Easy Japanese news in translation: Doctor Yellow train to be displayed in Hiroshima Pref.
West Japan Railway Co. announced that the lead car of the Doctor Yellow inspection train, which will be retired from service on the Tokaido and Sanyo
West Japan Railway Co. plans to display the lead car of the Doctor Yellow inspection train, which will be taken out of service on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines in January 2027, in Etajima, Hiroshima Prefecture starting in September 2027. This exhibit may require payment to view. The Doctor Yellow train operated by Central Japan Railway Co. was retired in January 2025 and is currently exhibited at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.
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