Japan Railways
Tagging Standards
General Tags
Node , way
, area
or relation
for railway names and general tagging.
Key | Value | Comment |
---|---|---|
name | Name in Japanese Characters | |
name:en | Name in English or Romanji | |
name:ja | Name in Japanese Characters | |
name:ja-Latn | Name in Romanji | |
name:ja-Hira | Name in Hiragana | |
name:ja_rm | romanisation of Japanese. In use, but name:ja-Latn is favoured since 2018 |
Railway Lines
Way for represent railway lines.
Key | Value | Comment |
---|---|---|
Tags in General | Recommended Values in General | |
name:en | Name of railway company & Name of railway line | |
railway | rail |
Railway Stations
Station Node
Node for indicating position of railway station.
- For multiple lines sharing a station, try to minimise the number of railway station nodes by using a common node for all lines except lines that are physically located away from node.
- Node shall be positioned at the centroid of the station. This position may not be identical to the train station building as it should represent the center of the station premise inclusive of train platform.
- Used to capture the lines available at the station via route relations. This can be used to render transfer stations connected to different lines.
- Shall be used as member stop in legacy public transport route relations (public_transport:version=1).
- Shall be used as member station in new public transport route relations (public_transport:version=2) as an extension to current proposal.
Key | Value | Comment |
---|---|---|
Tags in General | Recommended Values in General | |
name | Name of station in Japanese | |
name:en | Name of station in English or Romanji | |
name:ja | Name of station in Japanese | |
name:ja-Latn | Name of station in Romanji | |
name:ja-Hira | Name of station in Hiragana | |
railway | station | For legacy public transport route relations (public_transport:version=1) |
public_transport | station | For new public transport route relations (public_transport:version=2) |
Stop Position
Node for stop position on
railway lines.
- Shall be used as member stop in new public transport route relations (public_transport:version=2).
Key | Value | Comment |
---|---|---|
Tags in General | Recommended Values in General | |
name | Name of station in Japanese | |
name:en | Name of station in English or Romanji | |
name:ja | Name of station in Japanese | |
name:ja-Latn | Name of station in Romanji | |
name:ja-Hira | Name of station in Hiragana | |
public_transport | stop_position | For new public transport relations (public_transport:version=2) |
Buildings
Area for railway station buildings.
- Shall refer to the physical building(s) being a train station or roof (typically used for platforms).
Key | Value | Comment |
---|---|---|
Tags in General | Recommended Values in General | |
building | train_station, roof | This refers to the physical station building or roof structure. |
Railway Route Relation
General & Train-Specific Route
Relation for railway general route information.
- General route information such as general Shinkansen routes (i.e. Tohoku, Tokaido, Sanyo, Kyushu, Jonetsu and Hokuriku).
- General route information such as general railway lines containing all railway tracks without stops.
Relation for railway train-specific route information with stop information.
- Refers to routes ply by trains serving one or more railway lines.
- Refers to routes ply by Shinkansen trains (i.e. Yamabiko train, Hayate train, Sakura train, Toki train, e.t.c.).
- Refers to routes ply by Limited Express trains or other named trains where they may ply the same routes with reduced stops.
Relation tags
Key | Value | Comment |
---|---|---|
Tags in General | Recommended Values in General | |
name:en | Name of railway company & Name of railway line | The name of railway company is included to ensure consistency between all rail lines. There are many instances of a rail line with the same name operated by different operators, i.e. Chichibu, Utsunomiya. |
ref | Name of line in Japanese (followed by English or Romanji in brackets) | Used for rendering various transport maps. |
type | route | Indicates route relation. |
route | railway (General route) train (Train-specific) subway (Subway-specific) |
Indicates route type. |
public_transport:version | 1, 2 | 1 for legacy public transport relations and 2 for new public transport relations. |
Relation members
Member | Member Type | Member Role | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
Railway Line | Way | - | For railway ways. |
Railway Station | Node | stop (Legacy), station (New) | For railway station node. Member role of station for new public transport relation is an extension to allow for tracking of station node that serves as a transfer station while still meeting the requirements for the new public transport relation. |
Railway Stop Position | Node | stop (New) | For new public transport relations stop position. |
Route Variants
Relation for railway route variants.
- Used to capture route variants such as rail branches.
- Used to capture route variants such as local service, limited express and other special services.
- Used to capture routes in opposite directions.
