Seasons and episodes
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Season 11 January 23, 2025
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11 - 1Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2024 January 23, 2025 -
11 - 2Major Railways Helping Local Communities Grow February 13, 2025 -
11 - 3The Enduring Charm of Printed Timetables March 20, 2025 -
11 - 4Oigawa Railway: A New President Steps Up April 24, 2025
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Season 10 January 25, 2024
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10 - 1Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2023 January 25, 2024 -
10 - 2Shining a Light on Japan's Monorails February 29, 2024 -
10 - 3Riding in Style: Exploring Japan's Tourist Trains March 28, 2024 -
10 - 4Hapi-Line Fukui: Born Alongside the Shinkansen April 25, 2024 -
10 - 5New Regional Yamagata Shinkansen Series E8 May 16, 2024 -
10 - 6The Challenging Journey of Akechi Railway May 30, 2024 -
10 - 7Iwate Prefecture: Promoting Railway Tourism June 13, 2024 -
10 - 8Branching Out with the Shin-Yokohama Line July 04, 2024 -
10 - 9Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2024 July 25, 2024 -
10 - 10Railcars Dressed in Tradition August 29, 2024 -
10 - 11Affordable Luxury Trains: Kintetsu Railway September 12, 2024 -
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10 - 14Hokkaido's Railway Heritage at a Crossroads November 21, 2024 -
10 - 15Japan's Unique Railway Departure Melodies December 05, 2024 -
10 - 16JR West's New and Improved Limited Express Yakumo December 19, 2024
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Season 9 January 19, 2023
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9 - 1Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2022 January 19, 2023 -
9 - 2Ichibata Electric Railway: Working Hand in Hand with the Region February 09, 2023 -
9 - 3Choshi Electric Railway: Turning Creative Ideas into Profit March 23, 2023 -
9 - 4The Tohoku Shinkansen: Full Speed Ahead April 13, 2023 -
9 - 5JR Geibi Line and Kisuki Line at a Crossroads May 18, 2023 -
9 - 6Yuri Kogen Railway: Getting People Back on Track June 08, 2023 -
9 - 7Collaborating to Revive Japan's Stations June 22, 2023 -
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9 - 9Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2023 July 27, 2023 -
9 - 10Fukushima's Iizaka Line: Keeping Business on Track September 07, 2023 -
9 - 11Minamiaso Railway: Overcoming Disaster September 14, 2023 -
9 - 12Countdown to the Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension September 28, 2023 -
9 - 13Putting JR Hokkaido's Abandoned Lines to Use October 26, 2023 -
9 - 14Haga Utsunomiya LRT: Shaping Communities November 16, 2023 -
9 - 15Oigawa Railway: Keeping Steam Alive November 30, 2023 -
9 - 16JR Shikoku's Collaborative New Idea December 21, 2023
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Season 8 January 20, 2022
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8 - 1Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2021 January 20, 2022 -
8 - 2Ekiben: Making a Comeback February 24, 2022 -
8 - 3Konan Railway: Combating the Snow March 03, 2022 -
8 - 4Rebuilding Tohoku's Railway Network March 10, 2022 -
8 - 5Trains Evolving by Design April 28, 2022 -
8 - 6Tobu Railway: Restoring a Steam Locomotive May 26, 2022 -
8 - 7Working on the Move by Rail June 09, 2022 -
8 - 8Speeding Toward Carbon-Free Railways June 16, 2022 -
8 - 9Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2022 July 14, 2022 -
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8 - 11Running a Luxury Tourist Train in Hokkaido August 25, 2022 -
8 - 12JR Okayama Branch: Using Old Trains to Attract Tourists September 22, 2022 -
8 - 13Yagan Railway: Surviving as a Connecting Line October 06, 2022 -
8 - 14Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen: Half a Century Since Its Inception October 27, 2022 -
8 - 15JR Tadami Line: Back After 11 Years November 17, 2022 -
8 - 16Exploring the Labyrinth That Is Tokyo Station December 01, 2022 -
8 - 17Reviewing the New Trains of 2022 December 22, 2022
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Season 7 January 29, 2021
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7 - 1Keeping Commuters Safe During the Pandemic January 29, 2021 -
7 - 2Moka Railway: Pushing Forward with Steam April 30, 2021 -
7 - 3Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2021 July 08, 2021 -
7 - 4Japan's Top New Trains: Awarded for Excellence July 15, 2021 -
7 - 5Back in Time at the Romancecar Museum July 29, 2021 -
7 - 6Shinano Railway: Investing in New Trains September 16, 2021 -
7 - 7This Is Not the End of the Line: Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture October 14, 2021 -
7 - 8Asa Coast Railway: The World's First DMV November 11, 2021 -
7 - 9Shinkansen Freight: Carrying On Post Pandemic November 25, 2021 -
7 - 10Kominato Railway: Surviving with Wisdom and Ingenuity December 30, 2021
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Season 6 January 17, 2020
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6 - 1Sunrise Seto and Izumo: The Last of the Overnight Sleeper Trains January 17, 2020 -
6 - 2Echigo Tokimeki Railway: A Railway for Everyone February 13, 2020 -
6 - 3A Guide to Tokyo's Airport Access Lines March 26, 2020 -
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6 - 5Takanawa Gateway Station: The New Gateway to Tokyo April 30, 2020 -
6 - 6Securing the Future of Japan's Local Railways June 04, 2020 -
6 - 7The Blue Ribbon & Laurel Prize: Japan's Best New Trains July 09, 2020 -
6 - 8Bicycle Onboard: Cycling with JR East July 30, 2020 -
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6 - 10Tsugaru Railway: Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic September 18, 2020 -
6 - 11JR Freight: In Business for the Long Haul October 16, 2020 -
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6 - 13JR West: Redefining the Role of the Railway Post Pandemic November 27, 2020 -
