Railway industry in Japan

Statistics report on the railway industry in Japan

Railway industry in Japan

This report presents graphs and tables about the railway industry in Japan. It provides an overview of the industry and follows up with data on passenger and freight traffic of the leading rail companies in Japan. Key figures on Japanese rolling stock manufacturing conclude the report.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Number of passengers carried via railway transportation in Japan FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Passenger-distance of railway transportation in Japan FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Operating length of the railway network in Japan 2016-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of operating railway cars in Japan 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Passenger revenues of railway companies in Japan FY 2021, by operator
  • Premium Statistic Major Japanese railway and bus corporations FY 2022, by sales

Passenger railway (JR)

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  • Premium Statistic Number of passengers carried via JR transport in Japan FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of passengers carried via JR Group in Japan FY 2021, by company
  • Premium Statistic Passenger-distance of JR transport in Japan FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Passenger-distance of JR Group companies in Japan FY 2021, by company
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of JR from passenger rail transport in Japan FY 2012-2021
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of JR from passenger rail transportation in Japan FY 2021, by company

Passenger railway (private)

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  • Premium Statistic Number of passengers carried via non-JR railway transport in Japan FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Passenger-distance of non-JR railway transportation in Japan FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of non-JR railways from passenger transport in Japan in FY 2012-2021
  • Premium Statistic Passenger number of the major private railways in Japan FY 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Major private railways in Japan FY 2022, by passenger number

Shinkansen high-speed railway

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  • Premium Statistic Operating length of the JR Shinkansen network in Japan 2024, by railway line
  • Premium Statistic Number of passengers carried via JR Shinkansen in Japan FY 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Passenger-distance of JR Shinkansen in Japan FY 2023, by railway line
  • Premium Statistic Passenger revenue of JR Central Shinkansen in Japan FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Passenger revenue of JR East Shinkansen in Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Passenger revenue of JR West Shinkansen in Japan FY 2014-2023

Freight railway

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  • Premium Statistic Domestic railway freight volume transported in Japan FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Domestic railway freight-distance in Japan FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic JR Freight's freight volume FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic JR Freight's freight volume share FY 2023, by segment
  • Premium Statistic JR Freight's container volume share FY 2023, by item
  • Premium Statistic JR Freight's sales value FY 2014-2023

Rolling stock manufacturing

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  • Premium Statistic Rolling stock manufacturing volume in Japan FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Rolling stock manufacturing volume in Japan FY 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Railway carriage production value in Japan FY 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Order value for rolling stock and related equipment in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of rolling stock production value in Japan FY 2022, by operator
  • Premium Statistic Rolling stock export volume in Japan FY 2014-2023

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