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JR東日本253系、東武鉄道との相互直通運転20周年でデザイン変更へ [JR East 253 series to undergo design change to mark 20th anniversary of through service with Tobu Railway]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
新型特急車両の導入について [Introduction of new limited express trains]. nagaden-net.co.jp (in Japanese). Nagano Electric Railway. 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
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