Blue Ribbon Award (railway)
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Awarded forMost popular and outstanding railway vehicle that entered service in the previous year
DateJune 20, 1958
Country
Japan
JapanPresented byJapan Railfan Club
| Blue Ribbon Award | |
|---|---|
 2012 Blue Ribbon Award plaque inside an E5 Series Shinkansen EMU | |
| Awarded for | Most popular and outstanding railway vehicle that entered service in the previous year |
| Date | June 20, 1958 |
| Country | Japan |
| Presented by | Japan Railfan Club |
| First award | 1958 |
| Currently held by | JR West 273 series EMU |
| Most awards | Kintetsu Railway |
| Website | https://www.jrc.gr.jp/e/award/bl |
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The Blue Ribbon Award (ブルーリボン賞, Burū Ribon Shō) is an award presented annually in Japan since 1958 by the Japan Railfan Club. It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous year and were voted by members as being the most outstanding design of the year.[1]
The list of award winners since 1958 is as follows.[2]
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