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Every month we feature an interesting picture from our own archives. We will also add / change pictures in our gallery.

Kominato Railway KiHa200 Departing Itabu Station
Kominato Railway in Chiba Prefecture (Boso Peninsula Goi~Kazura Nakano is a non electrified line operating a fleet of KiHa200 diesel cars built and introduced in the 1960s & 1970s (as shown here) and more recently 5 KiHa40s acquired from JR East's Gono Line.

Steam

Steam Locomotives

Oigawa Tetsudo SL C10-8 Ieyama
Oigawa Tetsudo (C10-8) at Ieyama
SL Taiji C11-207
SL Taiju (C11-207) At Tobu Nikko
SL Moka C12-66 at Motegi
SL Moka (C12-66) at Motegi

SL Banetsu Monogatari (JR East) C57-180 Aizuwakamatsu
SL Banetsu Monogatari (C57-180) at Aizu Wakamatsu
SL Gunma D51-498 Minakami
SL Gunma (D51-498) at Minakami
SL Hitoyoshi 58-654 Tamana
SL Hitoyoshi (58654) at Tamana (no longer in regular service)

JR East SL Banetsu Asumi Onsen
SL Banetsu Monogatari (C57-180) on the Uetsu Main Line (Atsumi Onsen)

Learn more about Japan's Steam Locomotives on our SL info Page

Japan's Steam Locomotives

Trams

Nagasaki Shiden
Nagasaki Shiden
Utsunomiya Light Rail
Utsunomiya Light Rail
Takeoka Manyosen Low Floor Tram
Takeoka Manyosen Low Floor Tram

Toyahashi Shiden - Party Tram
Toyahashi Shiden – Party Tram
Hiroden (Hiroshima) low floor 5100 series tram at Hiroshima Eki Mae
Hiroden (Hiroshima) low floor 5100 series tram at Hiroshima Eki Mae
Trams in Japan - Hiroden (Hiroshima) Modern low floor 1000 series at Hiroshima Minato
Hiroden (Hiroshima) Modern low floor 1000 series at Hiroshima Minato

Old, but still in service, trams at Hiroden's depot (Hiroshima)
Old, but still in service, trams at Hiroden’s depot (Hiroshima)
Okayama Shiden 7600 series tram
Okayama Shiden 7600 series tram
Okayama Shiden Chugginton train
Okayama Shiden Chugginton train

Iyo Tetsudo Matsuyama trams (70 and 50 series) 2017
Iyo Tetsudo Matsuyama trams (70 and 50 series) 2017
Iyo Tetsudo Matsuyama Low floor 500 series tram
Iyo Tetsudo Matsuyama Low floor 500 series tram
Fukui Tram
Fukui Tram

Kochi Tosaben 600 series tram
Kochi Tosaben 600 series tram
Tōkyū Setagaya Line 300 series at Kamimachi Depot
Tōkyū Setagaya Line 300 series at Kamimachi Depot
Toyama "Centram" Low floor 9000 series (Toyama Chiho)
Toyama “Centram” Low floor 9000 series (Toyama Chiho)

Kumamoto Shiden, low floor 0800 series tram
Kumamoto Shiden, low floor 0800 series tram
Kumamoto Shiden retro tram 100 series
Kumamoto Shiden retro tram 100 series
Tokyo TOEI Arakawa Line tram 7700 series tram
Tokyo TOEI Arakawa Line tram 7700 series tram

Tokyo Toden Arakawa Line retro 9000 series tram
Tokyo Toden Arakawa Line retro 9000 series tram
Hankai Tram (Osaka) 500 series
Hankai Tram (Osaka) 500 series
Hakodate shiden depot
Hakodate shiden depot

Sapporo Shiden 1100形
Sapporo Shiden 1100形
Keifuku Randen (Kyoto) 2001 series tram at Kitanohakubaicho
Keifuku Randen (Kyoto) 2001 series tram at Kitanohakubaicho
Toyama Shiden (Toyama Chiho) Toyama Eki area
Toyama Shiden (Toyama Chiho) Toyama Eki area

Manyosen Tram Takaoka Koshinokata
Manyosen Tram Takaoka Koshinokata
Fukui Tetsudo Tram 880_Shinmei
Fukui Tetsudo Tram 880_Shinmei
Echizen Tetsudo Tram L series (Fukui) Washizukaharibara
Echizen Tetsudo Tram L series (Fukui) Washizukaharibara

Keifuku Randen (Kyoto) 600 series (Enoden colours) & 100 series (old car)Katabiranotsuji (junction)
Keifuku Randen (Kyoto) 600 series (Enoden colours) & 100 series (old car)Katabiranotsuji (junction)

