Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. JR East to restore C58 239 1 2

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

2. 113/115 Front/Face Design - What other trains have it? 1 2 3

   By serotta1972, October 25, 2015
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   • Sacto1985
   • January 26, 2016

3. new livery for Yamagata Shinkansen E3s, new excursion E3 set 1 2

   By miyakoji, March 4, 2014   

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   • 33 replies
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   • Davo Dentetsu
   • June 27, 2014

4. What will replace the E1 & E4 Shinkansens by 2016? 1 2

   By Eisenbahn, March 24, 2012
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   • Sacto1985
   • June 18, 2012

5. JR Kyushu Has Gone Pika For Pikachu 1 2

   By Guest ___, July 19, 2009
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   • Guest
   • August 9, 2009

6. 300 series shinkansen to be retired by Spring 2012

   By bikkuri bahn, October 20, 2011
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   • alpineaustralia
   • November 1, 2011

7. Twilight Express to be discontinued next year

   By bikkuri bahn, May 28, 2014   

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   • Densha
   • May 30, 2014

8. Update on JR West "Twilight Express Mizukaze" 1 2

   By Sacto1985, February 15, 2016
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   • stevenh
   • June 21, 2017

9. White gloves

   By Matteo_IT, August 13, 2013
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   • Ochanomizu
   • October 31, 2013

10. "F Liner" through service on five railways

    By bikkuri bahn, June 21, 2016   

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    • katoftw
    • June 26, 2016

11. In Japan Today, Pic Of Yamanote Line Train After Suicide

    By Jcarlton, January 25, 2013
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    • KVH1
    • February 9, 2013

12. Kintetsu considers closing 762mm gauge lines 1 2

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

13. Welded rail trains 1 2

    By velotrain, August 10, 2015
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    • cteno4
    • December 31, 2015

14. Yamanote & Keihin-Tohoku Line Takanawa Gateway Station 1 2

    By Jcarlton, June 2, 2014
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    • bill937ca
    • March 21, 2020

15. New JR West 227 Series for Hiroshima area 1 2

    By miyakoji, June 21, 2014   

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    • 34 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • January 24, 2015

16. Freight trains on the Yamanote (Freight) Line?

    By Socimi, December 7, 2016   

    • yamanote line
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    • yakumo381
    • May 23, 2018

17. JR Hokkaido closing railway lines in depopulated areas

    By Densha, November 20, 2016
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    • Nick_Burman
    • April 17, 2020

18. Free gauge train in Kumamoto

    By bikkuri bahn, April 6, 2014   

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    • E6系
    • April 22, 2014

19. Ticket sales open for JR East cruise train Shiki-shima 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, July 6, 2016   

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    • katoftw
    • October 30, 2016

20. JR East - C61 20 back in service soon?

    By miyakoji, February 3, 2011
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    • disturbman
    • February 23, 2011

21. Tokyo Metro 13000 series and Tobu 70000 series

    By miyakoji, June 18, 2015   

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    • 20 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • March 3, 2017

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

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

23. JR Hokkaido C11 207 to be loaned to Tobu Rlwy 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, September 3, 2015   

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    • 29 replies
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    • cteno4
    • February 25, 2018

24. Coming JR Train Retirements

    By bill937ca, April 10, 2018
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    • Sacto1985
    • May 19, 2018

25. Joyful Trains

    By Densha, July 20, 2014
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    • miyakoji
    • November 16, 2016