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TRAIN TRIP JAPAN
Kubiki Station Waiting Room
The waiting room at Kubiki Station is pretty unusual. On the other side of the station, you can find the abundant rice fields of Niigata...
Romance Car
This stunning train is on display next to Kaisei Station. It was used for the Romance Car services on the Odakyu Railway between 1963 and...
Crumbling train in the Japanese countryside
This lovely train used to be in operation in rural Japan, running through peaceful farming communities and providing vital transport...
Trains and Cherry Blossom
The best place to see the cherry blossom in Japan is clearly from a bridge over the railway
Abandoned Section of Track
This abandoned section of track in the countryside of Japan was pretty interesting.
Mikoshi at a Level Crossing
On a quiet Sunday morning in Higashi-Murayama, a mikoshi is pulled and pushed across a level crossing on the way to a festival. The...
Tamagawa Bridge
Tamagawa Bridge on the Hachiko Line in western Tokyo is the site of two rail crashes and the discovery of a new species of whale. The...
Yotsuya-Sanchome Station
I'm a big fan of the underpass at Yotsuya-Sanchome Station
The Story of D51620
On a recent trip to the Oki Islands, I stumbled upon these train monuments. So here is the brief story of steam locomotive D51620 and how...
Sculpture
This sculpture is called The Meeting Place and can be found at St. Pancras Station in London. I think it's pretty cool, especially the...
Innocent Railway Tunnel - Edinburgh
On a recent trip to the UK, I walked through the Innocent Railway Tunnel in Edinburgh. Closed to rail traffic since the 1960s, the route...
1956 Funicular
Jukkokutoge Cable Car I love funiculars, especially those built in 1956.
Trains 221 and 238
Trains 221 and 238 are preserved at Kofuku Station in Hokkaido. I love the orange colour, I love the headlamp, I love the wooden floor, I...
Railway Bridge in Yamanashi
A lovely bridge across a lovely valley in a lovely part of Japan
Diagrammatic Time Table
This is a Diagrammatic Time Table from October 1965 - not for the faint-hearted! It's a small book about the size of a smart phone with...
A Ticket to Happiness
Kofuku Station in Hokkaido was in operation from 1956 until 1987. It's probably Japan's best known former railway station. Buy a ticket...
Peaceful Remains
The peaceful remains of Kasuga Station
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This lovely train served the Hakone area for an incredible 100 years, from 1919 until 2019. It is now in service at the Nippon Institute...
Shiomi Station
This is Shiomi Station. Well, it was. The station has now sadly closed so no more trains will ever stop here. But the simple building is...
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