Following the end of operations of Meitetsu’s 2000 Series “DOALA TRAIN” on 29 October 2026, a “DOALA TRAIN Thank-You Event” will be held around the Inuyama Inspection Yard on Saturday, 24 October, offering special opportunities including tours, hands-on experiences and merchandise gifts.
Nagoya Railroad will hold an event on Saturday, 24 October 2026, following the end of operations of the 2000 Series “DOALA TRAIN (formation 2003).” Visitors will be able to tour the Inuyama Inspection Yard up close, experience passing through a train-washing machine while remaining on board, and watch the plug doors open and close. Advance purchase of a dedicated event web ticket is required to attend.
The event will be held in two parts. Reception will take place outside the ticket gates at Inuyama Station and near the entrance to the Inuyama Inspection Yard, from 9:00 to 9:30 and from 11:30 to 12:00, respectively. Admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis, and seating will be assigned according to randomly distributed numbered tickets.
Participants must be junior high school age or older and able to move around independently for safety reasons. No child tickets are available, and wheelchairs cannot be used inside the inspection yard. Event-limited merchandise gifts will include DOALA TRAIN seat pillowcases and acrylic key rings.
The price is ¥11,000 per session. Tickets will be available from 12:00 on 14 October 2026 to 12:00 on 23 October, on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of 1 ticket per session. Purchases must be made through the digital ticket section of CentX, a regional MaaS app, and downloading the CentX app is required.