List of railway companies in Japan lists Japanese railway operators.
Those in italics are the third-sector operators; being half-public, half-private.
The Japan Railways Group consists of the seven companies that were formed after the privatization of the Japanese National 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.
Those with English articles are listed here.
Keio Corporation is a private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan and the central firm of the Keio Group that is involved in transport, retail, real estate and other industries. The Keio railway network connects western suburbs of Tokyo and Sagamihara in Kanagawa with central Tokyo at Shinjuku Station.
Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway is a railway operator in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its sole line, officially named the Namboku Line, operates as a through-service extension of the Midōsuji Line of the Osaka Metro.
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.
The Keihan Electric Railway Company, Ltd., known colloquially as the "Keihan Dentetsu" (京阪電鉄), "Keihan Densha" (京阪電車), or simply "Keihan" (京阪), is a major Japanese private railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. The transit network includes seven lines; four main lines with heavy rolling stock, two interurban lines, and a funicular railway.
The Keihan Katano Line is a 6.9 km railway line in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. It connects Hirakatashi Station on the Keihan Main Line with Kisaichi Station.
Osaka Monorail Main Line is a monorail route of the Osaka Monorail which connects Osaka Airport Station in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Senri-Chūō Station in Suita, Minami-Ibaraki Station in Ibaraki, Dainichi Station in Moriguchi, and Kadoma-shi Station in Kadoma.
Kujō Station is a subway station on the Karasuma Line in Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station sits at the intersection of Kujō Street and Karasuma Street. Kujō Station is one station south of Kyoto Station, the central hub of Kyoto. It was opened on 11 June 1988.
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".
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.
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.
Takeda Station is a railway station in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station is managed by Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau which controls the municipal Karasuma Line subway.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.