Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Yamanote 50th anniversary 103 Series train unveiled.

   By ToniBabelony, January 15, 2013
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   • Densha
   • February 4, 2013

2. New rolling stock for Sapporo City Subway Toho Line

   By bikkuri bahn, November 7, 2014   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • November 7, 2014

3. numberplates Japanese Locomotive Numberplates (ナンバープレート) 1 2

   By SL58654号, September 12, 2023   

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   • ED75-775
   • January 2, 2024

4. Tokyu to introduce 2020 series

   By Densha, March 17, 2017
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   • bill937ca
   • August 28, 2018

5. more JR East E531s 1 2

   By miyakoji, January 1, 2016   

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     • joban line
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   • SuRoNeFu 25-501
   • January 4, 2016

6. Goodbye Seikan Express

   By Suica, March 22, 2016   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • March 26, 2016

7. End of an era, 200系retires from Tohoku Shinkansen (18.11.2011)

   By 200系, November 18, 2011
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   • linkey
   • February 24, 2012

8. Two JR East Series 253 sold to Nagano Electric Railway

   By bill937ca, June 3, 2010
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • November 20, 2010

9. JR Kyushu introduces 821 and YC1 series. 1 2

   By katoftw, June 2, 2018
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   • EdF
   • October 10, 2018

10. Let's Talk Shinkansen! 1 2

    By Robert46, August 4, 2015
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    • Sacto1985
    • October 15, 2016

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

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

12. Who's got 120'000$? Metrovias sells old Eidan 500 series EMUs!

    By Socimi, February 29, 2016
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    • Densha
    • December 10, 2017

13. JR East 719 series Frutia

    By miyakoji, November 29, 2014   

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    • 719 series
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      • fukushima
      • koriyama
    • 21 replies
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    • JR 500系
    • April 25, 2015

14. JR Hokkaido troubles- cause may be personnel related

    By bikkuri bahn, September 2, 2013   

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    • katoftw
    • February 10, 2014

15. Woman jumps in front of Narita Express

    By gmat, July 13, 2011
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    • gmat
    • July 28, 2011

16. Sotetsu 11000 series debuts

    By bikkuri bahn, June 13, 2009
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 13, 2009

17. JR East Announcements in station & on train

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

18. Toki 25000 Wagons Question

    By Tony Galiani, January 3, 2021
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    • Tony Galiani
    • January 3, 2021

19. Requiem for a Railway

    By CaptOblivious, March 22, 2010
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    • ToniBabelony
    • March 24, 2010

20. new livery for JR East E653 Series

    By miyakoji, June 17, 2013   

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    • E6系
    • July 6, 2013

21. JR East to install ATACS on Saikyo Line

    By bikkuri bahn, October 16, 2013   

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    • 10 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • October 21, 2013

22. Nankai Railway Peach x Rapi:t 1 2

    By Densha, August 7, 2014
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    • Jensen
    • September 9, 2014

23. E331

    By Guest ___, January 26, 2009
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    • Guest
    • January 27, 2009

24. JR Central retired KIHA40s from Takayama Line

    By miyakoji, July 2, 2015   

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      • tokai
      • gifu
      • taita line
      • kiha25
      • sangu line
      • kise line
      • kise main line
    • 16 replies
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    • kvp
    • September 6, 2015

25. JR Railway Group Poll

    By Guest ___, April 9, 2015   

    • poll
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    • miyakoji
    • August 6, 2015