As of April 1, 2021, around 44.85 thousand electric conventional line carriages were in operation in Japan. While the majority of electric conventional line rail cars were operated by public and private railways companies, the 4,827 Shinkansen bullet train carriages were solely under the operation of the Japan Railways (JR) Group.
Number of rail cars operated in Japan as of April 2021, by vehicle type (in carriages)
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JARI. (November 10, 2021). Number of rail cars operated in Japan as of April 2021, by vehicle type (in carriages) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/891922/japan-operating-rail-cars-number-by-type/
JARI. "Number of rail cars operated in Japan as of April 2021, by vehicle type (in carriages)." Chart. November 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/891922/japan-operating-rail-cars-number-by-type/
JARI. (2021). Number of rail cars operated in Japan as of April 2021, by vehicle type (in carriages). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/891922/japan-operating-rail-cars-number-by-type/
JARI. "Number of Rail Cars Operated in Japan as of April 2021, by Vehicle Type (in Carriages)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/891922/japan-operating-rail-cars-number-by-type/
JARI, Number of rail cars operated in Japan as of April 2021, by vehicle type (in carriages) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/891922/japan-operating-rail-cars-number-by-type/ (last visited June 30, 2022)