Companies
The group consists of seven operating companies and two other companies that do not provide rail service. The operating companies are organized into six passenger operators and a nationwide freight operator. Unlike some other groups of companies, the JR Group is made up of independent companies, and it does not have group headquarters or a holding company to set the overall business policy.
The six passenger railways of the JR Group are separated by region. Nearly all their services are within the prescribed geographic area. However, some long-distance operations extend beyond the boundaries. The Shirasagi train service between Nagoya and Toyama, for instance, uses JR West rolling stock but the segment of track between Nagoya and Maibara is owned by JR Central, whose crew manage the train on that section.
Japan Freight Railway Company operates all freight service on the network previously owned by JNR.
In addition, the group includes two non-operating companies. These are the Railway Technical Research Institute and Railway Information Systems Co., Ltd.
To cover various non-railway business areas, each regional operator in the JR Group has its own group of subsidiary companies with names like "JR East Group" and "JR Shikoku Group."
| Business | Company | Logo / Symbol color | Stock | Regions of operation | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger | Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) | Light green | Not listed | Hokkaido | operates Kaikyō Line in Tohoku |
| East Japan Railway Company (JR East) | Green | TYO: 9020 | Tōhoku, Kantō, Kōshin'etsu | ||
| Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) | Orange | TYO: 9022 | Tōkai | operates Tōkaidō Shinkansen in Kantō and Kansai | |
| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | Blue | TYO: 9021 | Hokuriku, Kansai, Chūgoku | operates Sanyō Shinkansen in Kyushu | |
| Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) | Light blue | Not listed | Shikoku | ||
| Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyūshū) | Red | Not listed | Kyushu | ||
| Freight | Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) | Grey | Not listed | Nationwide | |
| Research organization | Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) | Light purple | Not listed | ||
| IT Services | Railway Information Systems (JR System) | Dark red | Not listed |
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