ticket gates?

    By bluejeans, January 14, 2017
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    • bill937ca
    • January 15, 2017

20. A couple Tokyo-area commuter rail questions

    By korat, August 1, 2015
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    • korat
    • August 3, 2015

21. Eurpoean-style single arm pantographs in Japan

    By Socimi, June 15, 2018
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    • Suica
    • June 16, 2018

22. Curious Question about the older E3s

    By JR 500系, August 25, 2018
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    • Sacto1985
    • September 6, 2018

23. Laurel Prize

    By yakumo381, June 7, 2015
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    • E6系
    • June 8, 2015

24. Where to find dates and info on Open Days in Tokyo

    By gmat, June 29, 2011
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    • gmat
    • June 29, 2011

25. HD300 hybrid locomotive 500 subseries appears

    By miyakoji, November 9, 2014   

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    • stevenh
    • November 11, 2014