Rail Travel News
It’s easy to understand because it comes with rail maps! Bringing you the latest railway information around the world, including discount tickets, new route openings, timetable changes, and new train models.
- Chichibu Railway “SL” extends section for the first time in 37 years – No problem during night test run – Special “Gyoda-go” runs in August
- Can a quiet local railway recover with “timetable improvements”? Extra direct rapid train for tourists on the Geibi Line from Hiroshima
- New “6020 Series” trains for Oimachi Line local trains – How to tell them apart from express? – 9000 series will begin to be transferred to Seibu
- Former JNR diesel railcars to disappear from Saga and Nagasaki – The latest hybrid “YC1 series” added – What will be the only remaining exception?
- “18 Ticket” that can be used anytime!? Unlimited rides on local trains for 3 consecutive days “East Japan Nonbiri Tabi Pass” from July
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“World Transit Maps” App
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Web Transit Maps (β version)
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What’s New in Apps
- [Bug] Regarding the bug that causes the notification permission dialog to be displayed every time on the Android version of “World Transit Maps”
- [Important] Station Photo viewing service will be suspended
- Korea railway map now “tile system” for easy travel from KTX to subways – Travelers can easily see the distances and feel at ease
- [New feature] “I like the previous transit maps better” – Switch back to the conventional system seamlessly!
- [Improvement] Instantly resolve the question, “Is that route closed?” Service suspended sections highlighted on our transit maps