Learn more about Japan's trams on our Tram info Page

Japan's Trams

Freight by Rail

Dual Voltage EF510-510 ay Sakata on the Tetsu Main Line
Dual Voltage EF510-510 ay Sakata on the Tetsu Main Line
JR Freight EH200 Chuo Line
JR Freight EH200 Chuo Line
EF 65 1500V DC Electric Locomotive on the Chuo Line_EF65 with new Tokyu 6000 series
EF 65 1500V DC Electric Locomotive on the Chuo Line_EF65 with new Tokyu 6000 series

EH200 1500V DC Locomotive
EH200 1500V DC Locomotive
DE11 Diesel Locomotive at Shin Tsurumi
EF65 1500V DC Locomotive with tanker train
EF65 1500V DC Locomotive with tanker train

EH500-43 20KV AC /1500 V DC Locomotive at Morioka (Tohoku Main Line)
EH500-43 20KV AC /1500 V DC Locomotive at Morioka (Tohoku Main Line)
EF81 1500V /20KV AC Locomotive
EF81 1500V /20KV AC Locomotive
EF210 1500V DC Locomotive (container train)
EF210 Electric Locomotive on the Tokaido Main Line 

EF64 1500V DC Locomotive with Tanker Train
EF64 1500V DC Locomotive with Tanker Train
EF81 20KV AC / 1500V DC Locomotive with Toho Zinc (open wagon train)Train
EF81 20KV AC / 1500V DC Locomotive with Toho Zinc (open wagon train)Train
EF66 1500V DC Locomotive with container train
EF66 1500V DC Locomotive with container train

JR Freight (DL) DF200 "Red Bear" Kansai Main Line Yokkaichi
JR Freight (DL) DF200 “Red Bear” Kansai Main Line Yokkaichi
Sangi Railway Sangi Line freight train passing Nyugawa
Sangi Railway Sangi Line freight train passing Nyugawa

Find out more about Rail Freight in Japan on our Japan Freight info page

Japan Freight info page

Intensive Urban Networks

Tokyo Wan Kosoku 70-000 & JR East E235 Ebisu
Tokyo Wan Kosoku 70-000 & JR East E235 Ebisu
JR East E235-1000 Yokosuka Line & Sobu Line Rapid Service (J-Trec Niitsu)
JR East E235-1000 Yokosuka Line & Sobu Line Rapid Service (J-Trec Niitsu)
JR East E233系 Kamata Depot
JR East E233 Kamata Depot

Tokyu Toyoko Line Jiyugaoka Tokyu 5000- 4000 series
okyu Toyoko Line Jiyugaoka Tokyu 5000- 4000 series
Tokyu Toyoko Line Jiyugaoka Seibu 40000 Series
Seibu 40000 Series (Tokyu Toyoko Line Jiyugaoka)
Tokyu Toyoko Line Jiyugaoka Yokohama Kousoku Railway Y500 Series
Tokyu Toyoko Line Jiyugaoka Yokohama Kousoku Railway Y500 Series

Tokyu Toyoko Line Jiyugaoka Tokyo Metro 17000 Series
Tokyu Toyoko Line Jiyugaoka Tokyo Metro 17000 Series
Tokyu Meguro Line Okusawa Sotetsu 20000 Series
Sotetsu 20000 Series (Tokyu Meguro Line Okusawa )
Tokyu Meguro Line Okusawa TOEI 6500 Series
Tokyu Meguro Line Okusawa TOEI 6500 Series

Tokyu Meguro Line Maruko Bashi Saitama Kousoku Tetsudo 2000 series
Tokyu Meguro Line Maruko Bashi Saitama Kousoku Tetsudo 2000 series
Tokyu Toyoko Line Tobu 9000 series
Tobu 9000 series (Tokyu Toyoko Line Jiyugaoka)
TOEI Asakusa Line-Oedo Line Nishi Magome Depot
TOEI Asakusa Line-Oedo Line Nishi Magome Depot

Chuo Line Rapid Service E233 Kanda (with green car)
Chuo Line Rapid Service E233 Kanda (with green car)
Hankyu_Hankyu Osaka Umeda station
Hankyu_Hankyu Osaka Umeda station
Tokyu Oimachi Line 9000系 passing close to Takatsu Station on the Denentoshi Line.
Tokyu Oimachi Line 9000系 passing close to Takatsu Station on the Denentoshi Line.

