JR East will resume operation of the Tohoku Shinkansen, which has been disrupted between Koriyama and Ichinoseki due to the impact of the earthquake, from the section where restoration has been completed.
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JR Kinokuni Line “Cycle Train” going good – service area widened, stair slope attatched
JR West will enhance services such as expanding the applicable section of the Kinokuni Line “Cycle Train”, which has been held since September 2021.
Read MoreTokyo Metro got licence to construct extension sections of Yurakucho & Namboku Lines
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT, Japan) approved the application for permission for the railway business of the Yurakucho Line & Namboku Line extension section by the Tokyo Metro as requested on March 28, 2022.
Read MoreC61 steam locomotive “SL Gumma” runs on Golden Week with newly designed rollsigns
JR East will operate the extra train “SL Gumma” towed by a steam locomotive (SL) on the Joetsu Line and Shin-etsu Line during Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan) 2022.
Read MoreExtra train “The Blue Superb View Nemophila” runs from Omiya to Hitachi Seaside Park
JR-East will newly operate the “Ao no Zekkei (The Blue Superb View) Nemophila” between Omiya and Katsuta as extra trains that matches the best time to see Nemophila.
Read MoreReduced by 1 hour to central Seoul! Metro Line 4 extended 3 stations to Namyangju City
Seoul Metro started operation of Jinjeop Line (진접선), which is an extension of Metro Line 4, from the first train on March 19, 2022(Sat).
Read MoreJR East operates trains directly connecting between Zenkoji and Suwa Taisha in Nagano
East will operate extra trains that goes directly between Nagano / Suwa areas in conjunction with the major festivals, mainly on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from April to June 2022.
Read MoreNew commuter electric trains “SRT Red Line” launch from Bangkok – Fleets from Japan
The test operation of the new commuter electric trains “SRT Red Lines” owned by the State Railway of Thailand started on August 2, 2021 (Monday).
Read MoreThe longest railway line in Hong Kong is born – MTR Tuen Ma Line opened on June 27
Hong Kong’s metropolitan railway operator MTR (港鐵) opened the last construction section of the Tuen Ma Line (屯馬綫) on June 27, 2021 (Sunday).
Read MoreSeoul Subway Line 7 extended on May 22 – Seongnam – Sangok – Bupyeong-gu Office
Seoul Metro opened on May 22, 2021 (Saturday) between Seongnam Station (761: 석남) and Bupyeong-gu Office Station (759: 부평구청) on the Seoul Subway Line 7. The starting point was Bupyeong-gu Office Station connecting with Incheon Metro Line 1 until now, and it was extended to Seongnam Station, which connects to Incheon Metro Line 2, 4.2 km westward (See the below network map). A new Sangok Station (760: 산곡) opened on the way. Seoul Subway Line 7 is a long commuting line from Incheon City to Uijeongbu City (Gyeonggi) via Bucheon City (Gyeonggi) and Seoul City, but it has been extended to 53 stations in total. In addition to being able…
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