East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) suspended operations of coupled Shinkansen following a decoupling mishap on March 6 in Tokyo, inconveniencing passengers on those routes and adding runs to ...

Shinkansen bullet train services in northeastern Japan resumed Wednesday after a more than eight-hour stoppage caused by ...

TOKYO -- East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) on March 27 inaugurated a segment of Takanawa Gateway City, a mixed-use development ...

New Year’s holiday travel is shaping up to be frenzied, as 4.46 million seats on trains and Shinkansen between Dec. 27 and Jan. 5 have already been booked, announced the six Japan Railways ...

East Japan Railway on Thursday will open the first phase of one of Tokyo's largest urban redevelopment projects.

JR East suspended the service on March 6 after the Hayabusa and Komachi trains decoupled while traveling through Tokyo. The operator said it confirmed safety after implementing temporary measures.

TOKYO -- Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) revealed on March 18 that a driver had been caught using a smartphone while operating a local train on the Chuo Line. The three-car train, bound for ...

Takanawa Gateway City is a long-planned redevelopment project from JR East that integrates residential, commercial and ...

TOKYO - The Tohoku Shinkansen line stopped to conduct a train inspection between Ueno and Omiya Stations on March 6 morning after the train cars decoupled and came to a halt, according to JR East.

On the evening of July 28, 2023, an unusual event unfolded at JR Fukushima Station that highlighted the importance of vigilance in transportation safety. At around 5:35 PM, while the operators were ...