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Japan Rail News: April 2023

April 13, 2023 by James Clark Leave a Comment

New trains and new rail routes to experience in Japan, local railway in Chiba offers stunning sakura tunnel along line, and more Japan rail reads.

Railway news

JR East aims to open new Haneda airport line in FY 2031

New JR Tokai pres. says difficult to open maglev line in 2027

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Japan gives nod to going maskless on trains starting March 13

‘Cycle train’ services taking off across Japan

Fukui Railway unveils train that captures look of Fukui Prefecture

Sotetsu-Tokyu Link enables through running to Tokyo

Sightseeing trolley train starts running in Kumamoto

New railway link shortens ride from Kanagawa into Tokyo

Kururi Line closure plan fuels fears for Japan’s rural railways

Japanese rail workers build adorable track underpasses for turtles

Ticket news

Tokyo area train fares raised by ¥10 to fund barrier-free infrastructure

Tickets snapped up to board Doctor Yellow, East i test trains

Travel articles

New trains and new rail routes to experience in Japan

#52 Traveling from Tokyo to Kyoto by Shinkansen by Japan A to Z

“Tips for cheaper and more convenient traveling. Japan Rail Pass, Platto Kodama and more.”

I rode on Japan’s world-famous bullet train that reaches speeds of up to 186 miles per hour. It was an incredible way to travel.

Local railway in Chiba offers stunning sakura tunnel along line

Chiba Sakura Tunnel

Royal Express the best way to tour Shikoku, Setouchi regions

Train journeys through Central Japan: Traveling back in time [Video]

“A visit to Iwakura along the Inuyama Line near Nagoya allows travelers to get a sense of what life was like in the past.”

British rail buff selling overseas tourists on joys of Japan’s trains

Station news

New train station on Japan Railways Keiyo Line opened

Tokyo train operator installs baby care rooms to make rail travel easier for parents and infants

Miyama Station is a JR West railway station in the city of Fukui, Fukui, Japan. The beautiful station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line and is located 17.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Echizen-Hanandō and 20 kilometers from Fukui. #Japan #Railways #stations pic.twitter.com/ZQopV3IVBx

— Ananth Rupanagudi (@Ananth_IRAS) March 17, 2023

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