Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Undersea Stations in Seikan Tunnel to close

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

2. Free gauge train in Kumamoto

   By bikkuri bahn, April 6, 2014   

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   • E6系
   • April 22, 2014

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

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

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

   By miyakoji, April 6, 2014   

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   • kvp
   • April 6, 2014

5. Keihin Tohoku Line Accident

   By Kokutetsu, February 23, 2014   

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   • JR 500系
   • April 5, 2014

6. theres an app for that!

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

7. Blue Trains to Hokkaido will be discontinued 1 2

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

8. E331系 for scrap?

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

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

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

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

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

11. Hitachi to move rail business to UK from Japan

    By cteno4, March 20, 2014
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    • Densha
    • March 21, 2014

12. Akebono limited express retired with 2500 fans looking on

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

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

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

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

    By miyakoji, March 15, 2014   

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    • yakumo381
    • March 16, 2014

15. Nankai Rlwy 8000 series delivery

    By bikkuri bahn, March 9, 2014   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 9, 2014

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

    By bikkuri bahn, March 2, 2014   

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    • Densha
    • March 2, 2014

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

    By bikkuri bahn, February 28, 2014   

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    • Sacto1985
    • March 1, 2014

18. jr west getting new snow plows

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

19. JR Tokai may open new maglev train station in Yamanashi before ’20 Olympics

    By cteno4, February 20, 2014
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    • kvp
    • February 21, 2014

20. Japan Rail, JNR, etc.

    By loulasalle, February 20, 2014
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    • Guest
    • February 20, 2014

21. Chuo Main Line re-opened after heavy snows

    By bikkuri bahn, February 17, 2014   

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    • E6系
    • February 18, 2014

22. TV program heads up (6)- TV Tokyo Tues. 02/18, 10pm~

    By bikkuri bahn, February 17, 2014   

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    • ToniBabelony
    • February 18, 2014

23. Tokyu Toyoko line crash

    By ToniBabelony, February 14, 2014
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    • ToniBabelony
    • February 16, 2014

24. JR Hokkaido to buy 88 new cars by 2016

    By miyakoji, November 30, 2013   

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    • Guest
    • February 13, 2014

25. E7 delivered to depot in Rifu-cho (Sendai area) 1 2 3

    By bikkuri bahn, October 31, 2013   

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    • Guest
    • February 13, 2014