The new station building, set to open in July, replaces an aging wooden structure that had served the rural community for ...

In this episode of Seasoning the Seasons, we present a story of local train lines across Japan. Deep in the mountains, there is a tranquil station with only five trains stopping a day. Some ...

OSAKA -- West Japan ... train station this week, using technology that railway operators hope will help cut down on the work needed to replace and maintain buildings on less-used local lines.

An curved arrow pointing right. East Japan Railways has a new luxury sleeper train that is brewing a lot of excitement. Train Suite Shiki-Shima comes complete with fine dining, luxurious bathrooms ...

As a result, the Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen train lines are currently suspended ... the cause of the disconnection. - The Japan News/ANN ...

Record-breaking snowfall across Hokkaido and Sea of Japan coastal areas of Honshu on Feb. 8 brought traffic and train services to a standstill in many areas as even more snow was forecast for ...

All smoking rooms were abolished on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines on March 16, meaning that smoking is no longer allowed on any bullet train nationwide. Smoking had already been ...

TOKYO – Some bullet train services were temporarily suspended Thursday after cars on a Tohoku Shinkansen train become disconnected. East Japan Railway Co. (JR East ... Services on the Tohoku, Joetsu ...

On Japan’s bullet trains ... At Ueno station in Tokyo, 21 furry passengers boarded the sleek shinkansen train for a one-hour ride to the resort town of Karuizawa with their owners.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A bullet train made an emergency stop near a station in Tokyo on Thursday after two cars decoupled, leading to a 3-hour suspension of bullet train services in eastern Japan and ...