Japanese National Railways
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Japanese National Railways was Japan’s former state-owned railway company that operated the country’s nationwide rail network until its privatization and breakup in 1987.
Aliases (2)
- JNR Bus operations ×1
- 日本国有鉄道 ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct company
→
state-owned railway company → |
| archivesHeldBy |
JNR Settlement Corporation
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| country |
Japan
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| dateOfEvent |
1964-10-01 Tōkaidō Shinkansen opened
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| dissolved |
1987-04-01
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| facedIssue |
chronic financial deficits
→
large accumulated debt → overstaffing → political interference in management → |
| hadEmployeeCount |
over 400000 employees at peak
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| hadSubsidiary |
JNR Bus operations
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| headquartersLocation |
Tokyo
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| inception |
1949-06-01
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| introducedService |
Tōkaidō Shinkansen
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| legalForm |
public corporation
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| nativeName |
日本国有鉄道
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| notableEvent |
JNR privatization and breakup on 1987-04-01
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| operatedInIndustry |
freight transport
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passenger transport → rail transport → |
| operatedLine |
Chūō Main Line
NERFINISHED
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Hokkaido Main Line NERFINISHED → Nagasaki Main Line NERFINISHED → Sanyō Main Line NERFINISHED → Tōhoku Main Line NERFINISHED → Tōkaidō Main Line NERFINISHED → |
| operatedRailNetwork |
nationwide rail network of Japan
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| operatedRegion |
Hokkaido
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Honshu → Kyushu NERFINISHED → Okinawa (no rail operations) → Shikoku NERFINISHED → |
| operatedService |
Shinkansen high-speed rail
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commuter rail services → freight rail services → intercity rail services → |
| owner |
Government of Japan
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| precededBy |
Japanese Government Railways
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| reasonForDissolution |
privatization and breakup of state-owned railways
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| regulatedBy |
Japanese National Railways Law
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| shortName |
JNR
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| successor |
JR Central
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JR East → JR Freight → JR Hokkaido → JR Kyushu → JR Shikoku → JR West → Shinkansen Holding Corporation → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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JR Kobe Line
→
JR Kyoto Line → Osaka Station → Tōkaidō Main Line → |
formerOperator |
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West Japan Railway Company
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formerOwner |
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Japanese National Railways
("JNR Bus operations")
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hadSubsidiary |
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Japanese National Railways
("日本国有鉄道")
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nativeName |
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Central Japan Railway Company
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parentOrganizationOrigin |
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JR Takarazuka Line
→
|
successorOperator |