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Nagoya Railroad

Nagoya Railroad

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, often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

 and Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

 of Japan
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, often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

 and Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

 of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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Some of the more famous trains operated by Nagoya Railroad include the Panorama Car and the Panorama Car Super, both of which offer views through their wide front windows. While the Panorama Super train is used extensively for the railroad's limited express service, the older and more energy-consuming Panorama Car train has already been retired, the last run was on 27 December 2008.
In the Tōkai region
Tokai region
The is a sub-region of the Chūbu region in Japan that runs along the Pacific Ocean. The name means "East sea" and comes from the Tōkaidō, one of the Edo Five Routes...

 around Nagoya, it is a central firm of the Meitetsu Group
Meitetsu Group
The of companies centers on the Nagoya Railroad railway company, which links Nagoya and its suburbs. Many companies in the group are designed to enhance the value of the Meitetsu rail network. In addition to the railroad system, the group includes other companies in transportation, real-estate,...

, which is involved in the transport
Transport
Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...

ation industry, the retail trade, the service industry, and the real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...

 industry, etc.

History


While Nagoya Railroad is an old company in its own right, it has acquired many small rail companies in the area surrounding Nagoya, so most lines that belong to modern-day Nagoya Railroad were constructed and operated by other companies which later merged with Nagoya Railroad, mostly in the prewar and wartime period. For example, it acquired its Kōwa Line
Meitetsu Kōwa Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Tōkai with Mihama within Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Nagoya Railroad .-Stations:...

 on the Chita Peninsula
Chita Peninsula
Chita Peninsula is a peninsula to the south of Aichi Prefecture, central Honshū, Japan. It runs approximately north-south. To the west is Ise Bay, while to the east it encloses Mikawa Bay. It faces the Atsumi Peninsula southeast across Mikawa Bay.-External links:...

 from its merger with Chita Railroad on February 1, 1943 and it acquired its Mikawa Line
Meitetsu Mikawa Line
The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nagoya Railroad between Sanage Station in Toyota and Hekinan Station in Hekinan.All trains on this line operate as Local trains and stop at every station...

 from its merger with Mikawa Railroad. However, the company that became modern Nagoya Railroad was Aichi Horsecar Company, founded on .

Meiji Mura
Meiji Mura
is an open-air architectural museum/theme park in Inuyama, near Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, Japan. It was opened on March 18, 1965. The museum preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji , Taisho , and early Shōwa periods. Over 60 historical buildings have been moved and reconstructed onto of...

 is the corporate museum of Nagoya Railroad.

As of March 31, 2010, Nagoya Railroad operated 444.2 kilometres (276 mi) of track, 275 stations, and 1090 train cars.

Lines




Direction Name Japanese Terminals Length (km)
Main Nagoya Line 名古屋本線 Toyohashi
Toyohashi Station
is an interchange railway station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Main Line, Iida Line, and is a terminus of the...

 - Meitetsu-Gifu
99.8
Gifu West Hashima Line
Meitetsu Hashima Line
The is a Japanese railway line entirely within Hashima, Gifu Prefecture. It is owned and run by Nagoya Railroad .-Stations:...

羽島線 Shin Hashima
Shin-Hashima Station
is a train station located in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is located in front of Gifu-Hashima Station on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and allows passengers to go from the high speed train network to the Nagoya Railroad network and vice versa, but in practice most passengers to or from Gifu...

 - Egira
Egira Station
is a train station located in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Takehana Line**Hashima Line-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:-External links:*...

1.3
Takehana Line
Meitetsu Takehana Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Kasamatsu with Hashima within Gifu Prefecture. It is owned and run by Nagoya Railroad .-History:...

竹鼻線 Kasamatsu
Kasamatsu Station (Gifu)
is a train station located in Kasamatsu, Hashima District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Nagoya Main Line**Takehana Line-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:-External Links:*...

 - Egira
Egira Station
is a train station located in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Takehana Line**Hashima Line-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:-External links:*...

10.3
Bisai Line
Meitetsu Bisai Line
The is a Japanese railway line which connects Yatomi Station in Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture with Tamanoi Station in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Nagoya Railroad .-Stations:...

尾西線 Yatomi
Yatomi Station
is a train station in Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The station's elevation is 0.93 m below sea level, the lowest among all above-ground stations of JR Group....

 - Tamanoi
30.9
Tsushima Line
Meitetsu Tsushima Line
The is a Japanese railway line which connects Sukaguchi Station in Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture with Tsushima Station in Tsushima, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Nagoya Railroad .-Station list:Local trains stop at all stations....

津島線 Sukaguchi
Sukaguchi Station
is a train station located in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan.-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line**Meitetsu Tsushima Line-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:-External Links:*...

 - Tsushima
11.8
Gifu East Kakamigahara Line
Meitetsu Kakamigahara Line
The is a railway line in Gifu Prefecture, Japan operated by Nagoya Railroad between Meitetsu-Gifu Station in the city of Gifu and Shin-Unuma Station in Kakamigahara.- Stations :● L: ● S: ● E: ● MU:...

