Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu ...

A viewing and test ride on the Central Japanese Railway’s magnetic levitation train was the first stop on Moore’s weeklong ...

I'll spare you the customary rant about the highs and lows of using the British railway system. Instead, let me tell you ...

In a big boost to the Centre's ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet-train project, Japan has vowed to provide two high-speed ...

As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer? As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote ...

But inside its train station awaits one of Japan’s most curious treasures. A spectacle to get the hearts of rail fans racing, it happens 17 times a day, and there is always a crowd waiting at ...

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal. For foreigners, it is a unique insight into the ...