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Exploring Photogenic Spots on the Joshin Line
EMU Joshin 6000 series travels between Sano-no-watashi and Negoya stationsAlong with subways, some of the railways are annoying for rail photo lovers in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The Joshin Line of...
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Umeda: Symbol of the Hankyu Kingdom
Hankyu Umeda TerminalHankyu is a major private railway company in the Kansai area including Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe cities. It has a total of a 140 km-long extensive line network centering on Umeda...
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East i-E: Inspection EMU for Narrow Gauge Tracks
EMU JR East E491 series, "East i-E" stands at Hachioji Station on the Yokohama LineI am going to show you a very rare train today... JR East's inspection EMU, E491 series called "East i-E".Along with...
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New Station Building on the Keio Line
Takao-sabguchi new station building on the Keio-Takao Line,Mt. Takao is a popular sightseeing spot in the Tokyo metropolitan area. In the Michelin Voyager Pratique issued in 2007, it was granted the...
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NRA to the Chichibu Area
EMU Seibu 10000 series, New Red Arrow (NRA), stands at Yokoze Station Seibu Railway operates limited express trains using special EMUs, the 10000 series. It is Seibu's flagship model, and goes by the...
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Night Heron on the Keikyu Line
EMU Keikyu 1000 series (stainless-steel made) stands at Shinmachi Rail YardYokohama is the second largest city in Japan. This megacity is located about 20 km southwest of Tokyo, and has been developed...
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Scenery Drawn by Hokusai
EMU Tobu 10030 series comes to across Sumida River backed by Tokyo Sky TreeKatsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was a famous artist in the Edo Period (1603-1868). He was born in Edo (present Tokyo) and...
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2015 Tobu Fan Festa in Minami-Kurihashi Rail Yard
From left to right, EMU 350, 1800, 200 and 100 series, Tobu express trainsFollowing the Toyoda Train Festival held by JR East, I am going to show you the other event recently held for rail fans.On...
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Abukuma Express: Local Railway in the Tohoku District
EMU Abukuma Express 8100 series arrives at Fukushima StationAbukuma Express (Abukyu) is a local railway company in the Tohoku District. The route extends to the northern part of Fukushima and the...
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Sendai Airport Transit: Access to the Green City
EMU SAT 721 series stands at Sendai Station Sendai is the largest city in the Tohoku District, some 350 km north of Tokyo. It has a population of 1.05 million. JR East's Tohoku Shinkansen is the most...
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Sanyo Electric Railway: The Third Way to Osaka City
EMU Sanyo Electric Railway 5000 series arrives at Sanyo-Shioya StationOne of the features in urban railways in Japan is that many companies are in competition to attract passengers. It might be hard to...
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Senior Runner on the Seto Inland Sea Coast
EMU Sanyo Electric Railway 3000 series (steel body cars) arrives at Sanyo-Shioya StationFollowing my previous post, I am going to continue to introduce Sanyo Electric Railway today.Sanyo Electric...
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Narita: Gateway City to Japan
EMU JR East E259 series, Narita Express (NEX), passes through Oosaki Station Happy New Year! The year 2016 has begun. At the opening of New Year, I am going to show you the gateway city to...
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Regeneration of Abandoned Track
Ex-Takashimayama railway tunnel is preserved as a part of Toyoko Flower Greenway Twelve years have passed since the Tokyu-Toyoko Line was taken underground at Yokohama Station and in neighboring areas....
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New and Old Models on the Hakone Tozan Line
Electric car Hakone Tozan Railway 3000 series (Allegra) stands at Miyanosihta Station On November 1st, 2014, Hakone Tozan Railway launched a new electric car, the 3000 series. It was a new model for...
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Early Flowering Wintersweet in Gumma Prefecture
Sherpa-kun (a diesel locomotive and two coarches) stands at Touge-no-yu Terminal Isn't it a mild winter this year? The balmy weather prevails across the Tokyo metropolitan area. Because of the record...
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EMU 800 Series for the 800th Post
EMU Keihan 800 series travels on the Keishin LineThank you for visiting Tokyo Railway Labyrinth. This is the 800th post in my blog. I hope that people all over the world will continue to enjoy my blog....
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Tokyo Night Walk, Part 11: Tama Center Illuminations
EMU Tama Monorail 1000 series arrives at Takahatafudo Station "Tama Newtown" is located in a south-western suburb of downtown Tokyo. The population is nearly 200,000. It was developed by the central...
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EMU 8013F: Revival Colour on the Keio Line
EMU Keio 8013F of the 8000 series passes through Hachiman-yama Station As I reported before, Keio Electric Railway has renovated its Takao-sanguchi Terminal to promote tourism to Mt. Takao, which was...
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Preserved SL and Katakuri Field on the Chuo Main Line
Steam locomotive C12 67 is preserved in front of Chino Station on the Chuo Main LineAfter one month and a half of mild winter, a cold wave has come to the Tokyo metropolitan area. The maximum daytime...
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