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“Anpanman Trains” have met 1 million people – 21 train cars in Shikoku attract children
July 3, 2023
Go to see the blooming flowers in Hokkaido – Special tourism trains run for Furano & Biei
May 29, 2023
The final season of “SL GINGA” to retire in June – Strongly revitalizing tourism in Tohoku
March 22, 2023
“183 series” diesel trains will retire in Hokkaido – They make final runs in each directions
February 20, 2023
The ‘MAHOROBA’ express launches to Nara – With opening of the new tracks of Osaka
February 17, 2023
‘SL Fuyu no Shitsugen-go’ runs in East Hokkaido – The coaches with stoves are renewed
January 31, 2023
Six JR companies will revise timetables – Higher speed limit makes Shinkansen faster
December 29, 2022
New tourist trains will run around Tohoku – “HINABI” & “SATONO” with spacious seats
December 26, 2022
JR East trains run all night on New Year’s Eve – Operation will be reduced from last year
December 12, 2022
Enjoy the greatest marshlands in Japan – JR Hokkaido “Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko-go”
April 16, 2022
Earthquake-damaged Tohoku Shinkansen resumed – takes extra time due to slow driving
April 14, 2022
Tohoku Shinkansen will resume in full on April 14 – Recovering well from the earthquake
April 6, 2022
Tohoku Shinkansen reaches Fukushima on April 2 – Recovering from heavy earthquake
April 1, 2022
C61 steam locomotive “SL Gumma” runs on Golden Week with newly designed rollsigns
March 29, 2022
Extra train “The Blue Superb View Nemophila” runs from Omiya to Hitachi Seaside Park
March 27, 2022
JR East operates trains directly connecting between Zenkoji and Suwa Taisha in Nagano
March 26, 2022
Tobu could not drive even once ski night train “Snowpal 23:55” bound for Aizu Kogen
March 9, 2021
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JR East’s “new overnight express train” to debut in spring 2027 – Running between the Tokyo and Tohoku with all private room seats
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New “6020 Series” trains for Oimachi Line local trains – How to tell them apart from express? – 9000 series will begin to be transferred to Seibu
Chichibu Railway “SL” extends section for the first time in 37 years – No problem during night test run – Special “Gyoda-go” runs in August
Kintetsu Osaka & Nagoya Lines’ new 1A and 1B series trains with “blue” color – General trains with toilets introduced for the first time on Nara & Minami-Osaka Lines
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June 24, 2025
Chichibu Railway “SL” extends section for the first time in 37 years – No problem during night test run – Special “Gyoda-go” runs in August
June 23, 2025
Can a quiet local railway recover with “timetable improvements”? Extra direct rapid train for tourists on the Geibi Line from Hiroshima
June 20, 2025
New “6020 Series” trains for Oimachi Line local trains – How to tell them apart from express? – 9000 series will begin to be transferred to Seibu
June 18, 2025
Former JNR diesel railcars to disappear from Saga and Nagasaki – The latest hybrid “YC1 series” added – What will be the only remaining exception?
June 17, 2025
“18 Ticket” that can be used anytime!? Unlimited rides on local trains for 3 consecutive days “East Japan Nonbiri Tabi Pass” from July
June 16, 2025
Kintetsu Osaka & Nagoya Lines’ new 1A and 1B series trains with “blue” color – General trains with toilets introduced for the first time on Nara & Minami-Osaka Lines
June 13, 2025
Take the “Beer Express” to the Kawagoe Summer Festival while drinking draft beer – The Laview stopped at Hon-Kawagoe Station becomes “Platform Bar”
June 12, 2025
JR East’s “new overnight express train” to debut in spring 2027 – Running between the Tokyo and Tohoku with all private room seats
June 11, 2025
Tobu restores “a century ago paint” despite lack of accurate records – To mark 100 years since the Tojo Line fully opened
June 10, 2025
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