Rural Lines

JR Tokai KiHa11 Meisho Line
JR Tokai KiHa11 Meisho Line
Rural Lines - JR West KiHa120 DMU
Rural Lines – JR West KiHa120 DMU
JR Kyushu KiHa220 Hohi Main Line Miyaji 20220401
JR Kyushu KiHa220 Hohi Main Line Miyaji 20220401

JR Kyushu KiHa200 Hohi Main line & Kyudai Main Line Oita 20220401
JR Kyushu KiHa200 Hohi Main line & Kyudai Main Line Oita 20220401
JR Kyushu KiHa220 (Seaside Liner) Hohi Main Line Miyaji 20220401
JR Kyushu KiHa220 (Seaside Liner) Hohi Main Line Miyaji 20220401
R Kyushu KiHa125 Hohi Main Line Miemachi
R Kyushu KiHa125 Hohi Main Line Miemachi

Oigawa Tetsudo ex Nankai 21000系 at Kanaya
Oigawa Tetsudo ex Nankai 21000系 at Kanaya
Kominato Tetsudo Goi Depot
Kominato Tetsudo Goi Depot
Isumi Tetsudo KiHa28 & KiHa52 Kazusanakano
Isumi Tetsudo KiHa28 & KiHa52 Kazusanakano

JR East KiHa 112 Hanawa Line Towadaminami
JR East KiHa 112 Hanawa Line Towadaminami
Matsumoto Dentetsu 3000系 Shinshimashima
Matsumoto Dentetsu 3000系 Shinshimashima
Abukuma Kyuko 8100系 Yanagawa Station
Abukuma Kyuko 8100系 Yanagawa Station

Rural Lines - Hakone Tozan MoHa1 & 2 Gora
Hakone Tozan MoHa1 & 2 Gora
Rural Lines Watarase Keiko Railway WKT522 DMU at Godo
Watarase Keiko Railway WKT522 DMU at Godo
JR East HB200 & KiHa111 Koumi Line at Nakagomi
JR East HB200 & KiHa111 Koumi Line at Nakagomi

Akechi Tetsudo あけち10形 12 at Akechi
Akechi Tetsudo あけち10形 12 at Akechi
two JR Hokkaido KiHa40 DMUs waiting between services at Mori on the Hakodate main Line
two JR Hokkaido KiHa40 DMUs waiting between services at Mori on the Hakodate main Line
JR East EV-E801 Akita Station
JR East EV-E801 Akita Station. This train uses overhead power on electrified sections and battery power on non electrified sections.

Isumi Tetsudo Kiha20 20-1303 at Otaki
Isumi Tetsudo Kiha20 20-1303 at Otaki
Isumi Tetsudo KiHa300 - 302 at Otaki
Isumi Tetsudo KiHa300 – 302 at Otaki
JR East KiHa38系 Kururi Line Kisarazu 2010
JR East KiHa38系 Kururi Line Kisarazu 2010

JR East KiHa130s at Kururi Station on the Kururi Line
Choshi Dentetsu 2000系 at Choshi Station
Kominato Railway KiHa200 Departing Itabu Station
Kominato Railway KiHa200 Departing Itabu Station

Izumi Tetsudo KiHa300
Izumi Tetsudo KiHa300

Limited Express

JR Shikoku 8000系 Anpanman Train Takamatsu
JR Shikoku 8000系 Anpanman Train Takamatsu
JR Shikoku KiHa2700 (2803 Anpanman) Kochi
JR Shikoku KiHa2700 (2803 Anpanman) Kochi
JR Shikoku KiHa185 (Limited Express Tsurugisan) Tokushima
JR Shikoku KiHa185 (Limited Express Tsurugisan) Tokushima

JR Kyushu 883 Sonic Nippo Main Line Oita
JR Kyushu 883 Sonic Nippo Main Line Oita
Kintetsu 21000系 Urban Liner
Kintetsu 21000系 Urban Liner
Tobu 100系 (106-Gold) Spacia
Tobu 100系 (106-Gold) Spacia

Tobu 500系 Revaty
Tobu 500系 Revaty
JR East 253系 Limited Express Kinugawa
JR East 253系 Limited Express Kinugawa
JR Kyushu 883 Limited Express Sonic Nippo Main Line Oita 20220401
JR Kyushu 883 Limited Express Sonic Nippo Main Line Oita 20220401

JR Kyushu 787 Oita 20220331
JR Kyushu 787 Oita 20220331
JR Kyushu 783 Huis Ten Bosch Tosu 20220402
JR Kyushu 783 Huis Ten Bosch Tosu 20220402
JR East E353 (Chuo Main Line Limited Express Azusa and Kaiji, Fuji Excursion) Shinjuku
JR East E353 (Chuo Main Line Limited Express Azusa and Kaiji, Fuji Excursion) Shinjuku

JR Kyushu KiHa185 九州横断特急 (Trans Kyushu Limited Express) Hohi Main Line 20220331
JR Kyushu KiHa185 九州横断特急 (Trans Kyushu Limited Express) Hohi Main Line 20220331
JR East E653 (Uetsu Main Line) and JR East E751 (Ou Main Line) Sakata
JR East E653 (Uetsu Main Line) and JR East E751 (Ou Main Line) Sakata
Kintetsu 30000系 (Vista car) at Kashikojima
Kintetsu 30000系 (Vista car) at Kashikojima

