knowledge Overview
Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) was founded in the 1987 JNR privatization, operating the Tokaido Shinkansen and Chubu's conventional lines from its Nagoya head office.
History
- April 1, 1987: Founded.
- 1992: Nozomi trains introduced on the Tokaido Shinkansen.
- 2003: Shinagawa Station opened. In 2014 the line marked its 50th anniversary with over six billion passengers carried.
- From 2027: The Chuo Maglev Shinkansen (Shinagawa-Nagoya) is scheduled to open.
Business
The Tokaido Shinkansen is the world's busiest high-speed railway, running up to 16 trains per hour per direction at two-minute headways. Nagoya-area conventional lines (Chuo, Kansai main lines), the Iida and Takayama lines are also under its management.