Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Twilight Express to be discontinued next year

   By bikkuri bahn, May 28, 2014   

   • twilight express
   • jrwest
   • 23 replies
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   • Densha
   • May 30, 2014

2. Matsuyama tram question

   By cteno4, May 11, 2014
   • 3 replies
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   • bill937ca
   • May 29, 2014

3. Rail Wars, 1st Promo is up

   By Guest ___, April 25, 2014
   • 9 replies
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   • Guest
   • May 22, 2014

4. E4系 with New ''old'' Paint

   By NuclearErick, May 7, 2014   

   • shinkansen e4 e1 e2 paint new
   • 21 replies
   • 2.7k views
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   • E6系
   • May 14, 2014

5. C57 (CT270) restored in Taiwan

   By bikkuri bahn, May 6, 2014   

   • c57
   • tra
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     • c57
     • tra
     • taiwan
     • sl
     • steam locomotive
   • 5 replies
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   • marknewton
   • May 9, 2014

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

   By bill937ca, April 15, 2014   

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

7. Signalling on Kyūdai Main Line

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

8. 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
   • 1.8k views
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 3, 2014

9. Info about Hakone Tozan

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

10. 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

11. 7 minute team

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

12. H5 JR Hokkaido design reveled

    By cteno4, April 17, 2014
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Guest
    • April 25, 2014

13. Undersea Stations in Seikan Tunnel to close

    By cteno4, August 13, 2013
    • 12 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Sacto1985
    • April 25, 2014

14. Free gauge train in Kumamoto

    By bikkuri bahn, April 6, 2014   

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

15. 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

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

    By miyakoji, April 6, 2014   

    • jrcentral
    • electrification
    • (and 7 more)

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      • electrification
      • taketoyo line
      • sangu line
      • taita line
      • takayama line
      • kisei line
      • dmu
      • new rolling stock
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • kvp
    • April 6, 2014

17. Keihin Tohoku Line Accident

    By Kokutetsu, February 23, 2014   

    • keihin tohoku line
    • accident
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      • accident
      • jr east
    • 13 replies
    • 4.1k views
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    • JR 500系
    • April 5, 2014

18. theres an app for that!

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

19. Blue Trains to Hokkaido will be discontinued 1 2

    By nartak, November 7, 2013
    • 42 replies
    • 4.2k views
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    • miyakoji
    • March 30, 2014

20. E331系 for scrap?

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

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

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

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

    By Densha, July 2, 2013
    • 102 replies
    • 10.6k views
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    • Densha
    • March 22, 2014

23. Hitachi to move rail business to UK from Japan

    By cteno4, March 20, 2014
    • 9 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Densha
    • March 21, 2014

24. Akebono limited express retired with 2500 fans looking on

    By jindaiji, March 15, 2014
    • 12 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • bronzeonion
    • March 18, 2014

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

    By 200系, December 4, 2013
    • 31 replies
    • 4.4k views
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    • JR 500系
    • March 18, 2014