One of JR East's E231-1000 series 10-car EMU's is passing Uguisudani, heading towards its last stop at Ueno. This series of EMU is used for long-distance suburban work on the Takasaki and Utsunomi... (more)

One lone passenger waits to board this E4 series MAX Shinkansen as it comes to a stop alongside track 13 at Omiya station, en route to Tokyo (MAX = Multi Ammenities Express). The bi-level E4's ope... (more)

JR East operates the "Odoriko" service between Tokyo and the Izu Peninsula, a famous seaside resort in the southern part of the Tokyo metropolitan area, using these 251 series EMU's. One of these ... (more)

The E653 series EMU's were first introduced in 1997 and are dual voltage 1 500vDC / 20kV AC units. They operated "Fresh Hitachi Limited Express" services between Ueno in Tokyo and Iwaki via the Jo... (more)

A Tokyo bound N700 series Shinkansen operated by JR West, is passing through Tamachi on 1 435 mm gauge track, while in the background a JR East Keihin-Tohoku Line train on 1 067 gauge pulls into T... (more)

On JR East's Tokkaido Line an E217 series 4 + 11 car EMU is seen heading south through Tsurumi-ku in Yokohama city, south west of Tokyo. The E217 series were built from 1994 to 1999 and were refur... (more)

The 34.5 km (21.4 miles) double track Yamanote Line in Tokyo follows a circular route around the city with 29 stations. This train is arriving on Track 2 at Hamamatsucho station and is running cou... (more)

The privately owned Keikyu Corporation (previously Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. Ltd.) operates a variety of EMU's on their standard gauge system with 1 500 volt DC overhead power supply. Th... (more)

The privately owned Keikyu Corporation (previously Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. Ltd.) operates a variety of EMU's on their standard gauge system with 1 500 volt DC overhead power supply. On... (more)

The 34.5 km (21.4 miles) double track Yamanote line in Tokyo follows a circular route around the city with 29 stations. This train has just left Hamamatsucho station and is running counter-clockwi... (more)

All dressed up and no place to go! The "Polar Express" comes to mind when looking at this former Japanese National Railways class C11 2-6-4 tank loco, plinthed in a public square next to Shimbashi... (more)

Shinkansen from Tokyo arrives at the station Kyoto

Clear Weather at Amarube Bridge. KIHA-181 has passing Amarube Bridge.

Passengertrain from Hakata to Oita in the station Beppu, taken from the room in the hotel