Laurel Prize
| Laurel Prize | |
|---|---|
 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 | February 18, 1961 |
| Country |  Japan |
| Presented by | Japan Railfan Club |
| First awarded | 1961 |
| Last awarded | 2024 |
| Currently held by | |
| Most awards | JR East |
| Website | https://www.jrc.gr.jp/e/award/bl |
 1973 Laurel Prize plaque inside an Odakyu 9000 series EMU train | |
The Laurel Prize (ローレル賞, Rōreru Shō) 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.[1]
Award winners
The list of award winners since 1961 is as follows.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Prize and Laurel Prize". Japan: Japan Railfan Club. May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞 [Blue Ribbon Award and Laurel Prize] (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Railfan Club. May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "2022年ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞決定" [2022 Blue Ribbon Award / Laurel Prize recipients decided]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ 2023年ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞決定 [2023 Blue Ribbon Award and Laurel Prize recipients announced]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ 「大阪メトロ」400系ローレル賞、デザイン性や多様な設備など評価 ["Osaka Metro" 400 series receives Laurel Prize for outstanding design and facilities]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ 宇都宮ライトレールHU300形がローレル賞、「次世代のLRT」へ指摘も ["Next-generation LRT" Utsunomiya Light Rail HU300 series receives Laurel Prize]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.