Relation tags
Key | Value | Comment |
---|---|---|
Tags in General | Recommended Values in General | |
name:en | Name of railway company & Name of railway line | |
type | route_master | Indicates route master relation. |
route_master | railway, train, subway | Indicates general route or train specific route. |
Relation members
Member | Member Type | Member Role | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
Child Route Relations | Relation | - | For child route relations. |
Rail Transport Maps
- See Public Transport#Maps for a list of transport maps. Do note that not all transport maps shows rail routes, and tags used to render the rail routes differs.
Route State
References
- See Japan tagging for general tagging.
- See Public transport and Proposed features/Public Transport for public transport tagging.
- See Relation:route and Relation:route_master for public transport route relation.
Railways
Chubu Region
The Kanto Region railway lines are listed in the following table. It may also include lines in the Greater Tokyo region.
Name | Japanese Name | Operator | Type | Region | Length | Gauge | Relation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JR Gotemba Line | JR 御殿場線 | JR Central | Local | Kanagawa, Shizuoka | 60.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Shinetsu Main Line | JR 信越本線 | JR East | Local | Niigata | 220.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Tadami Line | JR 只見線 | JR East | Local | Fukushima, Niigata | 135.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Tokaido Main Line | JR 東海道本線 | JR West, JR Central, JR East | Local | Central Region | 589.5 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kanto Region
The Kanto Region railway lines are listed in the following table.
Name | Japanese Name | Operator | Type | Region | Length | Gauge | Relation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hokuso Line | 北総線 | Hokuso | Local | Tokyo, Chiba | 32.3 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Izuhakone Railway Daiyuzan Line | 伊豆箱根鉄道 大雄山線 | Izuhakone Railway | Local | Kanagawa | 9.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Isumi Railway Isumi Line | いすみ鉄道 いすみ線 | Isumi Railway | Local | Chiba | 26.8 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Jomo Electric Railway Company Jomo Line | 上毛電気鉄道 上毛線 | Jomo Electric Railway Company | Local | Gunma | 25.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Joshin Railway Joshin Line | 上信電鉄 上信線 | Joshin Railway | Local | Gunma | 33.7 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Chou Line | JR 中央本線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Aichi | 424.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Chou Rapid Line | JR 中央線快速 | JR East | Rapid | Tokyo | 53.1 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Chou-Sobu Line | JR 中央・総武緩行線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Chiba | 60.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Gotemba Line | JR 御殿場線 | JR Central | Local | Kanagawa, Shizuoka | 60.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Hachiko Line | JR 八高線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Saitama, Gunma | 92.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Itsukaichi Line | JR 五日市線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo | 11.1 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Joban Line | JR 常磐線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Chiba, Ibaraki, Fukushima, Miyagi | 368.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Joban Local Line | JR 常磐緩行線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Chiba | 32.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Karasuyama Line | JR 烏山線 | JR East | Local | Tochigi | 20.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Kashima Line | JR 鹿島線 | JR East | Local | Chiba, Ibaraki | 17.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Kawagoe Line | JR 川越線 | JR East | Local | Saitama | 30.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Keihin-Tohoku Line | JR 京浜東北線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa | 59.1 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Keiyo Line | JR 京葉線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Chiba | 43.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Kururi Line | JR 久留里線 | JR East | Local | Chiba | 32.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Mito Line | JR 水戸線 | JR East | Local | Tochigi, Ibaraki | 50.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Musashino Line | JR 武蔵野線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba | 100.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Nambu Line | JR 南武線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Kanagawa | 45.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Narita Line | JR 成田線 | JR East | Local | Chiba | 78.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Negishi Line | JR 根岸線 | JR East | Local | Kanagawa | 22.1 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Nikko Line | JR 日光線 | JR East | Local | Tochigi | 40.5 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Ome Line | JR 青梅線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo | 37.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Ryomo Line | JR 両毛線 | JR East | Local | Gunma, Tochigi | 84.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Sagami Line | JR 相模線 | JR East | Local | Kanagawa | 33.3 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Saikyo Line | JR 埼京線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Saitama | 36.9 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Shinetsu Main Line | JR 信越本線 | JR East | Local | Gunma | 29.7 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Sobu Main Line | JR 総武本線 | JR East | Local | Chiba | 81.3 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Sobu Rapid Line | JR 総武快速線 | JR East | Rapid | Tokyo, Chiba | 60.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Sotobo Line | JR 外房線 | JR East | Local | Chiba | 93.3 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Suigun Line | JR 水郡線 | JR East | Local | Ibaraki, Fukushima | 147.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]()
