Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. You tube cams Shin Osaka and KiHa

   By Peter Osborne, January 26, 2021
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   • Peter Osborne
   • January 27, 2021

2. 'Lavender train' to begin purple reign in Hokkaido from May

   By gmat, April 7, 2021
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   • JR 500系
   • April 8, 2021

3. 70,000 commuters delayed by quarrel over cell phone on train in Chiba

   By gmat, December 8, 2010
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   • ToniBabelony
   • December 8, 2010

4. 107系 To Be Replaced On Nikko Line [JR East]

   By 200系, November 10, 2012
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   • ToniBabelony
   • November 10, 2012

5. Grooved Tram Rail Cleaners, Snow Sweepers, Rail Grinders

   By bill937ca, December 5, 2017
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   • cteno4
   • December 5, 2017

6. Japan’s Moonlight Nagara train service ends, leaving a hole in overnight rail travel

   By gmat, January 27, 2021
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • January 27, 2021

7. Kawasemi/Yamasemi/Isaburo/Shinpei

   By Kamome, August 23, 2020
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   • Das Steinkopf
   • August 24, 2020

8. Nippon Mining Saganoseki Railway

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

9. Tokyo Metro 13000 Series for Hibiya Line

   By bill937ca, December 27, 2016
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   • kvp
   • December 27, 2016

10. Trying to find a railway

    By katoftw, July 24, 2019
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    • katoftw
    • July 24, 2019

11. Shinkansen Conductor Placements and Door Positioning

    By RossDensha, July 26, 2019
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    • RossDensha
    • August 23, 2019

12. Dec. 13: Hole under Toyoko Line tracks disrupts train service

    By bikkuri bahn, December 15, 2021   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 17, 2021

13. Tokaido Main Line schedule out of Tokyo Station, 1964

    By miyakoji, April 3, 2022   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 4, 2022

14. JR East: new KIHA 100 variant for Koumi Line sightseeing train

    By miyakoji, June 22, 2017   

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    • serotta1972
    • June 23, 2017

15. JR Kyushu Chikuho Line Re-route

    By Kamome, February 24, 2019
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    • February 24, 2019

16. Some recent TV commercials for train services

    By bikkuri bahn, March 2, 2018   

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    • kvp
    • March 22, 2018

17. Sagano Railway to begin Stove Train operations.

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

18. Tokyo's railway system documentary

    By bikkuri bahn, October 9, 2010
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    • Nozomi
    • October 9, 2010

19. Do you like views of rail yards?

    By katoftw, December 31, 2016
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    • nah00
    • December 31, 2016

20. Joban Local Line

    By LevIsJR_EAST_fan, April 6, 2022
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    • LevIsJR_EAST_fan
    • April 7, 2022

21. 1st TEST RUN EF510-502 with E26 Series Cassiopeia

    By VVVF, February 13, 2010
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    • disturbman
    • February 13, 2010

22. Loco-hauled Stock with Tail Lights?

    By GDorsett, February 25, 2019
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    • GDorsett
    • March 1, 2019

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

    By miyakoji, July 12, 2015   

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    • miyakoji
    • July 12, 2015

24. Japan’s trains are in a league of their own. Japan’s subculture of train fanatics is no different

    By bill937ca, April 17, 2020
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    • Sacto1985
    • April 26, 2020

25. Relatives of Amagasaki derailment victims allowed to view wreckage

    By gmat, February 8, 2011
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    • miyakoji
    • February 8, 2011