Japan: private railways passenger volume in Tokyo

In the fiscal year 2020, the number of passengers carried via private railways inside Tokyo metropolis amounted to around 2.2 billion approximately. Around 1.35 billion passengers used commuter passes, while roughly 850 million bought regular tickets.
Public transportation in Tokyo is provided by numerous private, privatized, and government-owned companies. By passenger numbers, other private railway companies amount to slightly less than JR East, which is the leading train operator in Tokyo.

Number of passengers carried via private railways inside Tokyo metropolis, Japan from fiscal year 2011 to 2020 (in billions)

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Release date

April 2022

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

fiscal years 2011 to 2020; the Japanese fiscal year runs from April 1 of the stated year to March 31 of the following year

Special properties

figures include passengers getting on trains

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.

Figures do not include East Japan Railways Company.

Figures exclude transit within the same company.

Data prior to 2016 comes from previous reports.

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