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Kintetsu Railway (Kinki Nippon Railway) and Tobu Railway are operating wrapped trains whose exterior designs have been swapped to feature each other’s long-familiar train liveries.
As the first phase, a two-car Kintetsu Series 1252 train set has been wrapped in a Tobu Series 8000-style livery and has been in service since January 22. The operating sections include the Kintetsu Nara Line, Kyoto Line, Kashihara Line, Tenri Line, and others.
For the Tobu train wrapped in a “Kintetsu-style” livery, operations are scheduled to begin in the spring, and further details will be announced once they are finalized. (Image: Official Kintetsu Tsuushin account on X)