Season 11

4 EPISODES • 2025

Season 11 of Japan Railway Journal was released on January 23 and consists of 4 episodes.

Episodes

1: Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2024

Jan 23, 2025

Railway news from the latter half of 2024. Join us as we look back on the Tokaido Shinkansen's 60th anniversary, the introduction of new vehicles and more exciting railway news from across Japan.

2: Major Railways Helping Local Communities Grow

Feb 13, 2025

Private railway companies in Greater Tokyo are redeveloping areas along their lines. See how they are focusing on community growth over more traditional developer-led models.

3: The Enduring Charm of Printed Timetables

Mar 20, 2025

Despite the rise of transfer apps, around 100,000 timetables are printed each month. Discover the charm of Japanese train timetables as we speak to the editors and the foreign residents who use them.

4: Oigawa Railway: A New President Steps Up

Apr 24, 2025

In June 2024, Torizuka Akira became Oigawa Railway's new president. With half the line still closed due to typhoon damage, see how the company is striving to recover.

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