Laurel Prize
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Laurel Prize |
| image | JRE E721Train headmarkpanel LaurelPrize 2008 of JapanRailfanClub.jpg |
| image_size | |
| caption | Headmark panel commemorating the 48th Laurel Prize of JR East E721 series train |
| awarded_for | Best railway-vehicle in terms of production intention, technology and design features, which was newly introduced in the previous year |
| date | |
| country | JapanJapan |
| presenter | Japan Railfan Club |
| year | 1961 |
| year2 | 2025 |
| holder | {{Plainlist |
| most_awards | JR East |
| website | https://www.jrc.gr.jp/e/award/bl |
| image2 | Laurel Prize 1973 of Japan Railfan Club.JPG |
| image2_size | |
| caption2 | 1973 Laurel Prize plaque inside an Odakyu 9000 series EMU train |
| previous | 64th (2024) |
| main | 65th (2025) |
| next | 66th (2026) |
| :: |
| name = Laurel Prize | image = JRE E721Train headmarkpanel LaurelPrize 2008 of JapanRailfanClub.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Headmark panel commemorating the 48th Laurel Prize of JR East E721 series train | awarded_for = Best railway-vehicle in terms of production intention, technology and design features, which was newly introduced in the previous year | date = | country = JapanJapan | presenter = Japan Railfan Club | reward = | year = 1961 | year2 = 2025 | holder = {{Plainlist|
- Fukuoka Subway 4000 series
- Kintetsu 8A series | most_awards = JR East | website = https://www.jrc.gr.jp/e/award/bl | image2 = Laurel Prize 1973 of Japan Railfan Club.JPG | image2_size = | alt2 = | caption2 = 1973 Laurel Prize plaque inside an Odakyu 9000 series EMU train | previous = 64th (2024) | main = 65th (2025) | next = 66th (2026) The Laurel Prize is an award presented annually in Japan since 1961 by the Japan Railfan Club. It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous year and voted by the selection committee as having the most outstanding functional and design features.
Award winners
The list of award winners since 1961 is as follows. ::data[format=table]
| Award | Year | Train | Operator | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1961 | 2000 series EMU | Hankyu Railway | [[File:Hankyu2000Series2.jpg |
| 2300 series EMU | [[File:Hankyu-Electric-Railway-2300series-EMU.jpg | 150px]] | ||
| 2 | 1962 | 401/421 series EMU | JNR | [[File:JNR_Tc421.jpg |
| 3 | 1963 | 3000 series EMU | Keio Corporation | [[File:Ktr3000_780103.JPG |
| 4 | 1964 | 5000 series EMU | Keio Corporation | [[File:Keio_5719_side.jpg |
| 5 | 1965 | 3000 series EMU | Sanyo Electric Railway | [[File:Sanyo_3000_series_3601_2006-03-28.jpg |
| 6 | 1966 | A830 series tramcar | Sapporo Streetcar | [[File:Sapporo_City_Tram_TypeA830_A839+A840.jpg |
| 7 | 1967 | 0 series OS Car EMU | Nagano Electric Railway | [[File:NER_0_19951014obuse.jpg |
| 8 | 1968 | |||
| 9 | 1969 | 6000 series EMU | Toei | [[File:Toei_subway_6071_at_Nishidai_station.jpg |
| 10 | 1970 | 60 series EMU | Osaka Municipal Subway | [[File:1988-4-osaka6513.jpg |
| 11 | 1971 | Mo 600 series tramcar | Nagoya Railroad | [[File:Nagoya-Railroad-Mo604_001.JPG |
| 12 | 1972 | 6000 series EMU | TRTA (now Tokyo Metro) | [[File:Tokyometro_6000_Chiyoda.jpg |
| 13 | 1973 | 9000 series EMU | Odakyu Electric Railway | [[File:Odakyu9000-1.JPG |
| 14 | 1974 | 2000 series EMU | Nishi-Nippon Railroad | [[File:Nishitetsu_EMU_2051F.jpg |
