All Japan articles – Page 8
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Jomo Electric Railway
This rural line serves central Gunma prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, and was opened in 1928. It runs from Chuo-Maebashi east to Nishi-Kiryu, running to the north of JR East’s Ryomo Line; both terminus stations are close to this line, but without direct interchange. The line does interchange with the Tōbu ...
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Joshin Electric Railway
Opened 1897, the Joshin Line is a branch connecting the major interchange at Takasaki south and then west up the Kabura River to Shimonita in Gunma prefecture. At Takasaki the Joshin Line connects with several lines including JR East’s Joetsu and Hokuriku shinkansen lines and the Joetsu main line. Address51 ...
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Keio Electric Railway
Opened as a tramway in 1913, Keio’s two main lines of different gauges are the result of earlier mergers. Both serve the west side of Tokyo. See Tokyo network map. The 1 372 mm gauge network comprises a main line west from Shinjuku and its branches: Keio Line (37·9 ...
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Hokuetsu Express
This third sector railway opened the Hokuhoku Line in 1997 between Muika-machi and Saigata via Tokamachi in Niigata prefecture. The Hokuhoku Line provides a short cut from Saigata on JR East’s Shin-Etsu main line to Muika-machi on its Joetsu line, from where a limited service continues south to Echigo-Yuzawa for ...
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Japan Freight Railway (JR Freight)
Hauls mainly containers and bulk freight over infrastructure owned by the six JR Group* passenger companies, with around 420 trains per day; JR Freight owns only a short amount of its own railway. JR Freight also has business interests covering warehousing, insurance, travel agency, advertising, car parts and motor vehicle ...