Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. A Day At Sanriku Railway

   By katoftw, April 11, 2015
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   • April 11, 2015

2. Flying shinkansens ending

   By cteno4, September 19, 2016
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   • September 19, 2016

3. Hotel Metropolitan Saitama Shintoshin: ALFA-X (E956 type) railway model will be exhibited

   By kndy, April 16, 2023
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4. Tokyo Metro to begin playing classical background music on Hibiya Line trains

   By gmat, January 26, 2018
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   • January 26, 2018

5. "Crayon Shin Chan" and "Spacia X" - After 33 Years collaboration

   By kndy, April 16, 2023
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6. JR West plans to replace all diesel engines with hydrogen fuel cells

   By mojo, April 17, 2023
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   • April 17, 2023

7. Grade crossing accident and derailment on Nagareyama Line

   By bikkuri bahn, July 11, 2014   

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8. KoKi 10000s

   By Welshbloke, June 12, 2019
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9. Shinkansen named "best high speed train"

   By bikkuri bahn, February 24, 2016   

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

    By Sacto1985, July 3, 2016
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11. JR East - Train Suite Shikishima

    By stevenh, August 13, 2017
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    • August 13, 2017

12. Nippon Sharyo DMUs for Toronto's Metrolinx

    By bikkuri bahn, April 2, 2011
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13. Chiyoda Branch Line starts through-services with the mainline

    By Socimi, March 26, 2019
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    • March 26, 2019

14. Tokyo Metro Ginza Line New Shibuya Station opens

    By bikkuri bahn, January 5, 2020   

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15. JR East Announcements in station & on train

    By bill937ca, May 17, 2020
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    • May 17, 2020

16. All the Japanese DC info you ever wanted...

    By Pashina12, November 9, 2017
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    • November 9, 2017

17. Woman held after allegedly slashing passengers on Tokyo train

    By Guest, January 4
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18. Kintetsu's Fresh Fish Train to end service after nearly 60 years

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

19. Cafe Train

    By gmat, January 30, 2018
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    • January 30, 2018

20. Platform barriers for the Yamanote Line and Odakyu Shinjuku station.

    By gmat, July 6, 2011
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21. Snake on a train!

    By cteno4, September 26, 2016
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    • September 26, 2016

22. Hokkaido plans Christmas train for foreign tourists to spur quake recovery

    By gmat, December 18, 2018
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    • December 18, 2018

23. Tokyo train halt operations at 2:46 on Sunday- drill/moment of silence

    By bikkuri bahn, March 12, 2012
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    • March 12, 2012

24. Contacting JR Tokai?

    By LucaZone, July 15, 2013
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    • July 15, 2013

25. Narita Express back in service this Monday

    By gmat, April 4, 2011
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    • April 4, 2011