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Railway Electrification Systems A railway electrification system supplies electric power to railway trains and trams without an on-board prime mover or local fuel supply. Electric railways use either electric locomotives (hauling passengers or freight in separate cars), ele ...

in Japan: Overhead line power supply, unless otherwise noted. The rail system consists of the following ():CIA – The World Factbook – Japan
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, all electrified; * of

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 ...

, all electrified. Electrification systems used by the

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, Japan's formerly state-owned operators, are 1,500 V DC and 20 kV AC for conventional lines and mini Shinkansen and 25 kV AC for

Shinkansen The , colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. Initially, it was built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, to aid economic growth and development. Beyond l ...

. Electrification at 600 V DC and 750 V DC are also seen in private lines and non-rail based transit systems. The frequency of the AC power supply is 50 Hz in Eastern Japan and 60 Hz in Western Japan.

DC electrified

200 V

440 V

600 V

1,067 mm gauge

1,435 mm gauge

Other gauges

750 V

1,500 V

1,067 mm gauge

1,435 mm gauge

= other gauges

AC electrified

600 V 50 Hz

600 V 60 Hz

20 kV, 50 Hz

20 kV, 60 Hz

25 kV, 50 Hz

25 kV, 60 Hz

References

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