A rare late-night transport operation was carried out on the Odakyu Line ahead of the retired train, which gained popularity as Odakyu’s “White Romance Car,” being exhibited and made public from next month.
The One about locals in Tojo-cho, Shobara, Hiroshima worried about the Geibi Line closure. Back in 1990, JR Onuka Station had 98 passengers. By 2011, the station had 3. From 2014-2019, they had only one passenger. And since then has had 0. The first “Reconstruction Read More …
To mark the 15th anniversary of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line’s full line opening back in 2011, a major commemorative project has been announced. The train will be made using carriages that were scrapped due to the earthquake. What’s more, it’s an unprecedented project that won’t Read More …
A prolonged suspension of train service occurred on a major artery of the Tokyo metropolitan area. Passengers walked along the tracks to reach stations, causing chaos in various locations. ■Passengers forced onto the tracks…and taken to hospitals The major artery of central Tokyo came to Read More …
Toyama Chihō Railway is facing serious financial difficulties. In particular, it had stated that it would begin the process of closing the “Namerikawa-Unazuki Onsen” section of its main line by the end of the year if it did not receive support or a clear policy Read More …
The paper delay certificates you used to receive at the station when you were late because your train was delayed are now being replaced by digital data. Many people have likely received a delay certificate to submit to their company or school. Meitetsu will discontinue Read More …
A local railway line is experiencing declining ridership, a so-called “loss-making local line.” Our focus is on the JR San’in Line, which runs through northern Hyogo Prefecture. While people say “railways are necessary,” the reality is that few people actually ride them. We interviewed residents Read More …
A reporter boards a “loss-making local train line” to investigate the situation. The JR Kinokuni Line, which connects Shirahama Station and Shingu Station in Wakayama Prefecture, has publicly announced that it is “in the red.” The length of this section is 95.2 kilometers, and the Read More …
A reporter boards a “loss-making local train line” to investigate the situation. The JR Obama Line, which connects Higashi-Maizuru Station in northern Kyoto Prefecture and Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture, has publicly announced that it is operating at a deficit. The Obama Line celebrated its Read More …
“We’d be in trouble if it disappeared! In trouble! In trouble! In trouble!” The JR Kure Line, which runs right beside the scenic Seto Inland Sea, is currently facing a problem… [Minoru Iida, General Manager of JR West Hiroshima Branch] “The section of the Kure Read More …
A reporter boards a “loss-making local train line” to investigate the situation. It has been publicly announced that the section of the JR Kakogawa Line in Hyogo Prefecture from Nishiwaki-shi Station to Tanigawa Station is operating at a deficit. It’s not that far from the Read More …
We’ll uncover the mystery of the chirping sound that reverberates on Sapporo’s subway. Why is it making the sound? A major experiment at a train depot! There, we’ll discover a surprising secret that is normally hidden from view. Client (Koara-san, in her 50s, resident of Read More …
This time’s theme is “Railway Models and Railway Toys” We welcome saxophonist Kohei Ueno as a guest and interview manufacturer representatives about the charm and attention to detail of models and toys! We will deliver plenty of information, from the development secrets of those models Read More …
The Blue Train “Nihonkai,” a sleeper express that ran between Osaka and Aomori for 65 years, is about to make its final run. A conductor nearing retirement says, “I have no regrets about my work as a conductor or my life in the railway industry.” Read More …
The following is a video of the Limited Express “Hakucho” Osaka-Aomori: 40-Year History, Longest Daytime Train | Railway Memorial as featured on Kansai TV News. The limited express Hakucho [which means “Swan”] appeared as a limited express train connecting Osaka and Aomori in 1961, and Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” airs every second Monday of the month at midnight! *Rebroadcast every fourth Monday ▶︎Click here for the official program website! https://www.bsfuji.tv/torekatsu/ ▶︎Check out railway merchandise here! https://www.bsfuji.shop/shopbrand/train/ “Let’s Torekatsu!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, we infiltrate Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, the theme is the second installment of “Special Feature on Limited Express Trains that Appeared in the 90s”! We will introduce limited express trains that are still shining brightly, such as Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, we will delve into the charms of Japan’s leading airport access express trains: Kansai’s “Nankai Rapit,” Meitetsu Limited Express “μ-SKY,” and “Narita Express” and “Keisei Skyliner”! We will welcome enka singer Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, we’ll be featuring railway vehicles born in the Showa era that are still actively in service! These railway vehicles, which faced the threat of retirement due to aging and changing times, Read More …
Japan’s Shinkansen marked its 60th anniversary on October 1. Since its launch in 1964, the Tokaido Shinkansen has been a symbol of the Japanese economy and a welcoming force for travelers from all over. On October 14, the Australian embassy posted about the iconic voice Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, we’ll be featuring “express trains” that appeared during the bubble economy! We’ll look back at express trains that appeared and were active in the early 90s, such as the 400 series Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, the theme is “steam locomotives”. We welcome former professional baseball player Kaname Yashiki, who has traveled all over Japan and photographed all the operational and statically preserved steam locomotives, as our Read More …
This time, an official photographer from the JNR era, the editor-in-chief of a famous railway magazine, and a railway photojournalist have gathered! We will hear plenty of behind- the-scenes stories from railway reporting professionals, including behind-the-scenes stories about photographing now-defunct famous trains, the moment of Read More …
This time, we’re featuring the Hankyu Railway, one of Kansai’s leading private railways! Enka singer Yuuki Tokunaga, comedian who lives in haunted properties Tanishi Matsubara, Hankyu Railway Museum director Masayuki Fujita, and railway writer Kaoru Ihara gather at a diorama bar in Shibuya! We’ll bring Read More …
The latest “Let’s Torekatsu” program theme is on subways and Tokyo Metro, filmed inside a Marunouchi Line train car at Tokyo Transportation Junior College in Toshima Ward, Tokyo. Front view footage will be featured again this month! Valuable footage taken on the Ginza Line, Japan’s Read More …