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Railway Journal

Railway Journal was a Japanese monthly railway magazine published from 1967 until its final issue in June 2025.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Railway Journal (鉄道ジャーナル) was a Japanese monthly magazine about railways, first published in 1967. According to its official website, the magazine ceased publication with its June 2025 issue, ending a run of 58 years. The site was operated by Railway Journal Co. (鉄道ジャーナル社), and its copyright notice references Seibido Shuppan (成美堂出版).

History

Railway Journal was a Japanese monthly magazine about railways. Its official website states that it was first published in 1967 and that it ceased publication with the June 2025 issue, after 58 years. The final issue's content covered topics such as the introduction of Green Cars on the Chuo Line rapid service following the March 2025 timetable revision, the 100th anniversary of the Yamanote Line's loop operation, and the retirement of the E217 series trains. The website also announced that, with the magazine's suspension, services such as wallpaper downloads, the railway links collection, and data downloads for 2009–2012 would end, and that new magazine editing and production would be discontinued.

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