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JR Takasaki Line | JR 高崎線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Saitama, Gunma | 74.7 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Togane Line | JR 東金線 | JR East | Local | Chiba | 13.8 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Tohoku Main Line | JR 東北本線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Saitama, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate | 575.7 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Tokaido Main Line | JR 東海道本線 | JR West, JR Central, JR East | Local | Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, Gifu, Shiga | 589.5 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Tsurumi Line | JR 鶴見線 | JR East | Local | Kanagawa | 7.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Uchibo Line | JR 内房線 | JR East | Local | Chiba | 119.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Utsunomiya Line | JR 宇都宮線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Saitama, Tochigi, Ibaraki | 159.9 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Yamanote Line | JR 山手線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo | 34.5 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Yokohama Line | JR 横浜線 | JR East | Local | Kanagawa | 42.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Yokosuka Line | JR 横須賀線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Kanagawa | 73.3 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kanto Railways Ryugasaki Line | 関東鉄道 竜ヶ崎線 | Kashima Rinkai Railway | Local | Ibaraki | 4.5 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kashima Rinkai Railway Oarai Kashima Line | 鹿島臨海鉄道 大洗鹿島線 | Kashima Rinkai Railway | Local | Ibaraki | 19.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keikyu Airport Line | 京急 空港線 | Keikyu | Local | Tokyo | 6.5 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keikyu Daishi Line | 京急 大師線 | Keikyu | Local | Kanagawa | 4.5 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keikyu Main Line | 京急 本線 | Keikyu | Local | Tokyo, Kanagawa | ? km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keikyu Kurihama Line | 京急 久里浜線 | Keikyu | Local | Kanagawa | 13.4 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keikyu Zushi Line | 京急 逗子線 | Keikyu | Local | Kanagawa | 5.9 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keio Line | 京王 京王線 | Keio | Local | Tokyo | 37.9 km | 1372mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keio Dobutsuen Line | 京王 動物園線 | Keio | Local | Tokyo | 2.0 km | 1372mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keio Inokashira Line | 京王 井の頭線 | Keio | Local | Tokyo | 12.7 km | 1372mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keio Keibajo Line | 京王 競馬場線 | Keio | Local | Tokyo | 0.9 km | 1372mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keio New Line | 京王 新線 | Keio | Local | Tokyo | 3.6 km | 1372mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keio Sagamihara Line | 京王 相模原線 | Keio | Local | Tokyo, Kanagawa | 22.6 km | 1372mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keio Takao Line | 京王 高尾線 | Keio | Local | Tokyo | 8.6 km | 1372mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keisei Main Line | 京成 本線 | Keisei | Local | Tokyo, Chiba | 69.3 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() High-Speed Limited Express ![]() Limited Express ![]() Rapid ![]() |
Keisei Chiba Line | 京成 千葉線 | Keisei | Local | Chiba | 12.9 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keisei Chihara Line | 京成 千原線 | Keisei | Local | Chiba | 10.9 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keisei Higashi-Narita Line | 京成 東成田線 | Keisei | Local | Chiba | 7.0 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keisei Kanamachi Line | 京成 金町線 | Keisei | Local | Tokyo | 2.5 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Keisei Oshiage Line | 京成 押上線 | Keisei | Local | Tokyo | 5.7 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kominato Railway Kominato Line | 小湊鐵道 小湊鉄道線 | Kominato Railway | Local | Chiba | 39.1 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mooka Railway Mooka Line | 真岡鐵道 真岡線 | Mooka Railway | Local | Ibaraki, Tochigi | 41.9 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Odakyu Odawara Line | 小田急 小田原線 | Odakyu | Local | Tokyo, Kanagawa | 82.5 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Odakyu Enoshima Line | 小田急 江ノ島線 | Odakyu | Local | Kanagawa | 27.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Odakyu Tama Line | 小田急 多摩線 | Odakyu | Local | Tokyo | 10.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ryutetsu Nagareyama Line | 流山線 | Ryūtetsu | Local | Chiba | 5.7 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sagami Railway Sotetsu Main Line | 相模鉄道 本線 | Sagami | Local | Kanagawa | 24.