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Hankyu railway阪急電鉄 阪急alternative words: Hankyu dentetsu, Hankyu tetsudo keywords: company , osaka , railroad related topics: Osaka city , Kobe city , Kyoto city , Takarazuka city related web sites: http://www.hankyu.co.jp explanation: Railway company serving 3 major cities of Kinki region, i.e. Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Founded in 1907, it has developed quickly thanks to an innovative idea of Kobayashi Ichizo, i.e. to build real estate properties along railroads and department stores at terminus. The company owns many bus lines and distribution business too. Hanshin electric railway阪神電気鉄道 阪神電鉄 阪神alternative words: Hanshin denki tetsudo, Hanshin dentetsu keywords: company , osaka , railroad related topics: Osaka city , Kobe city related web sites: http://www.hanshin.co.jp explanation: Railway company serving the highly urbanized zone between Osaka and Kobe cities. Founded in 1899, it owns bus lines and department stores too. Hanshin is also highly implicated in baseball business as the owner of Koshien stadium and a professional baseball team. JR East JapanＪＲ東日本alternative words: JR Higashinihon, JR Higashi Nihon, East Japan Railway keywords: company , railroad related topics: Shinkansen related web sites: http://www.jreast.co.jp explanation: One of 7 railway companies created in April 1987, after the privatization of monolithic "Japanese National Railways". It has inherited railroads in north-eastern part of Honshu Island and around Tokyo, i.e. 7,538km with 1,706 stations. It employs about 79,100 persons and operates Tohoku and Joetsu as well as Nagano shinkansen lines among Japanese high speed trains. JR HokkaidoＪＲ北海道alternative words: Hokkaido Railway, Hokkaido Railway Company keywords: company , railroad related web sites: http://www.hjsd.co.jp/jrhokkaido/ explanation: One of 7 railway companies created in April 1987, after the privatization of monolithic "Japanese National Railways". It has inherited railroads in Hokkaido Island, i.e. 2,500 km. It employs about 10,300 persons. JR KyushuＪＲ九州alternative words: JR Kyuushuu, Kyushu Railway, Kyushu Railway Company keywords: company , railroad related web sites: http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp explanation: One of 7 railway companies created in April 1987, after the privatization of monolithic "Japanese National Railways". It has inherited railroads in Kyushu Island, i.e. 2,102km with 568 stations. It employs about 12,570 persons. JR ShikokuＪＲ四国keywords: company , railroad related web sites: http://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp explanation: One of 7 railway companies created in April 1987, after the privatization of monolithic "Japanese National Railways". It has inherited railroads in Shikoku Island, i.e. 856km with 256 stations. It employs about 3,780 persons. JR TokaiＪＲ東海alternative words: JR Toukai keywords: company , railroad related topics: Shinkansen related web sites: http://www.jr-central.co.jp/mtr.nsf/index explanation: One of 7 railway companies created in April 1987, after the privatization of monolithic "Japanese National Railways". It has inherited railroads in Tokai region and around Nagoya, i.e. 1,983km. It employs about 22,800 persons and operates Tokai shinkansen line among Japanese high speed trains. JR West JapanＪＲ西日本alternative words: JR Nishinihon, JR Nishi Nihon, West Japan Railway keywords: company , railroad related topics: Shinkansen related web sites: http://www.westjr.co.jp explanation: One of 7 railway companies created in April 1987, after the privatization of monolithic "Japanese National Railways". It has inherited railroads in western part of Honshu Island and Kinki region, i.e. 5,079km with 1,227 stations. It employs about 45,010 persons and operates Sanyo shinkansen line among Japanese high speed trains. Keihin electric express railway
京浜急行電鉄
京浜急行
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