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Inamuragasaki - Gokurakuji, 9 Aug 2021On 9th August, Unit 305 of Enoden 300 series returned to mainline after a major overhaul and repair work, and it was repainted like a brand new train. The Unit...

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I have updated my website The Red List of Trains in Japan. It now has approximately 70 articles, including complete lists of bullet trains, Keikyu and Keio. New articles are:Bullet TrainsE2 seriesE...

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Ikuta - Mukogaoka-yuen, 12 Aug 2020Last year, Odakyu developed a new type of commuter train called 5000 series. It looks like an out-of-dated train introduced in the early-1990s, but traction and o...

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In Zushi City (Kanagawa Prefecture, approximately 45 km south of Tokyo), there is an unusual, unsafe level crossing. It has been controversial for years, but JR East has finally decided to close it...

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Keikyu announced that on 20th July, the Unit 1033 of Keikyu 1000 series has been taken out of service, and sent to Kurihama Factory for a major overhaul and traction replacement. The Unit has been ...

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I updated my website, The Red List of Trains in Japan, today. This time, I uploaded eleven new pages and updated two existing pages. Not all visitors know that the lists on the website are not just...

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Hachiman-yama - Kami-kitazawa, 10 Mar 2021Keio is one of eight major private railway companies in Greater Tokyo Area. It has six lines (52.6 miles long in total), mostly connecting Shinjuku and cit...

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Shin-Koyasu, 3 Jul 2011Ten years ago today (2-3 Jul 2011), de facto farewell tours of JNR 113 series (Shonan Livery) were held between Tokyo and Ito via Tokaido Main and Ito Lines. The tours were o...

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Kitami, 10 Jan 2012Odakyu has been well known for Romancecar trains since the late-1950s, which are mainly for tourists from Tokyo to Hakone. Hakone is famous for hot springs, and not only people i...

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On 21 February 2021, a brand new train entered service on Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin and Yurakucho Lines. It is called 17000 series, a part of A-Train family of Hitachi. The company plans to mark the 1...

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Takaido, 13 Nov 2011Inokashira line connects Shibuya and Kichijoji in western Tokyo, and it is just 7.9 miles long with 17 stations. Even so, it is one of the most important line that Keio operates...

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Last year, I wrote an article called List of Endangered Trains in Tokyo Area 2020, and I am grateful that it was read by considerable number of people. Therefore, I have added some pages on my pers...

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Ikebukuro (JR), 6 Jul 2011On Wednesday 12th May, Tobu Railway announced that it would repaint six out of nine units of 100 series Spaciainto "Revival Colour", a common phrase in Japan meaning iconi...

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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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