Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Railfans in Japan

   By kuro68000, October 20, 2024
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   • Kamome
   • October 28, 2024

2. Cassiopeia and Hokutosei services to resume on May 20

   By Tenorikuma, May 19, 2011
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   • Tenorikuma
   • May 19, 2011

3. Bad news for freight train fans in Hokkaido

   By bikkuri bahn, October 28, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • October 28, 2012

4. Keio train equipped with antigroping cameras

   By gmat, March 1, 2011
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   • gmat
   • March 1, 2011

5. Yamanote-Sen KuMoHa 103s with AC?

   By Welshbloke, March 3, 2019
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   • Socimi
   • March 5, 2019

6. Blue train cars to new hostel in Kan-onji

   By miyakoji, April 25, 2021   

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   • miyakoji
   • April 25, 2021

7. Hiroshima Red Wing 'anti-fall plates'?

   By N-Osoi, April 19, 2024
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • April 24, 2024

8. 5300 Series Rosters on the Asakusa Line

   By Addy, December 17, 2014
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   • Addy
   • December 18, 2014

9. Thieves target Hokkaido train line for rip-offs of ‘railroadania'

   By cteno4, June 28, 2016
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   • kvp
   • June 29, 2016

10. Major shinkansen bullet train service disruption in northern Japan due to bird strike

    By gmat, June 18, 2018
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    • katoftw
    • June 19, 2018

11. One year to opening of "Umekita New Station" (Osaka Station underground platforms)

    By bikkuri bahn, March 5, 2022   

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    • HankyuDentetsu
    • April 17, 2022

12. E217 series and "where it could help?"

    By LevIsJR_EAST_fan, April 11, 2022
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 11, 2022

13. Japan’s trains always on time? Report highlights frequency of rush-hour delays in Tokyo

    By bill937ca, January 16, 2018
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    • Densha
    • January 17, 2018

14. Shinkansen Conductor Placements and Door Positioning

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

15. Japanese Twitter users share a secret hiding on platform five at Akihabara Station

    By gmat, October 3, 2017
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    • railsquid
    • December 17, 2017

16. Hokoku station on the Hakubi line.

    By marknewton, July 10, 2016
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    • kvp
    • July 10, 2016

17. JR Central 'Recycle' Shop

    By stevenh, October 11, 2017
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    • tsubasa119
    • October 11, 2017

18. JR Hokkaido 789 series in Shinkansen H5 livery

    By Densha, March 16, 2018   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 17, 2018

19. Tokyo Sky Tree Station debuts- Tobu Isezaki Line

    By bikkuri bahn, March 17, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 17, 2012

20. Keihan Museum Train color question ...

    By Gordon Werner, January 26, 2017
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    • Gordon Werner
    • January 27, 2017

21. Avoiding Shinkansen

    By hydkarthik, February 24, 2019
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    • railsquid
    • February 25, 2019

22. Special Hikari Rail Star runs till September

    By 984smurf, June 25, 2018
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 28, 2018

23. (SL) Headmarks

    By SwallowAngel, November 6, 2023   

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    • Yavaris Forge
    • November 10, 2023

24. Another JRW Rail Pass Offering Kansei/Hokuriku

    By katoftw, January 22, 2015
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    • westfalen
    • January 24, 2015

25. Sluggish trains in Kyushu

    By railsquid, June 22, 2019
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    • railsquid
    • June 24, 2019