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sagami Railway Izumino Line | 相模鉄道 いずみ野線 | Sagami | Local | Kanagawa | 11.3 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Saitama Rapid Railway Line | 埼玉高速鉄道線 | Saitama Railway Corporation | Local | Tokyo, Saitama | 14.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Seibu Chichibu Line | 西武 秩父線 | Seibu | Local | Saitama | 19.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Seibu Ikebukuro Line | 西武 池袋線 | Seibu | Local | Tokyo, Saitama | 57.8 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Seibu Sayama Line | 西武 狭山線 | Seibu | Local | Saitama | 4.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Seibu Toshima Line | 西武 豊島線 | Seibu | Local | Nerima | 1.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Seibu Yūrakucho Line | 西武 有楽町線 | Seibu | Local | Nerima | 2.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Seibu Haijima Line | 西武 拝島線 | Seibu | Local | Tokyo | 14.3 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Seibu Kokubunji Line | 西武 国分寺線 | Seibu | Local | Tokyo | 7.8 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Seibu Seibu-en Line | 西武 西武園線 | Seibu | Local | Tokyo | 2.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Seibu Shinjuku Line | 西武 新宿線 | Seibu | Local | Tokyo, Saitama | 47.5 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Seibu Tamagawa Line | 西武 多摩川線 | Seibu | Local | Tokyo | 8.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Seibu Tamako Line | 西武 多摩湖線 | Seibu | Local | Tokyo | 9.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shibayama Railway Line | 芝山鉄道 芝山線 | Shibayama Railway | Local | Chiba | 2.2 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tobu Isesaki Line / Tobu Skytree Line | 東武 伊勢崎線 / 東武 スカイツリーライン | Tobu | Local | Tokyo, Saitama | 41.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tobu Kameido Line | 東武 亀戸線 | Tobu | Local | Tokyo | 3.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tobu Daishi Line | 東武 大師線 | Tobu | Local | Tokyo | 1.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tobu Isesaki Line | 東武 伊勢崎線 | Tobu | Local | Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi | 75.1 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tobu Sano Line | 東武 佐野線 | Tobu | Local | Gunma, Tochigi | 22.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tobu Koizumi Line | 東武 小泉線 | Tobu | Local | Gunma | 18.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tobu Kiryu Line | 東武 桐生線 | Tobu | Local | Gunma | 20.3 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tobu Nikko Line | 東武 日光線 | Tobu | Local | Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi | 94.5 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tobu Utsunomiya Line | 東武 宇都宮線 | Tobu | Local | Tochigi, Utsunomiya | 24.3 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tobu Kinugawa Line | 東武 鬼怒川線 | Tobu | Local | Tochigi | 16.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tobu Noda Line / Tobu Urban Park Line | 東武 野田線 / 東武 アーバンパークライン | Tobu | Local | Saitama, Chiba | 62.7 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tobu Tojo Line | 東武 東上線 | Tobu | Local | Tokyo, Saitama | 75.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tobu Ogose Line | 東武 越生線 | Tobu | Local | Saitama | 10.9 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit Rinkai Line | 東京臨海高速鉄道 りんかい線 | Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit | Local | Tokyo | 12.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line | 東急 田園都市線 | Tokyu | Local | Tokyo, Kanagawa | 31.5 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tokyu Ikegami Line | 東急 池上線 | Tokyu | Local | Tokyo | 10.8 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tokyu Meguro Line | 東急 目黒線 | Tokyu | Local | Tokyo, Kanagawa | 11.9 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tokyu Oimachi Line | 東急 大井町線 | Tokyu | Local | Tokyo, Kanagawa | 12.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tokyu Tamagawa Line | 東急 多摩川線 | Tokyu | Local | Tokyo | 5.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tokyu Toyoko Line | 東急 東横線 | Tokyu | Local | Tokyo, Kanagawa | 24.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Toyo Rapid Railway Line | 東葉 高速線 | Toyo Rapid Railway | Local | Chiba | 16.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tsukuba Express | つくばエクスプレス線 | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company | Local | Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki | 58.3 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Watarase Keikoku Railway Watarase Keikoku Line | わたらせ渓谷鐵道 わたらせ渓谷線 | Watarase Keikoku Railway | Local | Gunma, Tochigi | 44.1 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yagan Railway Aizu Kinugawa Line | 野岩鉄道 会津鬼怒川線 | Yagan Railway | Local | Tochigi | 30.7 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yokohama Minatomirai Kodomonokuni Line | 横浜高速鉄道 こどもの国線 | Yokohama Minatomirai | Local | Kanagawa | 3.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yokohama Minatomirai Kodomonokuni Line | 横浜高速鉄道 こどもの国線 | Yokohama Minatomirai | Local | Kanagawa | 3.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yokohama Minatomirai Minatomirai Line | 横浜高速鉄道 みなとみらい線 | Yokohama Minatomirai | Local | Kanagawa | 4.1 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Kanto Region railway lines are through-service across multiple different rail lines.
