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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
Suigun Line “Cycle Train” available every weekend – Ride the train with your favorite bike
April 5, 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
Ome Line suspended between Haijima and Ome due to track switching at Ushihama
November 26, 2020
Unlimited rides on trains in Akita Prefecture, winter “Akita Holiday Pass”
November 24, 2020
JR Suigun Line will resume train operation by March 2021
November 21, 2020
New Year’s Eve all-night operation on JR East lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area
November 19, 2020
Tokyu will also advance the schedule of last trains by the timetable revision in the spring of 2021
November 11, 2020
Seibu Railway will advance the schedule of last trains by the timetable revision in the spring of 2021
November 9, 2020
Summary of railway operation updates due to COVID-19 – East Japan (as of November 6, 2020)
November 6, 2020
The station numbering on JR Chūō Line expanded between Hatsukari and Kobuchizawa stations
April 21, 2020
5 new stations of JR Kesennuma Line BRT & Ōfunato Line BRT has launched business
March 14, 2020
Sanuki Station on JR Joban Line has renamed to ‘Ryugasakishi’
March 14, 2020
‘Takanawa Gateway’ – New station on JR Yamanote & Keihin-Tohoku Lines has launched business
March 14, 2020
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