Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Hokkaido Shinkansen preliminary schedules

   By bikkuri bahn, September 11, 2015   

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   • JR 500系
   • January 11, 2016

2. E7 intermediate cars being test run inside KHI plant

   By bikkuri bahn, September 16, 2013   

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   • miyakoji
   • October 31, 2013

3. KuMoYuNi and KuMoNi operations 1 2

   By velotrain, July 8, 2015
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   • Welshbloke
   • September 25, 2015

4. More EF200 being scrapped 1 2

   By yakumo381, May 26, 2015   

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   • Das Steinkopf
   • March 30, 2019

5. New Type: JR Freight HD300

   By miyakoji, November 1, 2010
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   • keitaro
   • April 25, 2011

6. Tokyo Metro 01 Series to Kumamoto Dentetsu 1 2

   By miyakoji, February 22, 2015   

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   • gerryo
   • August 21, 2015

7. Automated Train Announcements

   By Addy, June 14, 2013
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   • Addy
   • June 19, 2013

8. Kyoto Tango Railway KTR8000 DMU refurb - Tango no Umi

   By miyakoji, January 1, 2016   

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   • miyakoji
   • April 17, 2016

9. JR East offers “Internship for Foreigners”

   By bill937ca, March 31, 2018
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   • kvp
   • April 1, 2018

10. JR keeps station open 1 2

    By tossedman, January 9, 2016
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    • Socimi
    • January 21, 2016

11. Possible Scoop- JR East to request tenders for new rolling stock for Hachinohe Line 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, June 23, 2014   

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    • hachinohe line
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    • cteno4
    • July 1, 2014

12. Bad news for railfans- JR Hokkaido

    By bikkuri bahn, April 21, 2010
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    • scott
    • April 23, 2010

13. E257-2000 to be introduced on Tokaido Main Line (Odoriko)

    By JR 500系, May 16, 2018
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    • railsquid
    • December 5, 2019

14. Amagasaki Train Crash 2005 documentary

    By JR 500系, April 20, 2014
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    • Das Steinkopf
    • May 7, 2019

15. Odakyu Line 5000 series retiring at the end of this month

    By gmat, January 27, 2011
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    • Guest
    • February 5, 2011

16. End of the cassiopeia 1 2

    By Eurostar25, March 21, 2016
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    • miyakoji
    • May 19, 2016

17. Is this for real ??

    By domino, May 14, 2012
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    • cteno4
    • May 15, 2012

18. July 2020 flooding 1 2

    By Kiha66, July 5, 2020
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    • Yugamu Tsuki
    • May 8, 2023

19. Toei announces 5500 series for Asakusa Line

    By Densha, December 6, 2016   

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    • Densha
    • May 26, 2018

20. how much electricity does it take to move a train?

    By miyakoji, May 20, 2012
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    • cteno4
    • May 21, 2012

21. Retirement 209-0 Series

    By VVVF, January 26, 2010
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    • Kabutoni
    • January 27, 2010

22. Why do japanese electric trains run with all pantographs up?

    By martin67, September 3, 2018
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    • AllScales
    • September 18, 2018

23. Derailment and fire on Sekisho Line

    By bikkuri bahn, May 28, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 24, 2011

24. Driven axles on KiHa 20... KiHa 52 KiHa 40... 1 2

    By hans-diesel, October 8, 2015
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    • sectionmaster
    • February 25, 2017

25. End of the EF66 0 series? 1 2

    By yakumo381, December 6, 2017   

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    • bill937ca
    • June 24, 2018