Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Dual bus-train vehicle moves closer to starting date in Shikoku

   By gmat, January 18, 2021
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   • katoftw
   • January 18, 2021

2. Aso Boi Beppu to Aso

   By katoftw, May 31, 2017
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   • katoftw
   • May 31, 2017

3. Iroha, 205-600 series. JR EAST, Nikko Line.

   By LevIsJR_EAST_fan, April 6, 2022
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   • LevIsJR_EAST_fan
   • April 6, 2022

4. The First-Ever "Head Car Scuffing Machine" for the Shinkansen Bullet Train

   By bill937ca, September 21, 2020
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   • cteno4
   • September 24, 2020

5. Interesting information about railroad signals in Japan

   By Madsing, July 25, 2022
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   • Madsing
   • July 26, 2022

6. Yoro Railway lets felines roam on train to raise awareness of strays

   By gmat, September 10, 2017
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   • gmat
   • September 15, 2017

7. Tokaido Main Line schedule out of Tokyo Station, 1964

   By miyakoji, April 3, 2022   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • April 4, 2022

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

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

9. DD51 delivering fuel after earthquake

   By Jimbo, April 20, 2021
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   • Kiha66
   • April 24, 2021

10. Wamu 48000 Woodchip vans

    By ranger10178, May 20, 2020
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    • ranger10178
    • May 20, 2020

11. Head and Tail Lamp and Disc Codes of Meiji era Japanese Railways

    By SL58654号, January 16, 2024
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    • Beaver
    • January 20, 2024

12. IC Cards more expensive than Tickets in some cases

    By bill937ca, May 30, 2013
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    • ToniBabelony
    • May 30, 2013

13. E4 Shinkansen And...

    By ATShinkansen, April 11, 2019
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    • JR 500系
    • April 11, 2019

14. Keisei Rlwy to re-introduce direct run-through trains on Kanamachi Line on New Year's eve

    By bikkuri bahn, December 8, 2021   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 8, 2021

15. Kintetsu's Fresh Fish Train to end service after nearly 60 years

    By RossDensha, March 10, 2020
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    • RossDensha
    • March 10, 2020

16. VR cameras

    By donsmith20, April 10, 2016
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    • donsmith20
    • April 10, 2016

17. E7 to be used for driverless testing in 2021

    By bikkuri bahn, November 11, 2020   

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    • Kiha66
    • November 11, 2020

18. Freight train Fukuoka to Sapporo

    By katoftw, June 8, 2020
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    • railsquid
    • June 8, 2020

19. Production lists of Japanese locomotive builders?

    By Pashina12, March 3, 2017
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    • Pashina12
    • March 3, 2017

20. Kotoden to retire Retro Train

    By bill937ca, May 11, 2019
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    • maihama eki
    • May 12, 2019

21. BBC The Travel Show 13-14/06/14

    By dmustu, June 12, 2014
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    • dmustu
    • June 12, 2014

22. New JR Tokai 385 series 8 car

    By katoftw, September 22, 2023
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    • HankyuDentetsu
    • November 18, 2023

23. Japan's last coal freight train February 2020

    By bill937ca, May 29, 2020
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    • cteno4
    • May 29, 2020

24. Yoro Tetsudou to introduce ex-Tokyu 7700 series

    By Densha, August 22, 2018   

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    • Densha
    • August 22, 2018

25. JR Tokai may open new maglev train station in Yamanashi before ’20 Olympics

    By cteno4, February 20, 2014
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    • kvp
    • February 21, 2014