Kintetsu Railway
50000 series on a Shimakaze limited express service | |
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| Locale | Kinki region/Tōkai region, Japan |
| Dates of operation | September 16, 1910–present |
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| Electrification |
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| Length | 501.2 km (311.4 miles) |
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| Website | www |
Native name | 近畿日本鉄道株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Kinki-nippon Tetsudō Kabushiki gaisha |
| Formerly | Kintetsu Split Preparatory Company, Ltd. |
| Company type | Private KK |
| Industry | Ground Transport |
| Predecessor | Kintetsu Corporation formerly Kinki-nippon Railway Company, Limited |
| Founded | April 30, 2014 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
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| Services | Passenger Transport |
| Parent | Kintetsu Group Holdings |
| Website | www |
Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. (近畿日本鉄道株式会社, Kinki-nippon Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha), referred to as Kintetsu (近鉄) and officially Kinki-Nippon Railway, is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group. The railway network connects Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Nagoya, Tsu, Ise, and Yoshino. Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.