Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Osaka Modern Transportation Museum to close April 6, 2014

   By miyakoji, July 27, 2013   

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   • westfalen
   • August 2, 2013

2. Furano Lavender Express Train

   By RS18U, June 27, 2024
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   • chadbag
   • June 28, 2024

3. List of Threads: New Trains and Retirements

   By disturbman, January 31, 2011
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   • bill937ca
   • February 10, 2011

4. Keihan Otsu Lines livery change

   By Suica, June 5, 2017
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   • Suica
   • June 5, 2017

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

   By bikkuri bahn, February 27, 2015   

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   • The Next Station Is...
   • February 28, 2015

6. Ueno Tokyo Line test runs begin

   By bikkuri bahn, August 1, 2014
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   • Sacto1985
   • August 2, 2014

7. Connection between 107 and 165 Series?

   By Welshbloke, March 21, 2016
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   • Welshbloke
   • March 21, 2016

8. "The Three Big Rail Mysteries that Defined Japan’s Summer of 1949"

   By railsquid, May 6, 2018
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   • Welshbloke
   • May 6, 2018

9. Nippon Sharyo receives big train order

   By bikkuri bahn, February 1, 2012
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   • The_Ghan
   • February 1, 2012

10. JR West Shin Kaisoku 50th anniversary Oct.1 2020

    By bikkuri bahn, September 30, 2020   

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    • miyakoji
    • October 3, 2020

11. Subliminal ads fast-tracked for maglev trains in Japan

    By cteno4, April 3, 2017
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    • cteno4
    • April 3, 2017

12. New trams for Keifuku Electric Railroad

    By bill937ca, May 30, 2023
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    • Vossibear
    • May 30, 2023

13. what is the Kawagoe Freight Line?

    By miyakoji, February 28, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 28, 2015

14. Retirement/Replacement of JR East 485 EMU "Irodori"

    By 984smurf, September 15, 2017
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    • kvp
    • September 18, 2017

15. Sahashi 153s?

    By Welshbloke, April 4, 2017
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    • Welshbloke
    • April 6, 2017

16. EF81 Early Version

    By Steve, August 20, 2020
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    • lighthouse
    • August 20, 2020

17. The secret piece of information hiding in plain sight on Tokyo’s subway signs

    By gmat, November 25, 2020
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    • railsquid
    • November 25, 2020

18. JR East axes Nambu Line station departure melodies

    By RS18U, March 10
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    • cteno4
    • March 10

19. Seibu Musashigaoka Depot open day 2013

    By bikkuri bahn, June 15, 2013   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 15, 2013

20. 500 Shinkansen in Kyoto Railway Museum getting EVA livery

    By Yavianice, February 22, 2018
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    • cteno4
    • February 24, 2018

21. Seibu Tokorozawa Station "Totoro" Departure Melody

    By bikkuri bahn, November 26, 2020   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 29, 2020

22. Typhoon Number 14 "Nanmadol"

    By railsquid, September 18, 2022
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    • katoftw
    • September 20, 2022

23. 22 February turned out to be a bad day for Tokyo train commuters, as freak delays showed

    By gmat, February 24, 2018
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    • miyakoji
    • February 24, 2018

24. Keikyu Airport Limited Express nonstop services begin

    By bikkuri bahn, May 21, 2010
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 22, 2010

25. InnoTrans 2014 JR East E5 simulator

    By bikkuri bahn, October 5, 2014   

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    • Guest
    • October 10, 2014