Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. list of 1960s JNR freight car models

   By Pashina12, December 18, 2017
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   • Pashina12
   • December 28, 2017

2. What will replace the 485-based "Joyful Trains"?

   By Sacto1985, July 3, 2016
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   • Sacto1985
   • July 3, 2016

3. Retirement/Replacement of JR East 485 EMU "Irodori"

   By 984smurf, September 15, 2017
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   • kvp
   • September 18, 2017

4. JR East, West look to adopt peak-pricing system as pandemic dents Japan railway demand

   By gmat, December 3, 2020
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   • katoftw
   • January 30, 2021

5. Overhead Line broke?

   By JR 500系, May 1, 2015
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 1, 2015

6. Timetable Changes March 2023

   By bill937ca, March 12, 2023
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   • simonbp
   • May 8, 2023

7. Origins of Japanese rail signal aspects

   By eldomtom2, April 24, 2024
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   • brill27mcb
   • August 15, 2024

8. Romance Car Museum

   By bill937ca, April 27, 2018
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   • Kiha66
   • April 29, 2018

9. JR Kyushu teams up with google

   By cteno4, August 26, 2015
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   • katoftw
   • August 26, 2015

10. JR West Shin Kaisoku 50th anniversary Oct.1 2020

    By bikkuri bahn, September 30, 2020   

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    • miyakoji
    • October 3, 2020

11. Kitakata Ramen station announcement

    By cteno4, June 20, 2016
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    • miyakoji
    • June 20, 2016

12. Seibu Tokorozawa Station "Totoro" Departure Melody

    By bikkuri bahn, November 26, 2020   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 29, 2020

13. Taiwan to buy N700s

    By bikkuri bahn, March 17, 2023   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 18, 2023

14. Tokaido Shinkansen night testing 360km/h- lineside at night and in the rain

    By bikkuri bahn, December 18, 2019   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 18, 2019

15. E8 order reduced

    By bikkuri bahn, May 18, 2022   

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    • disturbman
    • May 18, 2022

16. Road Daughters

    By Cat, June 30, 2020
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    • Cat
    • July 1, 2020

17. Train Drivers Crew

    By Matteo_IT, April 20, 2023
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    • Matteo_IT
    • April 20, 2023

18. Trains to/near Lake Biwa

    By Gora, July 25, 2013
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    • Gora
    • July 25, 2013

19. Help identifying items

    By shadowtiger25, March 31, 2019
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    • ben_issacs
    • April 2, 2019

20. Joetsu Shinkansen Snapping Spots

    By Shinkansenrailfan, June 3, 2017
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    • Shinkansenrailfan
    • June 5, 2017

21. EF64 37 - last of the EF64-0 series

    By railsquid, February 11, 2021
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    • railsquid
    • February 11, 2021

22. Shinkansen platform sharing question.

    By Markn, February 6, 2019
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    • katoftw
    • February 7, 2019

23. Kawasemi/Yamasemi/Isaburo/Shinpei

    By Kamome, August 23, 2020
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    • Das Steinkopf
    • August 24, 2020

24. Video of man throwing fireworks at an oncoming train frightens Japanese net users (Apparently has mental disability)

    By gmat, September 23, 2019
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    • katoftw
    • September 24, 2019

25. Fire engulfs train station in western Japan - 1 missing

    By gmat, March 5, 2018
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    • chadbag
    • March 6, 2018