,
referred to as , is a
private railway
A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.
Japan
In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railway o ...
company operating around
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur ...
and
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, F ...
of
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
.
Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the ''
Panorama Car
is a trainset series operated by Nagoya Railroad, including the . Like the ''Romancecar'' trains of Odakyu Electric Railway, they are designed to be tourist oriented limited express trains, although they also operate on services.
The very ...
'' and the ''
Panorama Car Super
is a trainset series operated by Nagoya Railroad, including the . Like the ''Romancecar'' trains of Odakyu Electric Railway, they are designed to be tourist oriented limited express trains, although they also operate on services.
The very fi ...
'', both of which offer views through their wide front windows. While the ''Panorama Super'' train is used extensively for the railroad's limited express service, the older and more energy-consuming ''Panorama Car'' train has been retired, the last run being on 27 December 2008.
In the
Tōkai region
The is a subregion of the Chūbu region and Kansai region in Japan that runs along the Pacific Ocean. The name comes from the Tōkaidō, one of the Edo Five Routes. Because Tōkai is a sub-region and is not officially classified, there is s ...
around
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...
, it is a central firm of the
Meitetsu Group
The of companies centers on the Nagoya Railroad railway company, which links Nagoya and its suburbs. Many companies in the group are designed to enhance the value of the Meitetsu rail network. In addition to the railroad system, the group includes ...
, which is involved in the
transport
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ation industry, the
retail trade
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, the
service industry
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, and the
real estate
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industry, etc.
Meiji Mura
is an open-air architectural museum/theme park in Inuyama, near Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, Japan. It was opened on March 18, 1965. The museum preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji (1867–1912), Taishō (1912–1926), and early Sh ...
is the corporate museum of Meitetsu.
As of March 31, 2010, Meitetsu operated of track, 275 stations, and 1,090 train cars.
Lines
Major stations
Major stations in Nagoya
*NH36 :
Meitetsu Nagoya Station
is the principal station of the Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) system in Nagoya, Japan. Most trains of Meitetsu's major lines operate through this station. The station is also a gateway to the Chūbu Centrair International Airport, which is ...
*NH34 :
Kanayama Station
*NH33 :
Jingū-mae Station
*ST01 :
Nagoya Line (east side) and Toyokawa Line
*NH01 :
Toyohashi Station
is an interchange railway station in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai) and the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu).
Lines
Toyohashi Station is served by the high-speed Tokaido Shi ...
(Toyohashi)
*NH13 :
Higashi Okazaki Station (Okazaki)
*NH17 :
Shin Anjō Station
is a train station, railway station in the city of Anjō, Aichi, Japan, operated by Nagoya Railroad, Meitetsu.
Lines
Shin Anjō Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and Meitetsu Nishio Line. It is a terminal station, terminus for ...
(Anjō)
*NH19 :
Chiryū Station
file:MT-Chiryū Station-Platform Track No.6.jpg, 270px, Platforms
is a train station, railway station in the city of Chiryū, Aichi, Japan, operated by Nagoya Railroad, Meitetsu.
Lines
Chiryū Station is served by both the Meitetsu Mikawa Line, ...
(Chiryū)
*NH23 :
Zengo Station
250px, Platforms
250px, Track layout
is a railway station in the city of Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu. Local, Express and Semi Express trains has stops at Zengo station.
Lines
Zengo Station is served by the Meitets ...
(Toyoake)
*TK04 :
Toyokawa-inari Station
270px, Track layout
is a railway station in the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Toyokawa-inari Station is a terminal station of the Meitetsu Toyokawa Line and is 7.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the li ...
(Toyokawa)
Tokoname Line, Chikkō Line, and Airport Line
*TA09 :
Ōtagawa Station
is a junction train station, railway station in the city of Tōkai, Aichi, Tōkai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nagoya Railroad, Meitetsu.
Lines
Ōtagawa Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, and is located 12.3 kilometers fr ...
(Tokai)
*TA12 :
Asakura Station (Chita)
*TA22 :
Tokoname Station (Tokoname)
*TA24 :
Central Japan International Airport Station
270px, Track layout
is a railway station in the city of Tokoname, Aichi, Japan, owned by Central Japan International Airport Line Company, Ltd. and leased to the private railway operator Meitetsu. The station serves Chūbu Centrair International ...
Kōwa Line and Chita New Line
*KC08 :
Agui Station
is a railway station in the town of Agui, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Agui Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 10.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .
Stati ...
(Agui)
*KC12 :
Chita Handa Station
Track layout
is a railway station in the city of Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Chita Handa Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 14.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .
St ...
(Handa)
*KC16 :
Chita Taketoyo Station
East exit
is a railway station in the town of Taketoyo, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Chita Taketoyo Station is served by the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 19.8 kilometers from the starting point ...
(Taketoyo)
*KC19 :
Kōwa Station (Mihama)
*KC24 :
Utsumi Station
is a train station in the town of Minamichita, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Utsumi Station is a terminal station on the Chita New Line, and is located 13.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus at ...
