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Sagamiko - Takao, 3 Sep 2013As more than 34 years have passed since the privatisation of Japanese National Railways, trains introduced by JNR are quite rare in these days, especially in Tokyo. Howe...

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34 years have passed since the privatisation of Japanese National Railways. JR East has already replaced most JNR trains with newer ones, including 205 series. The commuter train had been common in...

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50000 series VSE, one of the most popular RomancecarOdakyu Romancecar, limited express trains connecting Shinjuku and southwest of Tokyo (such as Hakone), has been Odakyu's most important service f...

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Shin-Keisei is a de facto subsidiary of Keisei, connecting Matsudo and Tsudanuma in Chiba Prefecture. Shin-Keisei line is 16.5 miles long with 24 stations. The line has many curves and slopes (many...

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Nippori-Toneri Liner is an automated guideway transit system operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, and is six miles long with 13 stations. It is one of the least known railway li...

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*A Youtube video and tweets are embedded in this article.1. Introduction2. Typical Cases3. Possible Main Backgrounds4. Companies' Responses5. What Can We Do?6. Conclusion1. IntroductionRailway enth...

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Kanazawa-bunko - Kanazawa-hakkei, 24 Mar 2021On 24th March, the unit 1892 of Keikyu 1000 series, which is formed of four coaches, was delivered to Kurihama Depot. It is the second unit of 1890 subs...

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Kichijoji, 5 Dec 2011JR East has three locomotives that are often called "locomotives of death" by railway enthusiasts: EF64 1030, 1031 and 1032. Such a disgraceful name is not officially used, but...

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Seibu has two main lines in Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo: Ikebukuro and Shinjuku lines. As their names suggest, their terminal is Ikebukuro and Shinjuku, respectively. There are famous tourist spot...

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Tokyo Metro Marunouchi line was first opened in 1954 as the second underground in the capital. It was gradually extended until 1962, and today it is 17 miles long with 28 stations (including the br...

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Ome-kaido - Hitotsubashi-gakuen, 5 Feb 2021On 1st October 2020, Seibu 9000 series entered Tamako line service, a small branch line in western Tokyo. The 9000 series is the new rolling stock for thi...

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Kurihama Factory (Keikyu), 25 Dec 2013Locomotives in Japan are mostly operated on JR network, mainly by JR Freight. However, there are a few locomotives that are used by non-JR entities. For exampl...

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Keisei-Takasago - Keisei-Koiwa, 31 Jan 2021Last August, No. 3688 of Keisei 3600 series (consists of six coaches) was repainted into the original livery called "Fire Orange Colour". According to Kei...

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As this blog has explained earlier, JR East will change its timetables on Saturday 13th March 2021. Major timetable changes generally aim to encourage more passengers to use trains with more conven...

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Toei Shinjuku line is one of four underground lines in the capital owned and operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, which is 23.5 km (14.6 miles) long with 21 stations. The line w...

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OverviewFollowing the state of emergency regarding COVID-19 for Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama Prefectures declared on 7th January, Governors of these prefectures and Minister of Land, Infrastr...

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