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Photos of the Month
January 2025
JR East Kururi Line
East Japan Railway revealed on November 27, 2024 that it is exploring the possibility of discontinuing train operations on a local line in Chiba Prefecture due to a significant drop in...
BULLET-IN
Bullet-In # 122
Issued: October 2024
Contents:
* Editorial, Chairman’s Chat, Shop
* News Update
* The Tōkaidō Shinkansen at 60
* A Tale of Two Cities
* Astram Line in Hiroshima
* Enkōbashi-chō Tram Stop
* Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
* In Search of Lunch
* Kansai...
Photos of the Month
December 2024
Utsunomiya Light Rail turns 1
Utsunomiya's new Light Railway line celebrated its first anniversary of service in the summer of 2024.
It's opening has been a success with ridership over the year of 5 million passengers,...
Photos of the Month
November 2024
Contrasting Local Trains
This month we take a look at different rolling stock used in local passenger service around Japan.
Stuart Render has shared a collection from his visit in May 2024.
All Photos: Stuart Render
Former Keiō...
Photos of the Month
October 2024
Tōhoku Shinkansen
Billy Bunda has shared some photos from the Tōhoku Shinkansen platforms at Tōkyō station.
All photos taken 25th August 2024
Photos of the Month
September 2024
JR West's Hakubi Line
This electrified line runs through the central Chūgoku region of western Honshū from Kurashiki on the Sanyō Main Line, to Hōki Daisen on the San'in Main Line. It allows for a...
Photos of the Month
July 2024
Tōhoku Shinkansen
Although the Tōkaidō Shinkansen will always be an icon of Japan, the shinkansen trains running in the East of Japan are more interesting. The Tōhoku Shinkansen has the highest maximum operating speed of...
Photos of the Month
June 2024
Seibu Ikebukuro Line
Seibu's Ikebukuro Line is a busy suburban line running North West from Tōkyō. It has an intensive service of local, express and limited express trains that run to Chichibu in the Saitama...