| 15 | 1975 | 24/25 series coach | JNR | [[File:Ginga_train_20060326full.jpg |
| EH Class electric locomotive | Kurobe Gorge Railway | [[File:Kurobe_Kyokoku_Railway_EHR102.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 16 | 1976 | KiHa 66/67 DMU | JNR | [[File:Kiha66_67_9_kokutetusyoku.jpg |
| 8500 series EMU | Tokyu Corporation | [[File:Tokyu8500series_8606F.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 5000 series EMU | Fujikyu | [[File:Fujikyu-Type5000.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 17 | 1977 | 1000 series EMU | Joshin Electric Railway | [[File:Joshin1301.jpg |
| 6000 series EMU | Sapporo Municipal Subway | [[File:Sapporo_subway_6916_20080714_3.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 18 | 1978 | 7000 series tramcar | Toei | [[File:Toden-Arakawa-Line-7023-00.jpg |
| 1000 series EMU | Kobe Municipal Subway | [[File:Kobe_City_Subway_Series_1000_set_1117_Seishin-Yamate_line_Myōdani.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 19 | 1979 | 800 series EMU | Keikyu Corporation | [[File:Keikyu-Type800-823F-Lot1981-4.jpg |
| 50 series coach | JNR | [[File:JNR_PC_ohafu50-434.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 20 | 1980 | 100 series EMU | Nagoya Railroad | [[File:Nagoya-Railway-Series100-212F.jpg |
| 7000 series EMU | Hokusō Railway | [[File:Hokuso_7000.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 14760 series EMU | Toyama Chihō Railway | [[File:Toyama-chihou-railway-14761.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 21 | 1981 | 117 series EMU | JNR | [[File:JNR 117 series EMU 531 W.JPG |
| 2000 series tramcar | Nagasaki Tramway | [[File:Nagaden 2000.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 22 | 1982 | 1000 series EMU | Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau | [[File:Fukuoka city subway type1000 meinohama.jpg |
| 23 | 1983 | 200 Series Shinkansen | JNR | [[File:Shinkansen 200kei G45.jpg |
| 8200 series | Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau | [[File:Kumamoto8202 1.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 24 | 1984 | 6000 series EMU | Keihan Electric Railway | [[File:Keihan6000-01.jpg |
| 25 | 1985 | 01 series | TRTA (now Tokyo Metro) | [[File:Ginza-line Series01.jpg |
| HaIMo 180 DMU | Tarumi Railway | [[File:Tarumi-Railway Haimo180-202.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 26 | 1986 | 10000 series EMU | Nankai Electric Railway | [[File:1986-nankai-10901.JPG |
| 100 Series Shinkansen | JNR | [[File:JR tokai shinkansen 100kei.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 27 | 1987 | 8000 series EMU | Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway | [[File:Kitaosaka-Series8000.jpg |
| 7000 series EMU | Kintetsu | [[File:Kintetsu Series7000-7607.jpg | 150px]] | |
| KiHa 185 series DMU | JNR | [[File:Kiha185 shiokaze.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 28 | 1988 | 1000 series EMU | Sendai City Transportation Bureau | [[File:Sendai subway 1014 20081021.jpg |
| 29 | 1989 | 783 series Hyper Saloon EMU | JR Kyushu | [[File:JRkyusyu 783 ariake kuro782.jpg |
| 30 | 1990 | 221 series EMU | JR West | [[File:JR West 221 shinkaisoku.jpg |
| 2000 series "TSE" DMU | JR Shikoku | [[File:JR shikoku 2000series 2001 laurel prize takamatsu.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 31 | 1991 | 251 series EMU | JR East | [[File:JRE EC251.jpg |
