Railway

21 articles

Riding the Shinkin Line and Mabashi Branch by Charter Train ― 3rd Shinkin Line Passenger Service Prayer Train

A record of riding the Shinkin Line (Sobu Main Line freight branch) and the Mabashi Branch (Musashino Line branch)—both without scheduled passenger service—on a chartered group...

Riding the Hoppo Freight Line and Kyoto Freight Line ― KiHa 189 Direct to the Kyoto Railway Museum

A record of riding the Hoppo Freight Line and Kyoto Freight Line—both without scheduled passenger service—on a KiHa 189 series charter train. From Osaka via Kobe, through the Hoppo...

Riding the Kintetsu Yagi-Nishiguchi Connecting Line on the "Raku" ― Nabari Station New Sign Commemorative Tour

A record of riding the Kintetsu Yagi-Nishiguchi connecting line—which has no scheduled passenger service—on the charter-only train "Raku." The train ran with a Kashihara Line 100th...

Riding All Three Kintetsu Connecting Lines ― Shinnokuchi, Yagi-Nishiguchi, and Nakagawa

Completing all three Kintetsu connecting lines. Kyoto–Ise limited express, Hinotori, and a charter train.

Mapping the Tokaido Main Line Branches and Freight Lines ― Riding the Tokaido Freight Line on Limited Express Shonan

An overview of the branch lines and freight lines spreading across the Tokyo–Odawara section of the Tokaido Main Line, plus a record of riding the Tokaido Freight Line (parallel...

Riding the Kita-Kogane Branch on a Special Express ― Limited Express "Koedo Kawagoe no Kaze"

A record of riding the Musashino Line's Kita-Kogane Branch (Minami-Nagareyama–Kita-Kogane) on the limited express "Koedo Kawagoe no Kaze." Boarded at Kashiwa, rode to Kawagoe, and...

Riding the Chichibu Railway Shortcut Lines ― Completing Both in a Single Day

A plan to ride both shortcut lines near Seibu-Chichibu Station in one day. Includes a rejected alternative plan showing why the order matters.

Riding the Odakyu–JR Gotemba Line Connection ― Limited Express Fujisan from Hadano to Matsuda

Riding the connecting line between Odakyu and JR Gotemba Line on Limited Express Fujisan. The shortest possible section, Hadano to Matsuda.

Airports You Can Walk to a Train Station From ― All 100 Japanese Airports Ranked

Walking time from every airport in Japan to the nearest train station. A cost-saving reference for airport conquest.

How I Log Train Rides ― 24 Fields per Journey

The 24 fields I record for every train ride. Route names, train info, station info, and rolling stock — in both local language and English.