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6 - 15Reviewing the New Trains of 2020 December 25, 2020
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Season 5 January 18, 2019
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5 - 1New Year Trains: Beginning the New Year with a Journey January 18, 2019 -
5 - 2JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey February 08, 2019 -
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5 - 4Yamanote Line: Tokyo's Ever Evolving Loop Line March 29, 2019 -
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5 - 6Tokyo Metro: A Subway Network On Time & On Track April 26, 2019 -
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5 - 8Hiroshima Electric Railway: On Track on the Streets May 30, 2019 -
5 - 9Hankai Tramway: Osaka's One & Only Tram Network June 27, 2019 -
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5 - 12Kyoto Tango Railway: A Bus Company to the Rescue September 12, 2019 -
5 - 13South Hokkaido Railway: A Tourist Train Developed by a Tour Company September 26, 2019 -
5 - 14Chizu Express: A Top Tier Third Sector Railway October 10, 2019 -
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5 - 16JR's Ekinaka Development Project: A New Lifestyle Below the Chuo Line November 07, 2019 -
5 - 17Introducing the N700S: JR Central's Next-Generation Shinkansen November 21, 2019 -
5 - 18New Technology Opening the Future of the Railway December 12, 2019 -
5 - 19Reviewing the New Trains of 2019 December 26, 2019
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Season 4 January 12, 2018
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4 - 1Driving Forward With Steam: Oigawa Railway's Strategy January 12, 2018 -
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4 - 3JR OITA CITY: The Station Complex that Changed the Game February 15, 2018 -
4 - 4Enoshima Electric Railway: A Good Old 10km Ride March 02, 2018 -
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4 - 6The Ultimate in Comfort: New Limited Express Super Azusa April 20, 2018 -
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4 - 9Kominato Railway: The Strategy of a Quaint Local Railway July 12, 2018 -
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4 - 12Shinano Railway: Managing the Risks of the Next 30 Years September 21, 2018 -
4 - 13Chartered Tour Trains: Special Times for Special Tours September 28, 2018 -
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4 - 15JR Central: Enticing Tourists with Helpful Services & Events October 26, 2018 -
4 - 16Iwate Galaxy Railway: Launching Services for the Community November 09, 2018 -
4 - 17Echizen Railway: Heading into the Future with the Community Onboard November 23, 2018 -
4 - 18Seibu Railway: Setting its Sights on the Chichibu Region December 21, 2018
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Season 3 January 12, 2017
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3 - 1Turning Problems Into Opportunities: The Tsugaru Railway's Strategy January 12, 2017 -
3 - 2Japan's World-Class Rail and Wheels January 19, 2017 -
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3 - 11Prepaid E-money Cards: The Smart Way to Travel in Japan July 21, 2017 -
3 - 12HIGH RAIL 1375: The Tourist Train That Touches New Heights August 11, 2017 -
3 - 13Train Suite Shiki-shima: The High-Tech Luxury Cruise Train September 08, 2017 -
3 - 14A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival September 15, 2017 -
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3 - 17Advanced Urban Travel: Japan's Monorail Systems November 17, 2017 -
3 - 18Safeguarding the System: Maintaining JR Central's Conventional Line December 15, 2017
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Season 2 January 15, 2016
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2 - 1Seven Stars in Kyushu: The Local Revitalizing Cruise Train January 15, 2016 -
2 - 2Second Chances for Used Trains in Southeast Asia February 11, 2016 -
2 - 3Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years Has Taught Us March 11, 2016 -
2 - 4Superconducting Maglev: The Extreme Speeds of Tomorrow April 07, 2016 -
2 - 5Ekiben: A True Rail Traveling Companion April 15, 2016 -
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2 - 7The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway May 19, 2016 -
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2 - 9The Future of Rail Freight Transport June 17, 2016 -
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2 - 12Keikyu: The Strive for World-Class Rail Operation August 05, 2016 -
2 - 13World-Class Maintenance: The Backbone of Shinkansen Operations September 16, 2016 -
2 - 14Railways Back on Track: Six Months After the Kumamoto Earthquakes October 07, 2016 -
2 - 15Future Prospects Made in the Past: JR East's Steam Loco Strategy October 14, 2016 -
2 - 16Picking Up the Pace: JR Shikoku's Tactics for Survival November 11, 2016 -
2 - 17The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway December 09, 2016
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Season 1 March 09, 2015
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1 - 1The Railway Revival: 4 Years After the Great Earthquake March 09, 2015 -
1 - 2The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects April 10, 2015 -
1 - 3Isumi Railway: There's Nothing Here! May 15, 2015 -
1 - 4Diesel Hybrid Trains: Japan's World Leading Technology June 12, 2015 -
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1 - 6Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation August 14, 2015 -
1 - 7The Secret of Operating Preserved Steam Locomotives October 09, 2015 -
1 - 8Special Preview - Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hopes and Challenges November 13, 2015 -
1 - 9Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo December 04, 2015
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