Future rail changes in Japan
2024.03.16 Hokuriku Shinkansen (Kanazawa-Tsuruga) opens
2024.03.16 JR West Hokuriku Main Line (Kanazawa-Tsuruga) abolished
2024.03.16 Ishikawa Railway/Happi Line Fukui (Kanazawa - Daishoji - Tsuruga) opens
2024.03.23 Kita-Osaka Express (Senri Chuo - Minoh Kayano) opens
2024.03.31 SL Hitoyoshi steam train service in Kyushu ends
2024.04.01 JR Hokkaido Nemuro Main Line (Furano to Shintoku) abolished
2024.04.04 Hiroshima Skyrail monorail service abolished
2024 Osaka Metro Chuo Line extension to Yumeshima
2024 Osaka Metro Midosuji Line extension to Mino-Kayano
2025 Possible renaming of Shin-Keisei Line due to merger with Keisei RW
2025 Possible renaming of Semboku Rapid Line stations due to merger with Nankai RW
2026.03 JR Hokkaido Rumoi Main Line abolished
2027 Chuo (maglev) Shinkansen Tokyo - Nagoya section opens
2028 Osaka Metro Chuo Branch Line to Morinoyama New Station opens
2029 Keisei Chihara Line extension to Chiharadai-Amaariki opens
2031 Hokkaido Shinkansen extension to Sapporo opens
2031 JR Hokkaido Hakodate Main Line (Oshamambe - Otaru) abolished on opening of shinkansen
