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Japan Railway Journal (2015 – ...)

2015 • 11 seasons • Horror, Action
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Season 11

Japan Railway Journal · S11E3 — The Enduring Charm of Printed Timetables

Season 11 episodes

1. Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2024Jan 23, 20252. Major Railways Helping Local Communities GrowFeb 13, 20253. The Enduring Charm of Printed TimetablesMar 20, 20254. Oigawa Railway: A New President Steps UpApr 24, 20255. On Track for a Carbon-Free FutureMay 22, 20256. Revitalizing Niigata's Third-Sector RailwaysJun 26, 20257. 110 Years of Nagasaki's Beloved StreetcarsJul 17, 20258. Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2025Jul 31, 20259. JR Ome Line: Turning Railway Stops into Overnight StopsAug 28, 202510. Hiroshima Station Transformed: A Bustling New Gateway to the CitySep 18, 202511. Choshi Electric Railway: Fighting to Get Back on TrackSep 25, 202512. Five Years On: Redeveloping the Joban LineOct 23, 202513. JR Geibi Line: Making Moves with Extra TrainsNov 13, 202514. Vertical Separation: A Key to the Survival of Local RailwaysNov 27, 202515. Enhancing Railways with AI: Highlights from Mass-Trans Innovation Japan 2025Dec 18, 2025

Synopsis

Even with the proliferation of smartphone applications, nearly one hundred thousand paper timetables are still printed each month. We explore the enduring appeal of Japanese train schedules by speaking with both the editors who produce them and the foreign residents who rely on them.