Name | Japanese Name | Operator | Type | Region | Length | Gauge | Relation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line | JR 湘南新宿ライン | JR East | Local | Greater Tokyo | ? km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line | JR 湘南新宿ライン | JR East | Local | Greater Tokyo | ? km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Ueno-Tokyo Line | JR 上野東京ライン | JR East | Local | Greater Tokyo | ? km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The following table lists railways that are based on monorail, trams and people-mover.
Name | Japanese Name | Operator | Type | Region | Length | Relation |
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Chiba Urban Monorail | 千葉都市モノレール | Chiba Urban Monorail | Monorail | Chiba | 15.2 km | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tohoku Region
Name | Japanese Name | Operator | Type | Region | Length | Gauge | Relation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abukuma Express Line | 阿武隈急行 阿武隈急行線 | Abukuma Express | Local | Miyagi | 54.9 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Aizu Railway Aizu Line | 会津鉄道 会津線 | Aizu Railway | Local | Fukushima | 57.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Aoimori Railway Line | 青い森鉄道 青い森鉄道線 | Aoimori Railway | Local | Aomori | 121.9 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fukushima Kotsu Iizaka Line | 福島交通 飯坂線 | Fukushima Transportation | Local | Fukushima | 9.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Iwate Galaxy Railway Line | いわて銀河鉄道 いわて銀河鉄道線 | Iwate Galaxy Railway | Local | Iwate | 82.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Aterazawa Line | JR 左沢線 | JR East | Local | Yamagata | 24.3 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Ban'etsu East Line | JR 磐越東線 | JR East | Local | Fukushima | 85.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Ban'etsu West Line | JR 磐越西線 | JR East | Local | Fukushima, Niigata | 175.6 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Hachinohe Line | JR 八戸線 | JR East | Local | Aomori, Iwate | 64.9 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Hanawa Line | JR 八戸線 | JR East | Local | Iwate, Akita | 106.9 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Ishinomaki Line | JR 石巻線 | JR East | Local | Miyagi | 44.9 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Joban Line | JR 常磐線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Chiba, Ibaraki, Fukushima, Miyagi | 368.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Kamaishi Line | JR 釜石線 | JR East | Local | Iwate | 90.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Kesennuma Line | JR 気仙沼線 | JR East | Local | Miyagi | 17.5 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Ofunato Line | JR 大船渡線 | JR East | Local | Iwate | 62.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Ominato Line | JR 大湊線 | JR East | Local | Aomori | 58.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Ou Main Line | JR 奥羽本線 | JR East | Local | Fukushima, Yamagata, Akita, Aomori | 486.3 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Rikuu East Line | JR 陸羽東線 | JR East | Local | Miyagi, Yamagata | 94.1 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Senzan Line | JR 仙山線 | JR East | Local | Miyagi, Yamagata | 58.0 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Senseki Line | JR 仙石線 | JR East | Local | Miyagi, Ishinomaki | 50.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Senseki-Tohoku Line | JR 仙石東北ライン | JR East | Local | Miyagi | 47.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Tadami Line | JR 只見線 | JR East | Local | Fukushima, Niigata | 135.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Tohoku Main Line | JR 東北本線 | JR East | Local | Tokyo, Saitama, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate | 575.7 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Uetsu Main Line | JR 羽越本線 | JR East | Local | Miyagi | 274.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
JR Yamada Line | JR 山田線 | JR East | Local | Iwate | 157.5 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sanriku Railway Kita-Riasu Line | 三陸鉄道 北リアス線 | Sanriku Railway | Local | Iwate | 71.2 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sanriku Railway Minami-Riasu Line | 三陸鉄道 南リアス線 | Sanriku Railway | Local | Iwate | 36.9 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sendai Airport Line | 仙台 空港アクセス線 | Sendai Airport Transit | Local | Miyagi | 7.1 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sendai Subway Namboku Line | 仙台市地下鉄 南北線 | Sendai Subway | Local | Miyagi | 274.4 km | 1067mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sendai Subway Tozai Line | 仙台市営地下鉄 東西線 | Sendai Subway | Local | Miyagi | 13.9 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Railways (Special Services)
Kanto Region
Name | Japanese Name | Operator | Type | Region | Relation | Description |
