Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu ...

The new station building, set to open in July, replaces an aging wooden structure that had served the rural community for ...

But inside its train station awaits one of Japan’s most curious treasures. A spectacle to get the hearts of rail fans racing, it happens 17 times a day, and there is always a crowd waiting at ...

As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer? As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote ...

Developed by JR East, also known as the East Japan Railway Company, iOS users will be able to do a host of things on the app ...

California High-Speed Rail, a perennial punching bag, is slated to get its initial operating segment running by 2031 at the earliest. A recent project in Japan flipped that notion on its head.

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a journey to build what it says will be the world’s first 3D-printed train station. The new station structure, measuring about 108 square feet ...

OSAKA -- West Japan Railway and partner Serendix assembled what they say is the world's first 3D-printed train station this week, using technology that railway operators hope will help cut down ...

Japanese spend a lot of time thinking about manners, and spend a lot of time riding trains too. So that means, of course, that people in Japan also spend a lot of time thinking about manners related ...

From the Lake District in England to a lush island in Japan, here’s a way to travel — and sleep — in style. By Stephanie Rosenbloom If you’ve longed to indulge in elegant rail travel ...

The latest example comes from Japan, where a new train station will be built in just six hours. To be clear, Hatsushima Station isn't some ambitious multi-story building, but a small and simple ...