Railways (Transportation)

Railways Sites:

JR Kyushu JR Kyushu: Includes guide to rail passes, access, map, and corporate information. (Railways) http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/ Shinkansen Lines Shinkansen Lines: Shows routes of Japanese bullet trains. (Railways) http://www.rtri.or.jp/japanrail/JPG/Japan.Map.Shinkansen.jpg Central Japan Railway Company Central Japan Railway Company: Railway operator and freight mover in the central area of Japan, with current rail schedules and fares, as well as R&D activities in maglev systems. With annual report. (Railways) http://www.jr-central.co.jp/info_e.nsf/doc/corp-infomenu_e Japan Rail Japan Rail: Japan train information, fares, and timetables. (Railways) http://www.japanrail.com/ JR-West Rail Pass JR-West Rail Pass: Kansai area pass or Sanyo area pass. How to purchase from outside of Japan. (Railways) http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/english/travel/con04/index.html Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.: Rail information for the Hakone, Kamakura, Izu and Mt. Fuji areas, free pass, and specials. (Railways) http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/english/ Informations for Railway Engineering Informations for Railway Engineering: Gives a brief history of Japanese railways from 1872, an overview of rail in Japan, and conferences on rail technology and issues. (Railways) http://www.rtri.or.jp/japanrail/JapanRail_E.html Kintetsu Corporation Kintetsu Corporation: Manages the Kinki Nippon Railway, as well as taxis, buses, freight forwarders, trucks, ferries, travel agencies, and real estate. Based in Osaka. (Railways) http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/english/ Travel Planner Travel Planner: A Japan rail fare calculator. (Railways) http://www.relojapantools.com/cgi-bin/expwww/exp.cgi East Japan Railway East Japan Railway: Gives information on sightseeing, ticket information, table of fares and charges, access to Narita airport, rail passes, and English information services. (Railways) http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/ Hanshin Electric Railway Co. Hanshin Electric Railway Co.: Administers railway and bus service, real estate-related sales, rentals, brokerage, and appraisals, sports and leisure-related business, and travel services. (Railways) http://www.hanshin.co.jp/company/annai/english/ West Japan Railway Company West Japan Railway Company: Railway travel information, including route maps, JR Pass, tips, company information, and shinkansen. (Railways) http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/ Monorails of Japan Monorails of Japan: Provides location, background, and history of monorails in use in Japan. (Railways) http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/Japan.html Japanese Railways Page Japanese Railways Page: Provides practical information about rail travel in Japan, especially budget travel by local trains. (Railways) http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Cove/5750/ JR Japan Rail Pass JR Japan Rail Pass: Includes information on prices, validity period, and how to obtain one. (Railways) http://www.japanrailpass.net/ Tips About Travelling Japan By Rail Tips About Travelling Japan By Rail: Rail travel information with prices, schedules, and types of tickets. (Railways) http://www.geocities.com/leinsd/tips.html