Blue Train (Japan), the Glossary
in Japan were long-distance sleeper trains, nicknamed as such for the color of the train cars.[1]
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68 relations: Abashiri Station, Akatsuki (train), Akebono (train), Akita Station, Aomori Station, Asakaze, Ōita Station, Ōsaka Station, Ōu Main Line, Cassiopeia (train), Cruise ship, Excursion train, Fuji (train), Ginga (train), Hakata Station, Hayabusa (sleeper train), Hokkaido Shinkansen, Hokuriku (train), Hokutosei, Izumo (train), Jōban Line, Kagoshima-Chūō Station, Kanazawa Station, Kii-Katsuura Station, Kitaguni, Kumamoto Station, Kushiro Station (Hokkaido), Kyōto Station, Minami-Miyazaki Station, Mizuho (train), Mojikō Station, Morioka Station, Myōkō (train), Nagano Station, Nagasaki Station, Naha (train), Naoetsu Station, Nichirin, Nihonkai (train), Niigata Station, Nippō Main Line, Noto (train), Okhotsk (train), Sakura (train service), Sapporo, Sapporo Station, Sasebo Station, Sendai Station (Miyagi), Seto (train), Seven Stars in Kyushu, ... Expand index (18 more) »
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Abashiri Station
is a railway station in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), located.
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Akatsuki (train)
The was an overnight sleeper train service in Japan operated by JR West from Kyoto Station to Nagasaki Station and return. Blue Train (Japan) and Akatsuki (train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Akebono (train)
The was a seasonal limited express sleeper train service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which ran from Ueno Station in Tokyo to, via the Joetsu Line, Uetsu Main Line and Ou Main Line. Blue Train (Japan) and Akebono (train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Akita Station
is a junction railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Aomori Station
is a railway station in the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
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Asakaze
The was a limited express sleeper train service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which ran from to in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Blue Train (Japan) and Asakaze are Night trains of Japan.
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Ōita Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
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Ōsaka Station
is a major railway station in the Umeda district of Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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Ōu Main Line
The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Cassiopeia (train)
The is a luxury cruise train service in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Blue Train (Japan) and Cassiopeia (train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Cruise ship
Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing.
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Excursion train
An excursion train is a chartered train run for a special event or purpose.
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Fuji (train)
The was a sleeper train that formerly operated between Tokyo and Ōita in Japan. Blue Train (Japan) and Fuji (train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Ginga (train)
The was an overnight express sleeper train operating on the Tōkaidō Main Line between and in Japan. Blue Train (Japan) and Ginga (train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Hakata Station
is a major railway station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Hayabusa (sleeper train)
The is a high-speed limited express sleeping car service formerly operated by JR Kyushu which ran from Tokyo to Kumamoto in Japan until March 2009. Blue Train (Japan) and Hayabusa (sleeper train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Hokkaido Shinkansen
The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line that links up with the Tōhoku Shinkansen in northern Aomori Prefecture in Honshu and continues on into the interior of Hokkaido through the undersea Seikan Tunnel.
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Hokuriku (train)
The was a "Blue Train" limited express sleeper train service formerly operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which ran between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kanazawa via the Shinetsu Main Line and Hokuriku Main Line. Blue Train (Japan) and Hokuriku (train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Hokutosei
The was a limited express sleeping car train service in Japan which operated between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Sapporo Station in the northern island of Hokkaido, taking approximately 16½ hours. Blue Train (Japan) and Hokutosei are Night trains of Japan.
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Izumo (train)
The was a limited express overnight sleeping car train service in Japan operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which ran from to and in Shimane Prefecture until March 2006. Blue Train (Japan) and Izumo (train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Jōban Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Kagoshima-Chūō Station
is a major railway station in Kagoshima, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
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Kanazawa Station
is a major railway station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), the private railway operator Hokuriku Railroad, and the third-sector operator IR Ishikawa Railway.
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Kii-Katsuura Station
is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Nachikatsuura, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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Kitaguni
The was an overnight train service that operated in Japan from October 1961 until January 2013. Blue Train (Japan) and Kitaguni are Night trains of Japan.
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Kumamoto Station
is the main railway terminal of the city of Kumamoto, Japan.
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Kushiro Station (Hokkaido)
is a railway station in the city of Kushiro in Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
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Kyōto Station
is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyōto, Japan.
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Minami-Miyazaki Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
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Mizuho (train)
The is a limited-stop Shinkansen service operated between and in Japan since 12 March 2011, following the completion of the Kyushu Shinkansen. Blue Train (Japan) and Mizuho (train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Mojikō Station
is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
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Morioka Station
Morioka Station (盛岡駅) is a major railway station in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
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Myōkō (train)
The was a limited-stop "Rapid" train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) between and on the Shinetsu Main Line from October 1997 until March 2015.
