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In the legal sense, there are two types (with several subcategories) of rail transportation systems in Japan: railway (鉄道, tetsudō) and tramway (軌道, kidō). Every public rail transportation system under government regulation in Japan is classified either as railway or tramway.
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The history of rail transport in Japan began in the late Edo period. There have been four main stages: Stage 1, from 1872, the first line, from Tokyo to Yokohama, to the end of the Russo-Japanese war; Stage 2, from nationalization in 1906-07 to the end of World War II; Stage 3, from the postwar creation of Japanese National Railways to 1987;
Japan’s Railway Legacy. Japan’s railways have made massive technological advances since the first line opened during the early Meiji Period. The superb rail network that now extends across the country—with shinkansen (bullet trains) running as frequently as commuter trains—offers a treasure trove of technology and know-how that is also ...
Oct 31, 2017 · The new Japanese maglev became the fastest train in the world after traveling at 374 miles per hour (603 kilometers per hour) on a test run near Mount Fuji last year, breaking its own world...
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Mar 29, 2017 · Japan’s rail system has a well-deserved reputation for being among the very best in the world. An extensive network of tracks moving an estimated 12 billion passengers each year with an on-time ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Japan. Taking the train in Japan - all you need to know. John Walton. Mar 28, 2024 • 11 min read. Find your way in Japan with our ultimate guide to rail travel © Chay_Tee / Shutterstock. You will fall passionately in love with trains in Japan. Japanese people didn’t invent rail travel, but they arguably perfected it.
