List of Railway Companies in Japan - Japan Railways Group

Japan Railways Group

The Japan Railways Group consists of the seven companies that were formed after the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (日本国有鉄道?).

Passenger only

  • Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaidō) (北海道旅客鉄道 (JR北海道)?)
  • East Japan Railway Company (JR East) (東日本旅客鉄道 (JR東日本)?)
  • Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) (東海旅客鉄道 (JR東海)?)
  • West Japan Railway Company (JR West) (西日本旅客鉄道 (JR西日本)?)
  • Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) (四国旅客鉄道 (JR四国)?)
  • Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyūshū) (九州旅客鉄道 (JR九州)?)

Freight only

  • Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) (日本貨物鉄道 (JR貨物)?)

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