[Musical Boxes in the trains]
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Here are MIDI files of the melodies which can be heard in the trains when guide announcement is made.

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Shinkansen
NameClick to listenComments
Hikari / Kodama
(Departure and Arrival)
HIKARI.MIDIt had been performed in "Hikari" and "Kodama" just after departing or just before arriving at the terminal station.
Hikari / Kodama
(Halfway)
HIKARI1.MIDFamiliar melody of "Ping - Pong - Pang - Pong (DO - MI - SO - DO)."
Nozomi
(Dep. and Arr.)
NOZOMI.MIDIt is performed in "Nozomi" just after the starting station and just before the ending station.
Nozomi
(Halfway)
NOZOMI1.MIDI wasted time and labour to make this MIDI file because it is too simple.
NEW Tokaido
(Central / Departure and Arrival)
TEC_C.MIDIt has been performed just after departing or just before arriving at the terminal station in Central Japan Railway's cars since the opening of the Shinagawa Station on Oct. of 2003.
Original version : "AMBITIOUS JAPAN!" by Kyohei Tsutsumi
NEW Tokaido
(Halfway)
TEC_C1.MIDIt is performed just befor arrivin at the halfway station in Central Japan Railway cars.
Original version : "AMBITIOUS JAPAN!" by Kyohei Tsutsumi
NEW Tokaido
(West / Departure and Arrival)
TEC_W.MIDIt has been performed just after departing or just before arriving at the terminal station in Central Japan Railway's cars since the opening of the Shinagawa Station on Oct. of 2003.
Original version : "IIHI TABIDACHI" by Shinji Tanimura
*. "IIHI TABIDACHI" means to start off on the good day.
NEW Tokaido
(West / Halfway)
TEC_W1.MIDIt is performed just befor arrivin at the halfway station in West Japan Railway's cars.
Original version : "IIHI TABIDACHI" by Shinji Tanimura
TohokuTOHOKU.MIDDifferent melody had been prepared for each station, but they were unified before I know.
The ending part is not correct.
JoetsuJOETSU.MIDI have not heard this melody for several years.
Fence closes and the train departs.SAKU.MIDThis melody is performed when the fence closes and the train departs in Shin - Yokohama Station.
Does someone know this melody is used at the other stations?
Original version : "A Maiden's prayer" by T.Badarzewska

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Old lines
NameClick to listenComments
National Railway Electric CarsSHOKA.MIDThis melody had been often used in the electric cars before Japanese National Railway was put under private management. But I have never heard for several years.
National Railway Passengers CarsPC.MIDThis melody is used in the Passengers Cars such as Night trains.
You can also hear it in the Rapid "Kaikyo (Between Aomori and Hakodate) ."
Original version : "Serenade" by J.Heykens
National Railway Diesel CarsDC.MIDThis melody is used in the Diesel Cars.
It often starts and ends incompletely.
I heard this melody at the swimming pool of Setagaya Ward ( Tokyo ).
HatsukariHATSUKAR.MIDI heard this melody when I took on Hatsukari a few years ago.
Sub melody is not correct. But please forget it.
Original version : "On the Beautiful Blue Danube - Waltz" by J.Strauss II
Hatsukari 2HATSUKA2.MIDI heard this melody on "Hatsukari," too.
Original version : "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by J.S.Bach
CentralTOKAI.MIDThis melody is generally used in Central Japan Railway area.
ShikokuSHIKOKU.MIDI heard this melody in Shikoku Railway area.
It is also used in Kyushu.
KyushuKYUSHU.MIDThis melody is used in Kyushu Railway area.
But I also feel I did in TGV in France.
Fresh Hitachi
(Halfway)
653.MIDI heard it in "Fresh Hitachi" of E653 Series.
Fresh Hitachi
(Departure and Arrival)
6532.MIDIt is performed in "Fresh Hitachi" just after departing and just before arriving at Ueno.
HakutakaHAKUTAKA.MIDI heard it in "Hakutaka" of 681 Series.
HarukaHARUKA.MIDI heard it in "Haruka" of 281 Series operating between Kyoto and Kansai International Airport (KIX) .
Yamatoji-Rapid223.MIDI heard it in "Yamatoji - Rapid" of 223 Series in Nara Line.
Rapid "Kaikyo"DORA.MIDI heard it in "Kaiyo" of "Doraemon designed car."

"National Railway Passengers Cars" was played just after the train departed Aomori and just befor it arrived at Hakodate.
Super Hokuto
SHOKUTO.MIDI heard it in "Super Hokuto."

I took on "Super Hokuto" at Onuma-Koen and heard this melody only once before arriving at Hakodate. So it is uncertain if this melody is commonly played on "Super Hokuto" or is only played just before arriving at the terminal station.
MeitetsuMEITETSU.MIDIt could be heard when running on the Inuyama Bridge before another bridge for walkers and for cars was constructed.
Odakyu 3100 Series3100.MIDThis melody can not be heard now.

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