Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Chuo line 115 series

   By bronzeonion, January 3, 2013
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   • Ochanomizu
   • January 9, 2013

2. Retiring of JR Central 117 series

   By Densha, January 6, 2013
   • 5 replies
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   • E6系
   • January 8, 2013

3. Happy 77th Birthday Naotaka Hirota

   By marknewton, December 27, 2012
   • 5 replies
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   • marknewton
   • January 8, 2013

4. Kintetsu considers closing 762mm gauge lines 1 2

   By bill937ca, September 9, 2012
   • 32 replies
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   • Nick_Burman
   • January 5, 2013

5. JR West to open Japan's largest railway museum in spring 2016

   By bikkuri bahn, December 19, 2012
   • 7 replies
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   • cteno4
   • January 4, 2013

6. Ginza Line Stations To Be Renovated

   By gmat, December 22, 2012
   • 1 reply
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   • Ochanomizu
   • December 24, 2012

7. Winter steam: Amemiya #21 makes rare winter run today

   By bikkuri bahn, December 15, 2012
   • 8 replies
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   • marknewton
   • December 18, 2012

8. JR East to restore C58 239 1 2

   By miyakoji, October 12, 2012
   • 25 replies
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   • marknewton
   • December 18, 2012

9. Kinki Sharyo introduces prototype of hybrid EMU- "Smart BEST"

   By bikkuri bahn, October 16, 2012
   • 20 replies
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   • miyakoji
   • December 14, 2012

10. Kururi Line changing of the guard, exclusively E130 operation from Dec. 2

    By bikkuri bahn, December 2, 2012
    • 10 replies
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    • Densha
    • December 12, 2012

11. Shinano Rlwy 169 series to be retired from regular service this April (2013)

    By bikkuri bahn, December 6, 2012
    • 11 replies
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    • Sacto1985
    • December 8, 2012

12. New type of railway container debuts

    By bikkuri bahn, November 29, 2012
    • 4 replies
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    • Lawrence
    • December 3, 2012

13. Keiyo Line breakdown disrupts service

    By bikkuri bahn, November 28, 2012
    • 11 replies
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    • Jace
    • December 1, 2012

14. And in further steam loco news...

    By marknewton, November 28, 2012
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    • marknewton
    • November 28, 2012

15. Meiji Mura steam train and tram running again.

    By marknewton, November 12, 2012
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    • marknewton
    • November 28, 2012

16. SL Aonami-go?!

    By miyakoji, November 25, 2012
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    • Sacto1985
    • November 25, 2012

17. Tobu Sky Tree Train

    By miyakoji, September 28, 2012
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    • miyakoji
    • November 18, 2012

18. Four E2 trainsets to be transferred to Joetsu Shinkansen Line

    By bikkuri bahn, November 17, 2012
    • 7 replies
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    • westfalen
    • November 18, 2012

19. Joetsu Shinkansen 30th Anniversary celebrations- E5 makes a run Saturday

    By bikkuri bahn, November 17, 2012
    • 1 reply
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    • cteno4
    • November 17, 2012

20. Kintetsu Shimakaze ltd. express trainsets (50000 series) unveiled to media

    By bikkuri bahn, November 10, 2012
    • 4 replies
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    • Sacto1985
    • November 11, 2012

21. 107系 To Be Replaced On Nikko Line [JR East]

    By 200系, November 10, 2012
    • 2 replies
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    • ToniBabelony
    • November 10, 2012

22. Freight service returns to Ishinomaki Line, Miyagi Prefecture

    By bikkuri bahn, November 8, 2012
    • 3 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 8, 2012

23. Is this for REAL?

    By JR 500系, November 5, 2012
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    • JR 500系
    • November 6, 2012

24. CNN program "The Gateway" reports on Japanese railways

    By bikkuri bahn, October 17, 2012
    • 4 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 5, 2012

25. JR East Retires E1系 Shinkansen [2012-9-28]

    By 200系, September 28, 2012
    • 19 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • November 4, 2012