Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Stainless double decker cars in 113 Series?

   By Welshbloke, November 23, 2017
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   • Welshbloke
   • November 23, 2017

2. Standing next to the train exit might bother passengers.

   By gmat, September 15, 2017
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   • katoftw
   • September 15, 2017

3. Star Wars and Darth Vader theme melodies now being played at Tokyo train stations

   By gmat, November 7, 2016
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   • gmat
   • November 7, 2016

4. State Railway of Thailand receives surplus ex-JR Hokkaido kiha 183 units

   By bikkuri bahn, December 14, 2021   

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   • railsquid
   • December 28, 2021

5. Station Numbering and Revised Route Maps

   By bill937ca, June 1, 2013   

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   • bronzeonion
   • June 2, 2013

6. Stationmaster Cats

   By bill937ca, May 3, 2021
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   • bill937ca
   • May 6, 2021

7. Status of train lines affected by the Tohoku Earthquake

   By gmat, July 7, 2011
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   • gmat
   • July 10, 2011

8. Steam Freight Nostalgia Trains?

   By Tony Galiani, September 20, 2020
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   • marknewton
   • September 21, 2020

9. Steam locomotive colours

   By Nick_Burman, October 30, 2016
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   • cteno4
   • November 3, 2016

10. Steam Locomotive Kimetsu no Yaiba

    By Tomoha, November 1, 2020
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    • Kamome
    • November 6, 2020

11. Steam locomotive livery question

    By Fugu, July 5, 2021
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    • Fugu
    • July 7, 2021

12. Steam Locomotives on the Iida Line?

    By Steve, June 6, 2020
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    • Nick_Burman
    • August 8, 2020

13. Stereotypes about different railway companies and their staff 1 2

    By trainsforever8, August 4, 2015
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    • Socimi
    • December 30, 2016

14. Stone Thrown at Seibu Shinjuku Line Train, 2 Women Injured

    By gmat, January 14, 2011
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    • The_Ghan
    • February 7, 2011

15. Story on Fallen Flag Tram Lines

    By Cat, August 22, 2020
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    • Cat
    • August 22, 2020

16. Strange observation with class 4 level crossings

    By MichiK, February 14, 2019
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    • nah00
    • March 12, 2019

17. Street Track in Japan

    By Szdfan, May 11, 2021
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    • marknewton
    • May 25, 2021

18. Stuff made of N700S系 green moquette

    By katem, January 6, 2022
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    • katem
    • January 6, 2022

19. Subliminal ads fast-tracked for maglev trains in Japan

    By cteno4, April 3, 2017
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    • cteno4
    • April 3, 2017

20. Substantial earthquake in Osaka (M 6.1)

    By railsquid, June 18, 2018
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    • bill937ca
    • June 18, 2018

21. successor to JR East E351 Super Azusa

    By miyakoji, September 6, 2012
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    • Guest
    • September 26, 2012

22. Suica & Monorail

    By YamanoteRider95, March 4, 2015
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    • Guest
    • March 27, 2015

23. Suicide (?) on the Shinkansen

    By railsquid, June 30, 2015
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    • kvp
    • July 2, 2015

24. Suigun Line steam locomotives

    By Densha, April 24, 2017   

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    • Densha
    • April 27, 2017

25. Summer Shinkansen bookings fall sharply

    By bill937ca, August 7, 2020
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    • katoftw
    • August 7, 2020