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List of railway lines in Japan

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The list basically shows line names without operator names. When the official line name does include the operator name, the line is listed twice, with and without the operator.
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The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for railways
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To make the search easier, official nicknames and unofficial common names are also listed.
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classified as railways in Japan and are thus not covered in this article.
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Index

railway lines
Japan
鉄道
軌道
regional rails
light rails
airport people movers
slope cars
rack
amusement park
underground
maglev trains
monorails
people mover
automated guideway transit
skyrails
cable
trams
trolleybuses
guideway buses
funiculars
aerial lifts
list of aerial lifts in Japan
industrial railways
Japanese article
cable cars
horsecars
handcars
#, A to I
J to P

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