| 70 series EMU | Osaka Municipal Subway | [[File:70 z.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 32 | 1992 | 253 series Narita Express EMU | JR East | [[File:253 Ne01 NEX 25 Omiya Station 20020629.jpg |
| KiHa 200 series DMU | JR Kyushu | [[File:JRK Kiha200-13.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 33 | 1993 | 300 Series Shinkansen | JR Central | [[File:Shinkansen 300kei J61.JPG |
| Class EF200 electric locomotive | JR Freight | [[File:EF200-14 20090520.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 34 | 1994 | Class DF200 "Eco-Power Red Bear" diesel locomotive | JR Freight | [[File:JRF DF200-11.jpg |
| 35 | 1995 | KiHa 281 series DMU | JR Hokkaido | [[File:JRH Kiha281-901.jpg |
| 36 | 1996 | 383 series EMU | JR Central | [[File:JRC 383 Shinano 201200913.jpg |
| KoKi 71 "Car Rack System" freight wagon | JR Freight | [[File:JR貨物 愛知／名古屋(タ) カートレイン----③.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 37 | 1997 | 731 series EMU | JR Hokkaido | [[File:JR Hokkaido 731.jpg |
| 38 | 1998 | 9700 series tramcar | Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau | [[File:Kumamoto9701AB 1.jpg |
| 900 series Kirara EMU | Eizan Electric Railway | [[File:Eiden 900 Series 01.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 5800 series EMU | Kintetsu | [[File:Kintetsu5800Series04.JPG | 150px]] | |
| 39 | 1999 | Skyrail 200 series | Skyrail Service | [[File:Skyrail-car.jpg |
| 40 | 2000 | 5000 series Green Mover tramcar | Hiroden | [[File:Hiroden-5000.JPG |
| 700 Series Shinkansen | JR Central/JR West | [[File:JR Central Shinkansen 700.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 209-950 series (now E231-900 series) EMU | JR East | [[File:JR East E231-900 Series Mitsu B901.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 41 | 2001 | Mo 800 tramcar | Nagoya Railroad | [[File:名鉄モ800形.jpg |
| 3220 series "Series-21" EMU | Kintetsu | [[File:Kintetsu 3220 KL21 Express.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 5820 series "Series-21" EMU | [[File:Kintetsu 5820 DH51 Rapid Express.jpg | 150px]] | ||
| 9020 series "Series-21" EMU | [[File:Kintetsu 9020 and 5800 series Nara Line express 2014-01-25 (12364980433).jpg | 150px]] | ||
| 42 | 2002 | KiHa 187 series DMU | JR West | [[File:JRW Kiha187-12 Super-Oki-3.jpg |
| 43 | 2003 | 9200 series "Momo" tramcar | Okayama Electric Tramway | [[File:Okaden Type9200-9201B.jpg |
| 1000 series "U-tram" tramcar | Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau | [[File:KagoshimaLRT1017.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 44 | 2004 | |||
| 45 | 2005 | 800 Series Shinkansen | JR Kyushu | [[File:Series800 U001.jpg |
| 3000 series tramcar | Nagasaki Electric Tramway | [[File:Nagasaki Electric Tramway 3001.png | 150px]] | |
| 46 | 2006 | 2000 series μSky EMU | Nagoya Railroad | [[File:Nagoya-Railway-Series2000-2003F.jpg |
| 100 series Linimo | Aichi Rapid Transit | [[File:Linimo-2.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 5100 series Green Mover Max tramcar | Hiroshima Electric Railway | [[File:Hiroshima Electric Railway type 5100 low floor tramcar.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 3000 series EMU | Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau | [[File:Fukuoka city subway emu3000.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 47 | 2007 | E233 series EMU | JR East | [[File:JRE Series-E233-T4.jpg |
