Japanese National Railways

Japanese National Railways
Native name
日本国有鉄道
Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō
Nippon Kokuyū Tetsudō
Company typeStatutory corporation
IndustryTransportation
PredecessorJapanese Government Railways
FoundedJune 1, 1949 (1949-06-01)
FounderGovernment of Japan by order of the
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
GA Douglas MacArthur
DefunctMarch 31, 1987 (1987-03-31)
FateBroken up and gradually privatized
SuccessorJapan Railways Group
Headquarters,
Japan
Area served
Japan
Productsrailway services, bus services, etc
OwnerGovernment of Japan
Japanese National Railways
Overview
HeadquartersTokyo
LocaleJapan
Dates of operationJune 1, 1949–March 31, 1987
PredecessorJapanese Government Railways
SuccessorJapan Railways Group
Technical
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in),
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Length21,421.1 km (13,310.5 mi)
(at peak, 1981)

The Japanese National Railways (日本国有鉄道, Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō or Nippon Kokuyū Tetsudō) abbreviated JNR or Kokutetsu (国鉄), was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.


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