List of railway companies in Japan

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List of railway companies in Japan lists Japanese railway operators.

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Those in italics are the third-sector operators; being half-public, half-private.

Japan Railways Group

The Japan Railways Group consists of the seven companies that were formed after the privatization of the Japanese National Railways.

Passenger
Freight

Major sixteen private railways

Kantō region
Chūbu region
Kansai region
Kyushu

Semi-major six private railways

Kantō region
Kansai region

Other private and third sector railways

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.

Hokkaido

Tōhoku region

Aomori Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture

Kantō region

Ibaraki Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Tokyo
Kanagawa Prefecture

Chūbu region

Niigata Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture

Kansai region

Mie Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Hyōgo Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture

Chūgoku region

Tottori Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture

Shikoku

Tokushima Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Kōchi Prefecture

Kyushu

Fukuoka Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture

Subways

Monorails

New transit systems

Trams

Funiculars

Trolleybuses

Freight-only companies

Selected discontinued companies

Those with English articles are listed here.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway</span> Japanese railway company

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kintetsu Railway</span> Japanese passenger railway company

Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd., referred to as Kintetsu (近鉄) and officially Kinki-Nippon Railway, is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group. The railway network connects Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Nagoya, Tsu, Ise, and Yoshino. Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keihan Electric Railway</span> Japanese railway company

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keihan Katano Line</span> Railway line in Osaka prefecture, Japan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Osaka Monorail Main Line</span> Monorail line in Osaka, Japan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kujō Station (Kyoto)</span> Metro station in Kyoto, Japan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Midōsuji Line</span> Metro line in Osaka prefecture, Japan

The Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line is a rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, operated by Osaka Metro. Constructed under Midōsuji, a major north-south street, it is the oldest line in the Osaka subway system and the second oldest in Japan, following the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. Its official name is Rapid Electric Tramway Line No. 1 (高速電気軌道第1号線), while the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau refers to it as Osaka City Rapid Railway Line No. 1 (大阪市高速鉄道第1号線), and in MLIT publications it is referred to as Line No. 1 . On line maps, stations on the Midōsuji Line are indicated with the letter "M".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tosaden Kōtsū</span> Japanese transportation company

Tosaden Kōtsū (とさでん交通) is a transportation company in Kōchi, Kōchi, Japan. The public company operates tram and bus lines.

The Odakyu Group is a group of companies centered around the Odakyu Electric Railway company based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The group originated as a rail transport operator, but has since diversified its operations to include real estate, retail, B2B, finance, fiber optic networking, personal storage, travel sales, and bus services. It also owns several recreational facilities, including a golf course, campground, hot springs resort, and sailing resort, all of which are situated to bring more passengers onto the core business, the railway network. As of July 14, 2017, the group comprises 101 companies. All are separate companies and retain their own branding and logos, albeit with coordination among group companies and cross ownership. Not all member companies use the name Odakyu, though many do.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Takaotozan Railway</span>

The Takaotozan Railway is a transport company in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. The company operates a funicular line and a ropeway to Mount Takao, a popular destination for mountain trekking among Tokyo residents. The company was founded on September 29, 1921.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Takeda Station (Kyoto)</span> Metro station in Kyoto, Japan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line</span> Railway line in Nagoya & Mie Prefectures, Japan

The Yōrō Line is a railway line of a Japanese private railway operator Yōrō Railway. The line traverses the northeastern side of the Yōrō Mountains and connects Kuwana Station in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture and Ibi Station in Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fujikyuko Line</span> Railway line in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan

The Fujikyuko Line is a Japanese private railway line in Yamanashi Prefecture, between Ōtsuki Station in Ōtsuki and Kawaguchiko Station in Fujikawaguchiko. It is the only railway line operated by Fuji Kyuko.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sakaisuji Line</span> Metro line in Osaka prefecture, Japan

The Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line is an underground rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, operated by Osaka Metro. Its official name is Rapid Electric Tramway Line No. 6 (高速電気軌道第6号線), and in MLIT publications, it is written as Line No. 6 .

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sendai Subway 1000 series</span> Japanese train type

The Sendai Subway 1000N series (仙台市交通局1000N系電車) is a rapid transit electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated on the Sendai Subway Namboku Line in Sendai, Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyoto Municipal Subway 50 series</span> Japanese train type

The Kyoto Municipal Subway 50 series is an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the Kyoto Municipal Subway in Kyoto, Japan, since 1997.

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