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JR Narita Express (NEX) | JR 成田エクスプレス | JR East | Limited Express | Greater Tokyo | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Limited express service from Shinagawa/Tokyo to Narita Airport |
Keisei Access Express | 京成 アクセス特急 | Keisei | Limited Express | Greater Tokyo | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Access-express service from Ueno to Narita via Hokuso line |
Keisei Access Express | 京成 アクセス特急 | Keisei | Limited Express | Greater Tokyo | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Access-express service between Haneda Airport and Haneda Airport across Keisei, Toei Asakusa, Keikyu lines and Hokuso line |
Keisei Cityliner | 京成 シテイライナー | Keisei | Limited Express | Greater Tokyo | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Limited express train between Ueno and Narita city via Keisei Main line |
Keisei Skyliner | 京成 スカイライナー | Keisei | Limited Express | Greater Tokyo | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dedicated limited express train between Ueno and Narita Airport via Hokuso line |
JR Chou Line Limited Express | JR 中央線特急 | JR East | Limited Express | Greater Tokyo | Azusa Train (あずさ号), Super-Azusa Train (スーパーあずさ号) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Limited express service from Shinjuku to Matsumoto via Chou Line |
JR Chou Line Limited Express | JR 中央線特急 | JR East | Limited Express | Greater Tokyo | Kaiji Train (かいじ号)![]() ![]() ![]() |
Limited express service from Shinjuku to Kofu via Chou Line |
JR Joban Line Limited Express | JR 常磐線特急 | JR East | Limited Express | Greater Tokyo | Tokiwa Train (ときわ号), Hitachi Train (ひたち号) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Limited express service from Shinagawa/Tokyo to Iwaki via Joban Line |
JR Tokaido Line Limited Express | JR 東海道線特急 | JR East | Limited Express | Central Region | Odoriko Train (踊り子号), Super-View Odoriko Train (スーパービュー踊り子号) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Limited express service from Tokyo to Izukyu-Shimoda via Tokaido Line and Izu Kyuko Line |
Tobu-Nikko Line Limited Express | 東武 日光線特急 | Tobu & JR East | Limited Express | Greater Tokyo | Nikko Train (日光号), Spacia Nikko Train (スペーシア日光号) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Limited express service from Shinjuku to Nikko via JR and Tobu lines |
Tobu-Nikko Line Limited Express | 東武 日光線特急 | Tobu & JR East | Limited Express | Greater Tokyo | Kinugawa Train (きぬがわ号), Spacia Kinugawa Train (スペーシアきぬがわ号) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Limited express service from Shinjuku to Kinugawa-Onsen via JR and Tobu lines |
Shinkansen
Name | Japanese Name | Region | Route | Length | Gauge | Relation |
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九州新幹線 | JR Kyushu | Kagoshima-Chuo ↔ Hakata | 256.8 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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山陽新幹線 | JR West | Hakata ↔ Shin-osaka | 553.7 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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東海道新幹線 | JR Central | Shin-Osaka ↔ Tokyo | 515.4 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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東北新幹線 | JR East | Tokyo ↔ Omiya ↔ Sendai ↔ Morioka ↔ Shin-Aomori | 674.9 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tokyo ↔ Omiya ↔ Sendai ↔ Morioka ↔ Akita | 496.5 km & 127.3 km (Akita) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
Tokyo ↔ Omiya ↔ Sendai ↔ Morioka | 496.5 km | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
Tokyo ↔ Omiya ↔ Fukushima ↔ Sendai ↔ Morioka | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||||
Tokyo ↔ Omiya ↔ Fukushima ↔ Yamagata ↔ Shinjo | 255.1 km & 148.6 km (Yamagata) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
Tokyo ↔ Omiya ↔ Koriyama | 213.9 km | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
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上越新幹線 | JR East | Tokyo ↔ Omiya ↔ Niigata | 300.8 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tokyo ↔ Omiya ↔ Takasaki ↔ Echigo-Yuzawa ↔ Gala Yuzawa (Winter Only) | 182.7 km | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
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北陸新幹線 / 長野新幹線 | JR West & JR East | Tokyo ↔ Omiya ↔ Nagano ↔ Toyama ↔ Kanazawa | 454.0 km | 1435mm | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Tokyo ↔ Omiya ↔ Takasaki ↔ Karuizawa ↔ Nagano | 226.0 km | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
Toyama ↔ Kanazawa | 58.5 km | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Subways
- See also Kyoto Municipal Subway for subways in Kyoto.
- See also Osaka Metro for subways in Osaka.
- See also Tokyo Metro and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (also known as Toei) for subways in Tokyo.