Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Major private railways rolling stock roster sizes

   By bikkuri bahn, June 25, 2013   

   • private railways
   • mintetsu
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     • mintetsu
     • rolling stock
     • statistics
     • fiscal 2013
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   • Sacto1985
   • June 26, 2013

2. Tokyu Toyoko line reaches Saitama

   By bill937ca, March 17, 2013
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   • Guest
   • June 24, 2013

3. EF 66-27 returns ?

   By yudananka61, May 18, 2013
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   • bill937ca
   • June 24, 2013

4. Chance to have a Wedding on a Yamanote Train

   By gmat, June 19, 2013
   • 14 replies
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   • Martijn Meerts
   • June 21, 2013

5. Hisatsu Line - Kumamoto - Hitoyoshi to Okoba

   By JR 500系, January 22, 2013   

   • the only switch back in japan
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   • JR 500系
   • June 21, 2013

6. Tokyu 8500(?) with green stripes?

   By railsquid, June 12, 2013
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   • bill937ca
   • June 19, 2013

7. Automated Train Announcements

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

8. Inokashira Line visual guide?

   By Guest keio6000, June 17, 2013
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • June 18, 2013

9. Seibu Musashigaoka Depot open day 2013

   By bikkuri bahn, June 15, 2013   

   • seibu
   • open day
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     • open day
     • open house
     • musashigaoka
     • traverser
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • June 15, 2013

10. JR Tokai takes wraps off new maglev 1 2

    By cteno4, November 23, 2012
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    • cteno4
    • June 12, 2013

11. Tokyu 8500(?) with green stripes?

    By railsquid, June 12, 2013
    • 0 replies
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    • railsquid
    • June 12, 2013

12. Low-Floor Trams for Hankai Tramway

    By bill937ca, June 5, 2013
    • 5 replies
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    • Sacto1985
    • June 6, 2013

13. Visitor Navigating The Tokyo Subway System, with a little help from Strangers

    By gmat, March 15, 2013
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    • JR 500系
    • June 4, 2013

14. Station Numbering and Revised Route Maps

    By bill937ca, June 1, 2013   

    • route map
    • tokyu
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      • seibu
      • tokyo metro
      • keio
      • suica
      • pasmo
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    • bronzeonion
    • June 2, 2013

15. JR East preserving 200 series Shinkansen end car in Niigata

    By miyakoji, May 30, 2013   

    • jreast
    • 200 series
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      • 200 series
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      • niigata
    • 4 replies
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    • Ochanomizu
    • May 31, 2013

16. IC Cards more expensive than Tickets in some cases

    By bill937ca, May 30, 2013
    • 1 reply
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    • Kabutoni
    • May 30, 2013

17. Chichibu RR 7800 Type having trouble

    By Kabutoni, May 20, 2013
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    • westfalen
    • May 27, 2013

18. Tobu Rlwy Golden Week goings on

    By bikkuri bahn, May 20, 2013   

    • tobu
    • nikko
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      • nikko
      • 8111
      • 8000 series
      • 1800 series
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 21, 2013

19. New Type: JR East EF510-500 "Hokutosei" & "Cassiopeia" 1 2

    By CaptOblivious, January 8, 2010
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    • Tosaden
    • April 30, 2013

20. DF200 tests on Sekihoku Line onion trains + bonus

    By bikkuri bahn, April 26, 2013   

    • jrhokkaido
    • df200
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      • kiha40
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    • Nick_Burman
    • April 27, 2013

21. 29-04-2013 Monday, 10th Model Railway City meeting

    By Kabutoni, April 27, 2013
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    • Kabutoni
    • April 27, 2013

22. Sapporo A1200 low floor tram test runs

    By bikkuri bahn, April 19, 2013   

    • sapporo
    • a1200
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      • alna koki
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 22, 2013

23. New Type : JR East E6 Shinkansen 1 2 3 4 5

    By Nozomi, September 5, 2009
    • 120 replies
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    • Densha
    • April 20, 2013

24. Academic English Articles About Japanese Trains

    By mwsteele, April 17, 2013
    • 3 replies
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    • bill937ca
    • April 17, 2013

25. [2013/3/15] 200系 Shinkansen Retired From Active Service [JR East]

    By 200系, March 15, 2013
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    • Densha
    • April 15, 2013