Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Shinjuku, World's Busiest Train Station 1 2

   By bill937ca, April 15, 2014   

   • shinjuku
   • 36 replies
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   • Ochanomizu
   • May 5, 2014

2. Signalling on Kyūdai Main Line

   By Rail Announcement, April 30, 2014
   • 8 replies
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   • kvp
   • May 3, 2014

3. Tokyo Metro TV commercial for thru service

   By bikkuri bahn, February 8, 2013   

   • tokyo metro
   • fukutoshin line
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     • fukutoshin line
     • shibuya
     • through service
     • toyoko line
     • tv commercial
   • 11 replies
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 3, 2014

4. Info about Hakone Tozan

   By Ronny, May 3, 2014
   • 2 replies
   • 731 views
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   • Ronny
   • May 3, 2014

5. Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka subway/trains going to 24-hour operation?

   By Sacto1985, April 16, 2013
   • 10 replies
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   • Mudkip Orange
   • May 1, 2014

6. 7 minute team

   By cteno4, April 28, 2014
   • 1 reply
   • 765 views
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   • JR 500系
   • April 29, 2014

7. H5 JR Hokkaido design reveled

   By cteno4, April 17, 2014
   • 11 replies
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   • Guest
   • April 25, 2014

8. Undersea Stations in Seikan Tunnel to close

   By cteno4, August 13, 2013
   • 12 replies
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   • Sacto1985
   • April 25, 2014

9. Free gauge train in Kumamoto

   By bikkuri bahn, April 6, 2014   

   • fgt
   • free gauge train
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     • shinkansen
     • kumamoto
     • jrkyushu
   • 18 replies
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   • E6系
   • April 22, 2014

10. Which region should claim the title of "King of the Trams"?

    By Guest ___, January 6, 2014
    • 9 replies
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    • Melandir
    • April 11, 2014

11. JR Central: more EMUs and DMUs, electrification of Taketoyo Line

    By miyakoji, April 6, 2014   

    • jrcentral
    • electrification
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      • taketoyo line
      • sangu line
      • taita line
      • takayama line
      • kisei line
      • dmu
      • new rolling stock
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • kvp
    • April 6, 2014

12. Keihin Tohoku Line Accident

    By Kokutetsu, February 23, 2014   

    • keihin tohoku line
    • accident
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      • jr east
    • 13 replies
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    • JR 500系
    • April 5, 2014

13. theres an app for that!

    By cteno4, March 10, 2014
    • 3 replies
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    • bronzeonion
    • April 3, 2014

14. Blue Trains to Hokkaido will be discontinued 1 2

    By nartak, November 7, 2013
    • 42 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • March 30, 2014

15. E331系 for scrap?

    By bronzeonion, March 25, 2014
    • 8 replies
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    • kvp
    • March 27, 2014

16. The split of the Hokuriku and Shin'etsu Main Lines

    By Kabutoni, March 23, 2014
    • 12 replies
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    • westfalen
    • March 24, 2014

17. JR East rolling stock announcements 1 2 3 4 5

    By Densha, July 2, 2013
    • 102 replies
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    • Densha
    • March 22, 2014

18. Hitachi to move rail business to UK from Japan

    By cteno4, March 20, 2014
    • 9 replies
    • 956 views
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    • Densha
    • March 21, 2014

19. Akebono limited express retired with 2500 fans looking on

    By jindaiji, March 15, 2014
    • 12 replies
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    • bronzeonion
    • March 18, 2014

20. E3系0番台 To Be Retired From Akita Shinkansen [15/3/2014] 1 2

    By 200系, December 4, 2013
    • 31 replies
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    • JR 500系
    • March 18, 2014

21. End of the Line for the Kita-Oji Freight Line

    By miyakoji, March 15, 2014   

    • jrfreight
    • oji
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      • kita-oji
      • tokyo
      • kanto
      • saitama
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
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    • yakumo381
    • March 16, 2014

22. Nankai Rlwy 8000 series delivery

    By bikkuri bahn, March 9, 2014   

    • nankai
    • 8000 series
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      • 8000 series
      • nagoya station
      • ef65
      • jtrec
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 9, 2014

23. Double delivery from Nippon Sharyo- Tokyo Metro, Kanarin

    By bikkuri bahn, March 2, 2014   

    • nippon sharyo
    • de10
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      • de10
      • tokyo metro
      • kanagawa rinkai railway
      • 1000 series
      • ef 210
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Densha
    • March 2, 2014

24. Recent testing of Kintetsu 22600 series on Hanshin Main Line

    By bikkuri bahn, February 28, 2014   

    • kintetsu
    • hanshin
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      • 22600 series
      • nishinomiya
      • ashiya
      • mikage
      • test run
    • 5 replies
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    • Sacto1985
    • March 1, 2014

25. jr west getting new snow plows

    By cteno4, February 17, 2014
    • 10 replies
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    • yakumo381
    • February 22, 2014