These are the only remains of the Goryo Line in western Tokyo. The line served the Musashi Imperial Graveyard in Hachioji and operated...

Without doubt!

Chiwata Station isn't the worst place in Japan to wait for a train on a sunny day!

The Oyama Cable funicular looks spectacular when the forests are lush and green!

This is one of only two diamond crossings I know about in Japan. One line is a rarely used freight line which is usually chained off and...

The Choshi Electric Railway Line in Japan is only 6.4km long. Walk along the line, stop at all the stations, get the train back. A...

What a fine pair of specimens!

There are loads of preserved steam locomotives in parks across Japan. This particular tank engine was built in 1897 and was used by the...

Narita Airport opened in May 1978. It was a very controversial project with significant local opposition. It's worth reading up on. At...

A bright orange train makes a dull grey day that much better

Back in 2019, I was lucky enough to get tickets for a ride on the L0 Series maglev train at the Yamanashi Test Track. This test track...

Okuyukiusu Station in Hokkaido is stunning. Even on a day of heavy rain. Trains stopped running in 1989 when the Shibetsu Line closed....

This brilliant old Meitetsu train was built in 1926 and was used until about 2001

Tanigumiguchi station is quite the place to visit during the cherry blossom season. The trees next to the platform make for some amazing...

This lovely diesel railbus in Hokkaido was built in 1963, but was only used until 1971 when the line closed - one of so many lines that...

What could be better than a train trip along a local railway line in rural Japan?

This tunnel used to be part of a freight railway that was used for the construction of a large dam. Once that was completed, the railway...

This was a people mover near Nagoya that opened in 1991. It ran for 7.4km with seven stations. Due to crippling maintenance costs and a...

This is the brilliant dining car on an old bullet train that used to operate on the Tokaido Shinkansen in Japan. It is now on display at...