Kintetsu 20000系 (Urban Liner) Kintetsu Nagoya
Kintetsu 20000系 (Urban Liner) Kintetsu Nagoya
Kintetsu 23000系 (Iseshima Liner) Kintetsu Nagoya
Kintetsu 23000系 (Iseshima Liner) Kintetsu Nagoya
JR Tokai HB85 "Limited Express Hida" at Nagoya This is a Hybrid Diesel train
JR Tokai HB85 “Limited Express Hida” at Nagoya This is a Hybrid Diesel train

JR East E653 Limited Express Inaho Akita 20170312
JR East E653 Limited Express Inaho Akita 20170312
Kintetsu's Premium Express train "Hinotori"
Kintetsu’s Premium Express train “Hinotori”

Tourist Trains

Iyo Tetsudo Botchan
Iyo Tetsudo Botchan
JR Shikoku Shiman Torokko
JR Shikoku Shiman Torokko
JR Shikoku KiHa32 Hobby Train Kaiyodo
JR Shikoku KiHa32 Hobby Train Kaiyodo

JR Shikoku KiHa 185Shikoku Tosa Toki no Yoake no Monogatari Kubokawa
JR Shikoku KiHa 185Shikoku Tosa Toki no Yoake no Monogatari Kubokawa
JR Shikoku KiHa32 Kaiyodo Hobby Train & KiHa185Shikoku Tosa Toki no Yoake no Monogatari Kubokawa
JR Shikoku KiHa32 Kaiyodo Hobby Train & KiHa185Shikoku Tosa Toki no Yoake no Monogatari Kubokawa
Odakyu Romance Car VSE
Odakyu Romance Car VSE (retired)

JR West "etSETOra" KiHa47 Hiroshima
JR West “etSETOra” KiHa47 Hiroshima
Odakyu Romance Car GSE 70000
Odakyu Romance Car GSE 70000
JR Kyushu KiHa183 Aso Boy Hohi Main Line Akamizu 20220401
JR Kyushu KiHa183 Aso Boy Hohi Main Line Akamizu 20220401

JR East Koshino Shu*Kura (KiHa40)
JR East Koshino Shu*Kura (KiHa40)
JR East "Kairi" Sakata (Uetsu Main Line)
JR East “Kairi” Sakata (Uetsu Main Line)
Tokyu "Royal Express" (JR) Yokohama
Tokyu “Royal Express” (JR) Yokohama

JR East E261 Saphir Odoriko at Yokohama
JR East E261 Saphir Odoriko at Yokohama
JR East "High Rail 1375"on the Koumi Line at Nobeyama
JR East “High Rail 1375″on the Koumi Line at Nobeyama
Kintetsu 50000系 "Shimakaze" premium train at Kashikojima
Kintetsu 50000系 “Shimakaze” premium train at Kashikojima

Shinkansen (Bullet Train)

JR West N700-7000 Shinkansen Sanyo Shinkansen Tokuyama
JR West N700-7000 Shinkansen Sanyo Shinkansen Tokuyama
500系 Sanyo Shinkansen Hello Kitty train Okayama Station
500系 Sanyo Shinkansen Hello Kitty train Okayama Station
JR East E3 series Yamagata Shinkansen Koriyama
JR East E3 series Yamagata Shinkansen Koriyama

JR East E8 series Yamagata Shinkansen Koriyama
JR East E8 series Yamagata Shinkansen Koriyama
JR East E6 series Akita Shinkansen Koriyama
JR East E6 series Akita Shinkansen Koriyama
JR Tokai N700S shinkansen Tokaido Shinkansen Shin Yokohama
JR Tokai N700S shinkansen Tokaido Shinkansen Shin Yokohama

JR West 500 series Shinkansen Sanyo Shinkansen Tokuyama
JR West 500 series Shinkansen Sanyo Shinkansen Tokuyama
JR East E5 series
Bullet Train
JR West N700-7000 Shinkansen next to the Rail Star

Sanyo Shinkansen series 0
Iconic Series 0 Shinkansen (JR West)
Tokaido Shinkansen series 100 at Tokyo
E4 Max (double deck) shinkansen at Tokyo (original livery)
E4 Max (double deck) shinkansen at Tokyo (original livery)

JR East E4 (double decker) shinkansen at Niigata
JR East E4 (double decker) shinkansen at Niigata
JR East E3 series shinkansen at Shinjo
JR East E3 series shinkansen at Shinjo
JR West Hakata Minami Shinkansen Depot
JR West Hakata Minami Shinkansen Depot

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