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The , also called or NNR, is one of Japan's "Big 16" private railroad companies. With headquarters in
Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since anc ...
, it operates local and highway buses, supermarkets, real estate and travel agencies, as well as railways in
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the southwest, K ...
. NNR Operates in Logistics, supplychain solutions, Warehousing and distribution globally with presence over many countries.
In addition, in 1943 the company owned the
Nishitetsu Baseball Club
The Nishitetsu Baseball Club was a team in the Japanese Baseball League (JBL). Founded in 1936 as the Tokyo Senators, the team went through a number of name changes and mergers before being dissolved after the 1943 season.
The team's undisputed ...
, a team in the
Japanese Baseball League. From 1950 to 1972, the company owned the
Lions
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(in 1950, known as the Clippers), a
Pacific League
The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship competes against the winner in the Central League for the annual Japan Series. It currently consi ...
baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding t ...
team.
The company introduced
nimoca, a
smart card
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ticketing system, in May 2008.
Routes
Nishi-Nippon Railroad operates four railway lines:
(
standard-gauge
A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), International gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge and European gauge in Europe, and SGR in Ea ...
)
*
Tenjin Ōmuta Line Tenjin may be:
* Tenjin (kami), the Shinto kami (spirit) of scholarship
* Tenjin, Fukuoka, Japan, the downtown region of the city
** Tenjin Station, a subway station
* Tenjin River, in Tottori Prefecture, Japan
* Tenjin Beach, a recreational be ...
- linking
Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station
is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, operated by the private railway operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad.
Lines
* Nishi-Nippon Railroad
**Tenjin Ōmuta Line
Layout
The station is located on the second floor of the Solaria Terminal Buildin ...
in
Chūō-ku, Fukuoka and
Ōmuta Station
is a train station in Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan which is shared by JR Kyushu (operating the Kagoshima Main Line) and the Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu), operating the Tenjin Ōmuta Line.
Lines
The station is served by the Ka ...
in
Ōmuta (74.8 km)
*
Dazaifu Line is a Japanese rail line
Rail terminology is a form of technical terminology. The difference between the American term ''railroad'' and the international term ''railway'' (used by the International Union of Railways and English-speaking countri ...
- linking
Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station
is a train station located in Chikushino, Japan.
Lines
*Nishi-Nippon Railroad
**Tenjin Ōmuta Line
**Dazaifu Line is a Japanese rail line operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) that connects Chikushino City and Dazaifu City in Fu ...
in
Chikushino
is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Bordering Dazaifu, Onojo, Nakagawa, Saga Prefecture, Ogori, Yasu, and Chikuho, Fukuoka, Chikushino is essentially a southern suburb of Fukuoka City. It was founded on April 1, 1972.
As of September ...
, Goto, and
Dazaifu Station
is a train station located in Dazaifu, Fukuoka.
Lines
*Nishi-Nippon Railroad
**Dazaifu Line is a Japanese rail line operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) that connects Chikushino City and Dazaifu City in Fukuoka Prefecture
i ...
in
Dazaifu (2.4 km)
*
Amagi Line - linking
Miyanojin Station
is a train station located in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.
Lines
* Nishi-Nippon Railroad
**Tenjin Ōmuta Line Tenjin may be:
* Tenjin (kami), the Shinto kami (spirit) of scholarship
* Tenjin, Fukuoka, Japan, the downtown region of the city
** ...
in
Kurume
is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 303,579 and a population density of 1,320 persons per km². The total area is 229.96 km².
On February 5, 2005, the town of Kitano (fr ...
and
Amagi Station
is a name shared by two separate railway stations located closed to each other in Asakura, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The larger of the two stations is the eastern terminus of the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is operated by the Amagi R ...
in
Amagi, passing through
Tachiarai (17.9 km)
(
narrow-gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
)
*
Kaizuka Line - linking
Kaizuka Station in
Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, and
Nishitetsu Shingū Station in
Shingū (11.0 km)
Major local bus routes extend to
Kitakyushu
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fukuoka. It is one o ...
and serve other municipalities in the prefecture. Long-haul routes carry traffic to other prefectures in Kyushu, across the
Kanmon Straits
The or the Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating Honshu and Kyushu, two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshu side of the strait is Shimonoseki (, which contributed "Kan" () to the name of the strait) and on the Kyushu ...
to
Shimonoseki
is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. With a population of 265,684, it is the largest city in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the fifth-largest city in the Chūgoku region. It is located at the southwestern tip of Honshu facing the Tsushim ...
, and serve
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...
,
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 ...
, and
Shinjuku
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration ...
in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
.
Real estate investment
In 2015 Nishitetsu along with
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
is a Japanese multinational company, multinational ''keiretsu'' holding company which owns Hankyu, Hankyu Corporation, the Hanshin Electric Railway, Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., Toho, Toho Co., Ltd., and affiliate companies.
On October ...
and a Vietnamese real estate company set up a joint venture to develop condominiums in Vietnam, initially in
Ho Chi Minh City
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See also
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Rail transport in Japan
Rail transport in Japan is a major means of passenger transport, especially for mass and high-speed travel between major cities and for commuter transport in urban areas. It is used relatively little for freight transport, accounting for ju ...
References
External links
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Train & bus schedules (in English)
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