Railways in

Kanto

Yotsuya station on the Marunouchi Line of the Tokyo Metro.
The train on the left is a Tokyo Metro 02 series, gradually being replaced by the 2000 series on the right.
On the extreme left is a yellow track maintenance vehicle, which can be placed on either track by means of the transverse rails.

National Network

• JR East passenger services on 1067mm gauge lines north and east of Tokyo and on most of the lines of the former National Railways in the Tokyo area, also the Hokuriku, Joetsu and Tohoku Shinkansen.
• JR Central passenger services on 1067mm gauge lines to the west of Tokyo, also the Tokaido Shinkansen.
• JR Freight freight services on the 1067mm gauge network.

Private Railways

• Chichibu Railway 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Hanyu and Mitsumineguchi (71km, 35 stations). Also operates steam hauled tourist trains (Site in Japanese)
• Choshi Electric Railway 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Choshi and Tokawa. 6km, 10 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Cotton Railway third sector 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Shimodate and Motegi. 42km, 17 stations. Also operates steam hauled tourist trains (Site in Japanese)
• Hakone Tozan Railway third sector standard gauge passenger railway between Hakone-Yumoto and Gora. 9km, 7 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Hitachinaka Seaside Railway third sector 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Katsuta and Ajigaura. 14km, 9 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Hokuso Railway standard gauge passenger railway between Katsushika and Inzai. 32km, 15 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Isumi Railway third sector 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Ohara and Kazusa-Nakano. 27km, 14 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Izuhakone Railway the Daiyuzan Line third sector 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Odawara to Daiyuzan. 10km, 12 stations. Also operates the Sunzu line in Chubu (Site in Japanese)
• Jomo Electric Railway 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Maebashi and Kiryu. 25km, 23 stations (Site mainly in Japanese with some information in English)
• Joshin Jentetsu 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Takasaki and Shimonita. 33km, 20 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Kanarin third sector 1067mm gauge freight railway. 3 lines in Kawasaki, totalling 15km, and one line in Yokohama, 6km (Site in Japanese)
• Kashima Rinkai Railway third sector 1067mm gauge passenger and freight railway between Mito and Okunoyahama. 72km, of which 53km is used by passenger trains, with 15 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Keikyu Major standard gauge passenger railway connecting inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula. Also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. 5 lines, 87km, 74 stations.
• Keio Major passenger railway connecting the western suburbs of Tokyo (Chōfu, Fuchū, Hachiōji, Hino, Inagi, Tama) and Sagamihara in Kanagawa with central Tokyo at Shinjuku Station. 7 lines, 88km, 89 stations. All but one of the lines are built to 1372mm gauge; the remaining 12km line is 1067mm gauge.
• Keisei Major standard gauge passenger railway connecting Tokyo to Narita and the eastern suburb cities of Funabashi, Narashino, Yachiyo, and Sakura; the Skyliner airport express train from Ueno and Nippori to Narita International Airport. 7 lines, 153km. Also owns:
  • Kantetsu 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Toride and Shimodate, and between Sanuki and Ryūgasaki. 2 lines, 55km, 28 stations
• Kominato Railway third sector 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Goi and Kazusa-Nakano. 39km, 18 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Odakyu Major 1067mm gauge passenger railway connecting Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone, including the Romancecar limited express trains. 3 lines, 120km, 70 stations.
• Rintetsu third sector 1067mm gauge freight railway between Soga and Kitasode. 25km (Site in Japanese)
• Ryutetsu 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Matsudo and Nagareyama. 6km, 6 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Seibu Major 1067mm gauge passenger railway in the north and west of the Tokyo area. Complex of lines totalling 180km. Also the Leo Liner rubber tyred guided transit system in the Seibu area (3km, 3 stations)
• Shin-Keisei Semi-major standard gauge passenger railway between Narashino and Matsudo. 26km, 24 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Shibayama Railway standard gauge passenger railway between Narita Airport and Shibayama. 2km, 2 stations. Through services are operated by Keisei (Site in Japanese)
• Sotetsu Major 1067mm gauge passenger railway in the Yokohama area, with through services to Tokyo via JR East. 2 lines, 49km, 29 stations.
• Tobu Major 1067mm gauge passenger railway with two groups of lines:
  • Main Line from Tokyo Asakusa station to Isekasi, with numerous branches; a total of 377km.
  • Tojo Line from Tokyo Ikebukuro station to Yorii, with a branch to Ogose; 86km.
  (Click on “Global Site” on home page for English version)
• Tokyu Major 1067mm gauge passenger railway serving Tokyo, Yokohama and other destinations in Kanagawa, with through running to Tokyo Metro. 7 lines, 103km, 102 stations.
• Tsukuba Express 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Akihabara and Tsukuba. 58km, 20 stations (Site mainly in Japanese with a downloadable guide booklet in English)
• Watarase Keikoku Railway third sector 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Kiryu and Nikko. 44km, 17 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Yagan Railway 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Fukushima and Nikko. 30km, 9 stations (Site in Japanese)

