Kyushu Railway Company

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Kyushu Railway Company
Native name
九州旅客鉄道株式会社
Romanized name
Kyūshū Ryokaku Tetsudō Kabushiki gaisha
lit. "Kyushu Passenger Railway Share Company"
Company type Public KK
Industry Rail transport
Predecessor Japanese National Railways (JNR)
Founded1 April 1987;38 years ago (1987-04-01)
(privatization of JNR)
Headquarters
3-25-21 Hakata Ekimae
Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture
,
Japan
Products SUGOCA (a rechargeable contactless smart card)
Services passenger railways
freight services
bus transportation
Real estate development
other related services
Owner JRTT (1987–2016)
Public float (2016–present) [a]
Number of employees
7,576 (as of April 1, 2024) [1]
Website jrkyushu.co.jp/english/index.html
  Kyushu Railway Company
JR logo (kyushu).svg
Kyushu Shinkansen 800 series Shin-Minamata 20041123.jpg
Kyushu Shinkansen 800 series Tsubame
Operation
National railway Japan Railways Group
Infrastructure company Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
Statistics
Ridership 334 million [2]
Passenger km 8.354 billion per year [3]
System length
Total2,342.6 km (1,455.6 mi) [4]
Double track 772.8 km (480.2 mi) (34%) (As at 2017)
Electrified 1,358.7 km (844.3 mi) (58%) [5]
High-speed 358.35 km (222.67 mi) (12.7%) [6]
Track gauge
Main 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
High-speed 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification
Main1,500 V DC overhead catenary 1,341.1 km (833.3 mi)
25 kV AC 60 Hz overhead　358.5 km (222.8 mi)
Kyushu Shinkansen & Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen
Features
Tunnel length53.85 kilometers (33.46 Miles)
Longest tunnelSeikan Tunnel
No. stations 571 [7]
Map
Time table

The Kyushu Railway Company [8] , also referred to as JR Kyushu (JR九州, Jeiāru Kyūshū), is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu, Japan. It formerly operated the Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea, before its discontinuation in 2024. It also operates hotels, restaurants, and drugstores across its service region. [9] [10] JR Kyushu's headquarters are in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka. [11]

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History

When Japanese National Railways was divided in 1987, Kyushu Railway Company inherited its assets and operations on the island of Kyushu along with losses of around 28.8 billion yen, exacerbated by a growing highway network in Kyushu and many lightly used rural lines. After privatization, JR Kyushu diversified its business into new ventures such as fish and mushroom farming and car sales. Two of its more successful side ventures were the Beetle ferry, started in 1991, and the Train d'or bakery chain, started in 1992. JR Kyushu also built up its premium rail services through the development of the Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line and the Seven Stars in Kyushu luxury excursion train. [12]

The company introduced SUGOCA, a smart card ticketing system, from 1 March 2009.

JR Kyushu executed its initial public offering in October 2016. [9] Non-railway operations account for roughly 60% of the company's sales and most of its profits. [12]

Lines

Shinkansen line

Main lines

885 series White Sonic limited express EMU JR-K 885-01.jpg
885 series White Sonic limited express EMU

Other lines

Limited express and tourist train services

The Seven Stars in Kyushu Class DF200 locomotive DF200-7000, September 2013 Jiu Zhou DF200-7000.JPG
The Seven Stars in Kyushu Class DF200 locomotive DF200-7000, September 2013

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Largest shareholders:
    Morgan Stanley investment accounts(5.55%)
    TMTBJ investment trusts (4.80%)
    J.P. Morgan investment accounts (3.39%)
    SSBTC TREATY 505234 (2.84%)

References

  1. ↑ "2024 Integrated Report / ESG Data Book | Investor Relations | Kyushu Railway Company" (PDF). JR KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY. p. 6. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "2024 Integrated Report / ESG Data Book | Investor Relations | Kyushu Railway Company" (PDF). JR KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY. p. 120. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "2024 Integrated Report / ESG Data Book | Investor Relations | Kyushu Railway Company" (PDF). JR KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY. p. 120. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "2024 Integrated Report / ESG Data Book | Investor Relations | Kyushu Railway Company" (PDF). JR KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY. p. 119. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "2024 Integrated Report / ESG Data Book | Investor Relations | Kyushu Railway Company" (PDF). JR KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY. p. 119. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "2024 Integrated Report / ESG Data Book | Investor Relations | Kyushu Railway Company" (PDF). JR KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY. p. 119. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "2024 Integrated Report / ESG Data Book | Investor Relations | Kyushu Railway Company" (PDF). JR KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY. p. 119. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  8. ↑ 九州旅客鉄道株式会社, Kyūshū Ryokaku Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha
  9. 1 2 Cooper, Chris; Matsuda, Kiyotaka (16 October 2016). "JR Kyushu Prices IPO at Top End of Range to Raise $4 Billion". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Company Overview of JR Kyushu Drug Eleven Co., Ltd". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Corporate Summary Archived 2009-12-09 at the Wayback Machine ." Kyushu Railway Company. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.
  12. 1 2 Kurimoto, Suguru (26 March 2015). "Japan rail company diversifies its way around disadvantages". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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