(Minami Chita)
Mikawa Line, Toyota Line, Nishio Line, and Gamagōri Line
*MY07 :
Toyotashi Station (Toyota)
*TT06 :
Nisshin Station (Nisshin)
*MU02 :
Kariya Station
is a railway station in the city of Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai) and the private railway operator Meitetsu.
Lines
Kariya Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is loc ...
(Kariya)
*MU06 :
Mikawa Takahama Station (Takahama)
*MU10 :
Hekinan-chūō Station (Hekinan)
*GN10 :
Nishio Station
is a train station, railway station in the city of Nishio, Aichi, Japan, operated by Nagoya Railroad, Meitetsu.
Lines
Nishio Station is served by the Meitetsu Nishio Line, and is located 15.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . ...
(Nishio)
*GN13 :
Kira Yoshida Station
*GN22 :
Gamagōri Station (Gamagōri)
Nagoya Line (west side), Takehana Line, and Hashima Line
*NH42 :
Sukaguchi Station
250px, Track Diagram
is a railway station in the city of Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu. It is located to the Shinkawa Inspection Depot for the Nagoya Railway.
Lines
Sukaguchi Station is a junction station served by th ...
(Kiyosu)
*NH47 :
Kōnomiya Station (Inazawa)
*NH50 :
Meitetsu Ichinomiya Station
220px, Track layout
is a railway station in the city of Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 86.4 kilometers from the starting point of th ...
(Ichinomiya)
*NH56 :
Kasamatsu Station (Kasamatsu)
*NH60 :
Meitetsu Gifu Station
is a railway station located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu. It is one of the two major railway stations of the city along with JR Gifu Station.
Lines
Meitetsu Gifu Station is th ...
(Gifu)
*TH07 :
Hashima-shiyakusho-mae Station (Hashima)
Tsushima Line and Bisai Line
*TB01 :
Jimokuji Station
is a railway station in the city of Ama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan , operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Jimokuji Station is served by the Meitetsu Tsushima Line, and is located 2.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .
Station layout
Th ...
(Ama)
*TB07 :
Tsushima Station
270px, Platform
270px, Track Layout
is a junction railway station in the city of Tsushima, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Tsushima Station is a terminal station for the Meitetsu Tsushima Line, and is located 11.8 kilom ...
(Tsushima)
*TB09 :
Saya Station
is a railway station in the city of Aisai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Saya Station is served by the Meitetsu Bisai Line, and is located 4.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .
Station layout
The stati ...
(Aisai)
*TB11 :
Yatomi Station
270px, Platforms
is a junction railway station in the city of Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai) and the private railway company, Nagoya Railway (Meitetsu). The station's elevation is 0.93&n ...
(Yatomi)
*BS06 :
Morikami Station
Platforms
track layout
is a railway station in the city of Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Morikami Station is served by the Meitetsu Bisai Line, and is located 16.2 kilometers from the starting point of the li ...
*BS23 :
Okuchō Station
is a railway station in the city of Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Okuchō Station is served by the Meitetsu Bisai Line, and is located 29.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .
Station layout
Th ...
Inuyama Line, Kakamigahara Line, and Hiromi Line
*IY03 :
Kami Otai Station
is a railway station in Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
The station is built over Route 302 and under the Higashi-Meihan Expressway, and it is a ten-minute walk from Otai Station on the Jōhoku Line.
This station was opened o ...
*IY04 :
Nishiharu Station
250px, East Exit of Nishiharu Station
is a railway station in the city of Kitanagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Nishiharu Station is served by the Meitetsu Inuyama Line, and is located 5.9 kilometers from the sta ...
(Kitanagoya)
*IY07 :
Iwakura Station (Iwakura)
*IY10 :
Kōnan Station (Kōnan)
*IY15 :
Inuyama Station
250px, Track Layout
is a railway station in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Inuyama Station is served by the Meitetsu Komaki Line and is 20.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . It i ...
(Inuyama)
*IY17 :
Shin Unuma Station
is a railway station located in the city of Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu. This station and JR Central Unuma Station are connected with a passageway.
Lines
Shin-Unuma Station is a ter ...
*KG06 :
Mikakino Station
*KG08 :
Kakamigahara-Shiyakusho-mae Station
is a railway station on the Meitetsu Kakamigahara Line in the city of Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu.
Lines
Kakamigahara Shiyakusho-mae Station is served by the Meitetsu Kakamigahara ...
(Kakamigahara)
*HM06 :
Shin Kani Station (Kani)
*HM10 :
Mitake Station (Mitake)
Komaki Line
*KM06 :
Komaki Station
270px, Track Layout
is a railway station in the city of Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Komaki Station is served by the Meitetsu Komaki Line, and is located 9.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .
...
(Komaki)
*KM13 :
Kami Iida Station
Seto Line
*ST06 :
Ōzone Station
is a railway station in Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
* Nagoya Municipal Subway
**Meijō Line (Station number: M12)
*Central Japan Railway Company
** Chūō Main Line
*Nagoya Railroad
**Meitetsu Seto Line
The is a Japa ...
