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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kyōto Tango Railway
The Kyōto Tango Railway was formerly known as the Kita Kini Tango Railway, a third sector operator which comprised the former JNR line between Nishi Maizuru & Toyooka, and the then uncompleted...