| 3000 series EMU | Nishi-Nippon Railroad | [[File:Nishitetsu Series3000-3009.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 48 | 2008 | E721 series/SAT721 EMU | JR East/Sendai Airport Transit | [[File:E721&SAT721.JPG |
| KiHa E200 DMU | JR East | [[File:JRE-Kiha-E200-1-Yachiho-2.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 49 | 2009 | T1000 series tramcar | Toyohashi Railroad | [[File:20090124Toyotetsu T1001.jpg |
| 3000 series Comfort Saloon EMU | Keihan Electric Railway | [[File:Keihan-Series3000-3051.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 50 | 2010 | 22600 series Ace EMU | Kintetsu | [[File:KINTETSU22600 20131028B.jpg |
| 51 | 2011 | 16000 series EMU | Tokyo Metro | [[File:Tokyo Metro 16000kei.JPG |
| 52 | 2012 | Class HD300-900 hybrid locomotive | JR Freight | [[File:JRF-HD300-901-00.jpg |
| 53 | 2013 | |||
| 54 | 2014 | E6 Series Shinkansen | JR East | [[File:Series-E6 Z14 Komachi.jpg |
| F1000 series "Fukuram" tramcar | Fukui Railway | [[File:Fukui Railway F1000 series006.JPG | 150px]] | |
| 55 | 2015 | EV-E301 series battery EMU | JR East | [[File:Series EV-E301-V1.jpg |
| 3000 series EMU | Hakone Tozan Railway | [[File:Tozan ALLEGRA Gora Sta 20141102.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 56 | 2016 | HB-E210 series hybrid DMU | JR East | [[File:HB-E210 C-7.jpg |
| New 260 series EMU | Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway | [[File:Asunarrow-260.JPG | 150px]] | |
| 57 | 2017 | E235 series EMU | JR East | [[File:Series-E235-0 9.jpg |
| ET122-1000 "Setsugekka" DMU | Echigo Tokimeki Railway | [[File:Series-ET122-1000.jpg | 150px]] | |
| A3000 series EMU | Shizuoka Railway | [[File:Shizuoka Railway A3001 A3002 20171119.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 58 | 2018 | E353 series EMU | JR East | [[File:Series E353-S102 Azusa-12.jpg |
| 500 series "Revaty" EMU | Tobu Railway | [[File:Tobu-Series500 Revaty.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 7500 series "U-Tram III" EMU | Kagoshima City Tram | [[File:鹿児島市電7500系7501編成.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 59 | 2019 | 20000 series EMU | Sagami Railway | [[File:Sagami-Railway-Series20000-20102F.jpg |
| Eizan Deo-730 railcar | Eizan Electric Railway | [[File:Hiei at Shugakuin 20180321 02.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 60 | 2020 | 2700 series DMU | JR Shikoku | [[File:JRS Series2700 Nanpu-4.jpg |
| 61 | 2021 | E261 series EMU | JR East | [[File:JRE-Series-E261 RS2.jpg |
| N700S Series Shinkansen | JR Central | [[File:Series-N700S-J2.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 62 | 2022 | 17000 series EMU | Tokyo Metro | [[File:Tokyo-Metro Series17000-17188.jpg |
| 18000 series EMU | [[File:Tokyo-Metro Series18000-18007.jpg | 150px]] | ||
| 3000 series "Premium Car" | Keihan Electric Railway | [[File:京阪3000 プレミアムカー.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 63 | 2023 | 20 series EMU | Kyoto Municipal Subway | [[File:京都市営地下鉄20系KS31編成 急行 国際会館行.jpg |
| 64 | 2024 | 400 series EMU | Osaka Metro | [[File:Osaka-Metro Series400-409-01.jpg |
| HU300 series tramcar | Utsunomiya Light Rail | [[File:LIGHTLINE HU300-303.jpg | 150px]] | |
| 65 | 2025 | 4000 series EMU | Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau | [[File:Fukuchika4000-26.jpg |
| 8A series EMU | Kintetsu | [[File:Kintetsu 8A series and 1233 series at Tsuruhashi sta 2.jpg | 150px]] | |
| :: |
References
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