KHKQ Beside Trains

On 1 April 1984, Nicchu Line in Northeastern Japan was closed. It was just 11.6 km (7.2 miles) long, a small rural railway operated by Japa...

The Red List of Trains in Japan has been updated with four new articles, namely: JR West KiHa 126 series JR Kyushu KiHa 200 series 800...

Unlike other past articles, this is a part of my diary though related to Japanese railways. Yesterday, I went with a friend of mine to Mt Ta...

On 25 April, a refurbishment programme at Seibu Railway's Ikebukuro station in Tokyo has been completed. Platforms 1 and 2 now look lik...

Kotoden (Takamatsu Kotohira Railroad) is a small private railway in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan. There are three lines: Kotohira line...

Enoden is a small private railway in the ancient capital of Kamakura, and the railway itself is recognised as a tourist spot. There are man...

On Monday 3 April, my parents and I enjoyed a 34-minute journey on Kintetsu Aoniyoshi , a sightseeing train in ancient capitals in Japan. U...

The Red List of Trains in Japan has been updated with 8 new articles. More importantly, many existing articles have the latest information ...

In June 2010, Keikyu 1000 series retired after being in service for more than 50 years. The 1000 series was known as the most numerous &qu...

Kyoto was once very well known for trams. Kyoto City Tram opened in 1895 as the very first electric railway in Japan, but all lines were c...