Tourist Services

• Chichibu Railway steam hauled tourist services on the line between Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi. 71km, 1067mm gauge. Also operates regular electric railcar services on the route (Site in Japanese)
• Cotton Railway steam hauled tourist services on the line between Shimodate and Motegi. 42km, 1067mm gauge. Also operates regular diesel railcar services on the route (Site in Japanese)
• The Railway Museum in Saitama. Self-drive railcars on a 300m line within the museum grounds. Operates most days throughout the year. Advance booking recommended. A small fee is payable in addition to the museum entrance fee
• Tokyo Disney Resort, Urayasu
  • Disney Resort Line monorail connecting JR East Maihama station with the hotels and theme parks of the resort. 5km, 4 stations. Although primarily serving the resort, it is accessible to the general public
  • Western River Railroad replica historic American train in the Disneyland theme park. About 1.5km, 762mm gauge, steam hauled
  • DisneySea Electric Railway replica elevated electric trolleycar in the DisneySea theme park. About 500m in length

Metros, trams and funiculars

• Chiba Urban Monorail suspended monorail in the port of Chiba operated by a third sector company. 2 lines, 15km, 18 stations. Extensions under construction or proposed
• Enoden 1067mm gauge passenger railway between Kamakura and Fujisawa, with some street running. 10km, 15 stations
• Hakone Tozan Funicular between Gora and Sounzan. 983 mm gauge (!), 214m rise in 1200m (Site in Japanese)
• Mitake Tozan Funicular in Ome. 1049mm gauge (!), 424m rise in 1km (Site in Japanese)
• Oyama Funicular serving Mount Oyama in Isehara. 1067mm gauge, 3 stations, 278m rise in 800m (Site in Japanese)
• Saitama New Urban Transit rubber tyred guided transit system between Saitama and Ina. 13km, 13 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Shonan Monorail suspended monorail connecting JR East Ofuna station with Enushima. 6km, 8 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Tokyo
  • Tokyo Metro heavy rail metro classified as a major railway serving the Tokyo area. The Ginza and Maranouchi Lines are standard gauge, 42km, 51 stations. The remaining 7 lines are 1067mm gauge, 161km, 137 stations. Some trains run through onto the line of other railways.
  • Toei heavy rail metro (2 lines standard gauge, 59 km, 58 stations; 1 line 1067mm gauge, 26km, 27 stations; 1 line 1372mm gauge, 23km, 21 stations. Some trains run through onto the line of other railways), trams (1372mm gauge, 12km, 30 stations) and the Nippori-Toneri Liner rubber tyred guided transit system (10km, 13 stations).
  • Saitama Rapid Railway heavy rail metro line extending the Tokyo Metro from Akabane-Iwabuchi to Saitama. 1067mm gauge, 14km, 8 stations (Site mainly in Japanese with some information in English)
  • Asuka Park Rail inclined monorail with a rise of 48m giving access to Asukayama Park from Ōji Station (Site in Japanese)
  • Takaotozan Railway funicular serving Mount Takao. 1067mm gauge, 271m rise in 1km
  • Tama Monorail monorail in the suburbs of Tokyo. 16km, 19 stations (Site in Japanese)
  • Tokyo Monorail monorail connecting JR East Hamamatsucho station with Haneda Airport. 18km, 11 stations
  • Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit. Though technically a commuter rail line with through running from JR East, the Rinkai Line has many of the characteristics of a heavy rail metro, not least that of being located mostly underground. The line connects central Tokyo with the artificial islands of Aomi and Odaiba. 1067mm gauge, 12km, 8 stations (Site in Japanese)
  • Tokyu Satagaya Line trams in the Satagaya area. 1372mm gauge, 5km, 10 stations
  • Toyo Rapid Railway heavy rail metro line extending the Tokyo Metro from Nishi-Funabashi Station to Yachiyo. 1067mm gauge, 16km, 9 stations (Site in Japanese)
  • Yurikamome rubber tyred guided transit system connecting the artificial island of Odaiba with the mainland. 15km, 16 stations
  • Narita Airport People Mover air cushion suspended cable hauled transit system 289m in length, connecting Terminal 2 with its satellite. Generally only available for use by passengers on flights arriving or departing from the satellite (Website contains little information relating to railway)
  • Ueno Zoo Monorail suspended monorail within Ueno Zoo. 300m, 2 stations (Website contains no information relating to railway)
• Tsukubasan Funicular serving mount Tsukuba in the city of the same name. 1067mm gauge, 495m rise in 1.6km (Site in Japanese)
• Utsunomiya proposed light rail transit. 1067mm gauge, 14.6km, 19 stations (Site in Japanese)
• Yokohama
  • Yokohama Municipal Subway heavy rail metro serving the Yokohama area. Standard gauge, 53km, 40 stations (Site in Japanese)
  • Yokohama Minatomirai Railway third sector heavy rail metro between central Yokohama and Chinatown, with through running from Tokyu. 1067mm gauge, 4km, 6 stations
  • Seaside Line rubber tyred guided transit system between Shin-Sugita and Kanazawa. 10km, 14 stations
• Yukari Line rubber tyred guided transit system in the town of Yukarigoaka, Sakura. 4km, 6 stations (Site in Japanese)