Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railway
This month we take a look at the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railway (Kotoden), a privately operated system of 3 lines in the Takamatsu area of Shikoku.
All Photos: Anthony Leith, taken 2nd March 2018.
Kotoden's...
Sankō Line Farewell
This month's photos are a tribute to the JR West Sankō Line which closed on the 31st March 2018. With a length of 108 Km's, it is the longest single line closure...
New Faces
This month we take a look at some of the new and recent additions to the Tōkyō suburban operations.
All Photos: Anthony Leith, taken 21st February 2018.
Keio's new 5000 series 1st entered service in...
Yōrō Tetsudō
The Yōrō Railway (Kuwana to Ibi via Ōgaki) is a third-sector railway, jointly owned by Kintetsu and the local governments along the line. It was featured in issue 93 of 'Bullet-In'.
All Photos: Oliver...
Hiroshima
We kick off the new year with a look at one of the most popular places to visit for the Japanese Railway enthusiast.
All Photos: Oliver Mayer, 8th October 2017
Former Hannover tram 236 on a...
Snowy Days
As winter approaches in the northern hempisphere, this month we take a look at a few snowy scenes from around Japan.
All Photos: Anthony Leith
JR Hokkaidō 731 series 3 car EMU shown drawing to...
Nagasaki Trams
This month we continue looking at JRS member Gordon Bannister's recent tour shots from Nagasaki's Urakami Tram Depot .
All Photos by Gordon, taken 3rd October 2017
Nagasaki tram 310 of 1954 in a fresh...
Matsuyama & Kumamoto Trams
JRS member Gordon Bannister is presently on tour in Western Japan and has submitted some recent shots from these two systems for our monthly photos.
Matsuyama's Iyo Tetsudō have received 2 new...