各務原線 Meitetsu-Gifu - Shin-Unuma 17.6
Inuyama Line
Meitetsu Inuyama Line
The is a Japanese railway line operated by Nagoya Railroad that runs from the Biwajima Junction in Kiyosu, Aichi to Shin-Unuma Station in Kakamigahara, Gifu.- Stations :● ● ● ● ● ● ●...

1
犬山線 Biwajima Junction - Shin-Unuma 26.8
Hiromi Line
Meitetsu Hiromi Line
The is a Japanese railway line operated by Nagoya Railroad that runs from Inuyama Station in Inuyama, Aichi to Mitake Station in Mitake, Gifu. From 2007, all stations from Inuyama to Shin Kani accept the Tranpass prepaid magnetic card.- Stations :● RLE: ● LE:...

広見線 Inuyama
Inuyama Station
is a train station in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan opened on .-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Inuyama Line**Hiromi Line**Komaki Line-Platforms:...

 - Mitake
22.3
Toyohashi West Chikkō Line
Meitetsu Chikkō Line
The is a Japanese railway line in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Nagoya Railroad .-Stations:...

築港線 Ōe
Oe Station (Aichi)
is a train station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line and Chikkō Line, operated by Nagoya Railroad. It is located in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:...

 - Higashi Nagoyako
Higashi-Nagoyakō Station
is a train station located in Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:...

1.5
Tokoname Line
Meitetsu Tokoname Line
The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by Nagoya Railroad between Jingū-mae Station in Nagoya and Tokoname Station in Tokoname.- Stations :● L: ● S: ● E: ● R: ● L: ● MU:...

常滑線 Jingū-mae
Jingu-mae Station
Jingū-mae Station is a train station of the Nagoya Railroad in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is the nearest station to Atsuta Shrine. It opened on as a station of Aichi Electric Railroad.-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Nagoya Main Line...

 - Tokoname
Tokoname Station
is a train station located in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Tokoname Line**Airport Line-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:...

29.3
Airport Line
Meitetsu Airport Line
The is a railway line in Aichi, Japan operated by Nagoya Railroad between Tokoname Station and Central Japan International Airport Station in Tokoname.- Stations :● L: ● S: ● E: ● R: ● L: ● MU:...

空港線 Tokoname
Tokoname Station
is a train station located in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Tokoname Line**Airport Line-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:...

 - Central Japan Int'l Airport
Central Japan International Airport Station
is a train station located in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The station serves Chūbu Centrair International Airport by a short walkway connecting the station concourse with the airport terminal building....

4.2
Kōwa Line
Meitetsu Kōwa Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Tōkai with Mihama within Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Nagoya Railroad .-Stations:...

河和線 Ōtagawa
Otagawa Station
is a train station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line and Kōwa Line which was opened by Aichi Electric Railroad on , but is now operated by Nagoya Railroad. It is located in Tōkai, Aichi, Japan.-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Tokoname Line**Kōwa Line-Platforms:...

 - Kōwa
Kōwa Station
is a train station located in Mihama, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:-References:...

28.8
Chita New Line
Meitetsu Chita New Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Taketoyo with Minamichita within Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Nagoya Railroad .-Stations:...

知多新線 Fuki
Fuki Station
is a train station located in Taketoyo, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Kōwa Line**Chita New Line-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:-References:...

 - Utsumi
Utsumi Station
is a train station located in Minamichita, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:...

13.9
Toyohashi East Toyota Line
Meitetsu Toyota Line
The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by Nagoya Railroad between Umetsubo Station in Toyota and Akaike Station in Nisshin.- Stations :- External links :* *...

1
豊田線 Umetsubo
Umetsubo Station
is a railway station operated by Meitetsu on the Toyota Line and Mikawa Line, located in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture Japan. It is a terminal station for the Toyota Line and is located 18.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Mikawa Line at Chiryū Station.-History:...

 - Akaike
Akaike Station (Aichi)
is a train station in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture, JapanIt was opened on .-Nagoya Railroad:-Platforms:There are handicapped-accessible bathrooms and elevators that support wheelchairs. -Nagoya Municipal Subway:-Platforms:...

15.2
Mikawa Line
Meitetsu Mikawa Line
The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nagoya Railroad between Sanage Station in Toyota and Hekinan Station in Hekinan.All trains on this line operate as Local trains and stop at every station...

三河線 Sanage
Sanage Station
is a railway station operated by Meitetsu on the Mikawa Line, located in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture Japan. It is a terminal station for the Mikawa Line and is located 21.3 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the Mikawa Line at Chiryū Station.-History:...

 - Hekinan
Hekinan Station
operated by Meitetsu on the Mikawa Line, located in Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture Japan. It is a terminus for the Mikawa Line, and is located 16.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus at Chiryū Station...

39.8
Nishio Line
Meitetsu Nishio Line
The is a railway line operated by Nagoya Railroad in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The line was formerly operated by Nishio Railroad and Hekikai Electric Railway until Nagoya Railroad merged with both of the companies.-Stations:●:Stop ▲:Partial stop |:Pass...