*ST15 :
Owari Asahi Station (Owariasahi)
*ST20 :
Owari Seto Station
Track Layout
is a railway station in the city of Seto, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Owari Seto Station is a terminal station on the Meitetsu Seto Line, and is located 20.6 kilometers from the opposing terminus of th ...
(Seto)
Rolling stock
Nippon Sharyo
, formed in 1896, is a major rolling stock manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan. In 1996, it abbreviated its name to "日本車両" Nippon Sharyō. Its shortest abbreviation is Nissha "日車". It was a listed company on Nikkei 225 until 2 ...
has produced nearly every car that Meitetsu operates or has operated, a notable exception being its
DeKi 600, an electric locomotive, which was produced by
Toshiba
, commonly known as Toshiba and stylized as TOSHIBA, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its diversified products and services include power, industrial and social infrastructure system ...
, but very few units were produced for Meitetsu. The DeKi 600 is one of the few locomotives that Meitetsu possesses: while the company used to engage in the freight business and still possesses some freight locomotives, it no longer carries freight on a regular basis.
Meitetsu is famous for its red trains, including its famous
7000 series 7000 series may refer to:
Japanese trains
* Chichibu Railway 7000 series electric multiple unit (EMU)
* Echizen Railway 7000 series EMU
* Hankyu 7000 series EMU
* Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway 7000 series EMU operating for the Kobe Municipal S ...
"Panorama Car" which was retired in 2009 after a career lasting nearly half a century. The most recent cars, however, are not solid red but rather brushed steel as in the case of the
4000 series
The 4000 series is a CMOS logic family of integrated circuits (ICs) first introduced in 1968 by RCA. It had a supply voltage range of 5V to 20V, which is much wider than any contemporary logic family.
Almost all IC manufacturers active during thi ...
and
5000 series, or white as in the case of the
1700 series and
2000 series.
The following are the train types that Meitetsu operates today, as well as selected types that Meitetsu has retired.
Limited express
*
1200 and 1230 series "Panorama Super"
*
1800/1850 series
*
2000 series "μ-Sky"
*
2200/2300 series
Commuter
![Meitetsu 5000 series ( II ) EMU 015](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Meitetsu_5000_series_%28_II_%29_EMU_015.JPG)
*
100/200 series
*
300 series
*
3100/3500/3700 series
*
3150 series
*
3300 series
*
4000 series
The 4000 series is a CMOS logic family of integrated circuits (ICs) first introduced in 1968 by RCA. It had a supply voltage range of 5V to 20V, which is much wider than any contemporary logic family.
Almost all IC manufacturers active during thi ...
*
5000 series (2008)
*
6000/6500/6800 series
*
9100/9500 series
Withdrawn train types
![Meitetsu 7000 Series EMU 051](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Meitetsu_7000_Series_EMU_051.JPG)
*
1380 series
*
1600 series "Panorama Super"
*
1700 series
*
7000 series 7000 series may refer to:
Japanese trains
* Chichibu Railway 7000 series electric multiple unit (EMU)
* Echizen Railway 7000 series EMU
* Hankyu 7000 series EMU
* Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway 7000 series EMU operating for the Kobe Municipal S ...
"Panorama Car"
*
5000 series (1955)
*
5300/
5700 series
Electric locomotives
*
Meitetsu DeKi 300
The is a Bo-Bo wheel arrangement electric locomotive type operated by private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan. The locomotives were used primarily on track maintenance trains, but following their withdrawal in 2014, only on ...
*
Meitetsu DeKi 400
*
Meitetsu DeKi 600
*
Meitetsu Class EL120
History
While Meitetsu is an old company in its own right, it has over time acquired many small railway and
interurban
The Interurban (or radial railway in Europe and Canada) is a type of electric railway, with streetcar-like electric self-propelled rail cars which run within and between cities or towns. They were very prevalent in North America between 1900 a ...
companies in the area surrounding Nagoya. Meaning many lines that belong to modern-day Meitetsu were constructed and operated by other companies, mostly in the prewar and wartime period. For example, it acquired its
Kōwa Line on the
Chita Peninsula
Chita Peninsula (知多半島 ''Chita Hantō'') is a peninsula to the south of Aichi Prefecture, central Honshū, Japan. It runs approximately north-south. To the west is Ise Bay, while to the east it encloses Mikawa Bay. It faces the Atsumi ...
from its merger with Chita Railroad on February 1, 1943 and it acquired its
Mikawa Line from its merger with Mikawa Railroad.
However, the company that became modern Meitetsu was Aichi Horsecar Company, founded on .
References
External links
Nagoya Railroad (English Official Site)Nagoya Railroad (Japanese Official Site)Museum Meiji Village
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Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Companies based in Nagoya
Japanese companies established in 1921
Railway companies established in 1921