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Nagano Station
is a railway station in the city of Nagano in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
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Nagasaki Station
is a railway station in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
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Naha (train)
The was a sleeper train service operated in Japan by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu), which ran from Kyoto to Kumamoto, passing through Osaka, Okayama, Kokura, and Hakata. Blue Train (Japan) and Naha (train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Naoetsu Station
is a railway station in the city of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third-sector railway operator Echigo Tokimeki Railway.
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Nichirin
The and are limited express train services in Japan operated by JR Kyushu which run from Miyazaki Airport station to Oita and the Sea Gaia service continues to Beppu and Hakata.
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Nihonkai (train)
The was a seasonal overnight train which was operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Blue Train (Japan) and Nihonkai (train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Niigata Station
is a major railway station in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Nippō Main Line
The is a railway line in Kyushu, in southern Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
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Noto (train)
The was a seasonal overnight express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which runs between Ueno Station in Tokyo and via the Shinetsu Main Line and Hokuriku Main Line. Blue Train (Japan) and Noto (train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Okhotsk (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), which runs between and. Blue Train (Japan) and Okhotsk (train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Sakura (train service)
The is a high-speed shinkansen service operated between and in Japan since 12 March 2011. Blue Train (Japan) and Sakura (train service) are Night trains of Japan.
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Sapporo
(lit) is a city in Japan.
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Sapporo Station
is a major railway station in Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
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Sasebo Station
is the major railway station in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, in Japan.
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Sendai Station (Miyagi)
is a major junction railway station in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
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Seto (train)
The was a limited express Blue Train overnight sleeping car train service in Japan operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which ran from to in Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku until July 1998. Blue Train (Japan) and Seto (train) are Night trains of Japan.
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Seven Stars in Kyushu
The is a deluxe sleeping car excursion train operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since October 2013.
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Shimonoseki Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
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Shin'etsu Main Line
The is a railway line, consisting of three geographically separated sections, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan.
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Shin-Ōsaka Station
is a major interchange railway station in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan.
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Shinkansen
The, colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan.
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Sleeping car
The sleeping car or sleeper (often wagon-lit) is a railway passenger car that can accommodate all passengers in beds of one kind or another, for the purpose of sleeping.
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Sunrise Izumo
The is an overnight sleeping car train service in Japan operated jointly by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since July 1998. Blue Train (Japan) and Sunrise Izumo are Night trains of Japan.
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Sunrise Seto
The is an overnight sleeping car train service in Japan operated jointly by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) since July 1998. Blue Train (Japan) and Sunrise Seto are Night trains of Japan.
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Taisetsu
The is a limited express service operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) between and in Hokkaido via the Sekihoku Main Line since 4 March 2017.
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The Asahi Shimbun
is one of the five largest newspapers in Japan.
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Tokyo
Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.
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Tokyo Station
Tōkyō Station (東京駅) is a major railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.
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Tsugaru (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which runs from to and via the Tōhoku Main Line and Ōu Main Line.
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Tsurugi (train service)
The is a high-speed shinkansen train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between and on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line in Japan.
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Twilight Express
The was a limited express sleeping car train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Japan from 1989 until March 2015. Blue Train (Japan) and Twilight Express are Night trains of Japan.
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Twilight Express Mizukaze
The, branded, is a luxury hybrid diesel multiple unit (DMU) sleeping-car excursion train operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Japan since 17 June 2017. Blue Train (Japan) and Twilight Express Mizukaze are Night trains of Japan.
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Ueno Station
is a major railway station in Tokyo's Taitō ward.
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Wakkanai Station
is a railway station on the Sōya Main Line in the city of Wakkanai, Hokkaido, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
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Yonago Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
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See also
Night trains of Japan
- Akatsuki (train)
- Akebono (train)
- Asakaze
- Blue Train (Japan)
- Cassiopeia (train)
- Fuji (train)
- Ginga (train)
- Hamanasu (train)
- Hayabusa (sleeper train)
- Hayabusa (train)
- Hokuriku (train)
- Hokutosei
- Izumo (train)
- Kitaguni
- Mizuho (train)
- Moonlight Echigo
- Moonlight Nagara
- Moonlight Shinshū
- Naha (train)
- Nihonkai (train)
- Noto (train)
- Okhotsk (train)
- Sakura (train service)
- Seto (train)
- Sunrise Izumo
- Sunrise Seto
- Train Suite Shikishima
- Twilight Express
- Twilight Express Mizukaze
- Yume Kūkan
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Train_(Japan)
, Shimonoseki Station, Shin'etsu Main Line, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shinkansen, Sleeping car, Sunrise Izumo, Sunrise Seto, Taisetsu, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo, Tokyo Station, Tsugaru (train), Tsurugi (train service), Twilight Express, Twilight Express Mizukaze, Ueno Station, Wakkanai Station, Yonago Station.