TOKYO -- East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) on March 27 inaugurated a segment of Takanawa Gateway City, a mixed-use development surrounding Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo's Minato Ward.

All modes of transportation experienced peak congestion Saturday, the first day of the four-day holiday in the second half of ...

The Japanese architecture studio and manufacturer behind this 3D-printed train station show how to build both beautifully and ...

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) suspended operations of coupled ... activated on the Hayabusa-Komachi No. 21, which had left Tokyo Station and was bound for Shin-Aomori and Akita stations.

The 39-inch serpent tangled itself on an overhead power line, electrocuting itself and causing delays of over an hour and a ...

Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu (train-stamp nerds) alike, collecting them as you make your way around Japan ...

Shinkansen platforms have become more wheelchair friendly at JR Tokyo Station thanks to improvements reducing the gap between the vehicle and platform, according to Central Japan Railway Co. (JR ...

East Japan Railway has launched a regular transport service to deliver cargo on Shinkansen bullet trains in passenger cars.

The busiest train station is Shinjuku Station where Hari — who only ... who heads international affairs at Japan’s largest railway company, JR East. Tokyo’s private rail companies compete for ...

Case in point, the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) just announced the completion of a 3D-printed train station, which it says is a world first. Plans to replace a crumbling wooden station in ...

Services were temporarily disrupted Wednesday on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line connecting Tokyo and Osaka after a ...