1 day ago · The iconic "Doctor Yellow" train belonging to Central Japan Railway, or JR Central, arrived at Tokyo Station on Wednesday after completing its final inspection of tracks on the Tokaido Shinkansen ...

Doctor Yellow (Japanese: ドクターイエロー, Hepburn: Dokutā Ierō) is the nickname for a series of high-speed diagnostic trains that are used on JR Central 's Tokaido Shinkansen and JR West 's San'yō Shinkansen lines.

1 day ago · Rail fans bid farewell to one of Japan's iconic "Doctor Yellow" bullet trains, used to diagnose faults on the country's high-speed shinkansen lines, as it made its final run after about 24 years in service.

1 day ago · The iconic Doctor Yellow, a brightly colored train that has patrolled the Shinkansen tracks for 24 years, arrived at Tokyo Station on Jan. 29, completing its final journey.

1 day ago · The iconic "Doctor Yellow" Shinkansen train of Central Japan Railway Company, or JR Tokai, has completed its final track inspection before retirement.

Nov 21, 2024 · Learn about the Doctor Yellow Shinkansen, a diagnostic service which identifies issues on Japan’s high-speed lines, and how to see the train before it retires.

Jun 13, 2024 · Iconic test trains nicknamed "Doctor Yellow," used to monitor the condition of tracks and overhead wires for Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines while traveling, are set to be retired due to...

Jan 3, 2025 · According to JR Central, the first-generation Doctor Yellow, or the T1, came about shortly after shinkansen service began in 1964, amid concerns diagnostic measures were needed to monitor the strain on equipment from trains traveling …

Jan 3, 2025 · According to JR Central, the first-generation Doctor Yellow, or the T1, came about shortly after shinkansen service began in 1964, amid concerns diagnostic measures were needed to monitor the...

Japan's eye-catching Doctor Yellow Shinkansen, used to monitor the condition of tracks and other infrastructure on the bullet train network, will be retired in coming years due to age.