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Japan Railway Journal (2015 – ...)

2015 • 11 seasons • Horror, Action
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Japan Railway Journal · S8E4 — Rebuilding Tohoku's Railway Network

Season 8 episodes

1. Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2021Jan 20, 20222. Ekiben: Making a ComebackFeb 24, 20223. Konan Railway: Combating the SnowMar 3, 20224. Rebuilding Tohoku's Railway NetworkMar 10, 20225. Trains Evolving by DesignApr 28, 20226. Tobu Railway: Restoring a Steam LocomotiveMay 26, 20227. Working on the Move by RailJun 9, 20228. Speeding Toward Carbon-Free RailwaysJun 16, 20229. Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2022Jul 14, 202210. Kosaka Railroad: A Second Chance for a Discontinued RailwayJul 28, 202211. Running a Luxury Tourist Train in HokkaidoAug 25, 202212. JR Okayama Branch: Using Old Trains to Attract TouristsSep 22, 202213. Yagan Railway: Surviving as a Connecting LineOct 6, 202214. Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen: Half a Century Since Its InceptionOct 27, 202215. JR Tadami Line: Back After 11 YearsNov 17, 202216. Exploring the Labyrinth That Is Tokyo StationDec 1, 202217. Reviewing the New Trains of 2022Dec 22, 2022

Synopsis

The Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, inflicted widespread damage upon railways stretching along the Pacific coast. Within five days of the seismic event, Sanriku Railway in Iwate Prefecture managed to resume partial operations. Elsewhere, JR East’s Kesennuma Line and a section of the Ofunato Line were superseded by Bus Rapid Transit. The Joban Line, which passes through Yamamoto in Miyagi Prefecture, had its stations and tracks reconfigured as the town shifted further inland. Detai