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List of railway companies in Japan lists Japanese railway operators.
Those in italics are the third-sector operators, being operated both by public and private entities.
The Japan Railways Group consists of the seven companies that were formed after the privatization of the Japanese National Railways.
There were originally six semi-major private railways, but Nankai Electric Railway was reclassified as a major private railway at an unknown date[ citation needed ] bringing the list to five companies. On April 1, 2025, the list further reduced to 3 companies with the following company mergers: Shin-Keisei Electric Railway merged with parent company Keisei Electric Railway, [1] and Semboku Rapid Railway merged with parent company Nankai Electric Railway. [2] [3]
From north to south by prefecture where railway operations are headquartered. Category-3 railway operators and subsidiary companies are not listed. Some English names are unofficial.
Those with English articles are listed here.