西尾線 Shin Anjō
Shin-Anjo Station
is a train station on the Meitetsu Railway located in located in Anjō, Aichi, Japan. It is a terminus for the Nishio Line and the 38.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Nagoya Main Line at Toyohashi Station.-History:...

 - Kira Yoshida
Kira-Yoshida Station
is a train station on the Meitetsu Railway located in in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, Japan It is a terminus of the Gamagōri Line and is located 24.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Nishio Line at .-History:...

24.7
Gamagōri Line
Meitetsu Gamagori Line
The is a Japanese railway line located in Aichi Prefecture which connects Kira-Yoshida Station in Nishio, with Gamagōri Station in Gamagōri. It is owned and run by Nagoya Railroad .-Station list:All stations are located in Aichi Prefecture....

蒲郡線 Kira Yoshida
Kira-Yoshida Station
is a train station on the Meitetsu Railway located in in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, Japan It is a terminus of the Gamagōri Line and is located 24.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Nishio Line at .-History:...

 - Gamagōri
Gamagori Station
is a union train station in Gamagōri, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is 310.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:Gamagōri Station was opened on September 1, 1888 when the section of the Japanese Government Railway connecting Hamamatsu Station with Ōbu Station was completed. This...

17.6
Toyokawa Line
Meitetsu Toyokawa Line
The Toyokawa Line is a railway line of the Nagoya Railroad company, and is located in Toyokawa City.Toyokawa Line connects Kō Station and Toyokawa-Inari Station .-Data:...

豊川線
Ko Station (Aichi)
is a train station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Line and Toyokawa Line located in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan. It is located 9.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Nagoya line at , and is a terminal station for the Meitetsu Toyokawa Line....

 - Toyokawa-Inari
Toyokawa-Inari Station
is a terminal train station on the Meitetsu Toyokawa Line located in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 7.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the Toyokawa line at .-History:...

7.2
Independent Seto Line
Meitetsu Seto Line
The is a Japanese railway line which connects Sakaemachi Station in Higashi-ku, Nagoya. Aichi Prefecture with Owari Seto Station in Seto, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Nagoya Railroad .-Stations:-Rolling stock:...

瀬戸線 Sakaemachi - Owari Seto 20.6
Komaki Line
Meitetsu Komaki Line
The is a railway line in Aichi, Japan operated by Nagoya Railroad between Kamiiida Station in Nagoya and Inuyama Station in Inuyama. The track from Kamiiida to Ajima is mostly underground, a continuation of the Kamiiida Line operated by the Nagoya Municipal Subway....

2
小牧線 Kamiiida - Inuyama
Inuyama Station
is a train station in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan opened on .-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Inuyama Line**Hiromi Line**Komaki Line-Platforms:...

20.4


1 Through operation to/from the Nagoya Municipal Subway
Nagoya Municipal Subway
is the subway system that serves the Nagoya, Aichi, Japan area. Like other large Japanese cities, Greater Nagoya's subways are heavily complemented by suburban rail, forming an extensive network of 47 lines rivaling cities such as New York and London...

  Tsurumai Line
Tsurumai Line
The is a subway line which forms part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. It runs from Kami Otai in Nishi-ku, Nagoya to Akaike in Nisshin. The Tsurumai Line's color on maps is light blue. Its stations carry the letter T followed by a number. Officially, the line is called...



2 Through operation to/from the Nagoya Municipal Subway
Nagoya Municipal Subway
is the subway system that serves the Nagoya, Aichi, Japan area. Like other large Japanese cities, Greater Nagoya's subways are heavily complemented by suburban rail, forming an extensive network of 47 lines rivaling cities such as New York and London...

  Kamiiida Line
Kamiiida Line
The is a subway line, part of the system in Nagoya, Japan. It runs between two stations, Kamiiida and Heian-dōri, both at Kita Ward, Nagoya. Both stations have automatic platform gates....


Major stations


Major Stations in Nagoya City
  • Meitetsu-Nagoya Station
  • Kanayama Station
    Kanayama Station (Aichi)
    is a train station partly in Naka-ku, and partly in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. This station is a concentrated terminal of JR Central, Meitetsu and Nagoya Municipal Subway...

  • Jingū-mae Station
    Jingu-mae Station
    Jingū-mae Station is a train station of the Nagoya Railroad in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is the nearest station to Atsuta Shrine. It opened on as a station of Aichi Electric Railroad.-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Nagoya Main Line...



Nagoya Line (East Side) and Toyokawa Line
  • Toyohashi Station
    Toyohashi Station
    is an interchange railway station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Main Line, Iida Line, and is a terminus of the...

  • Higashi-Okazaki Station
    Higashi-Okazaki Station
    is a train station Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line located in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. It is located 29.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Nagoya Main Line at .-History:...

  • Chiryū Station
    Chiryu Station
    is a railway station operated by Meitetsu on both the Mikawa Line and Nagoya Main Lines, located in Chiryū, Aichi Prefecture Japan. It is located 41.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Nagoya Main Line at Toyohashi Station and is the terminus of the Mikawa Line....

  • Toyokawa-Inari Station
    Toyokawa-Inari Station
    is a terminal train station on the Meitetsu Toyokawa Line located in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 7.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the Toyokawa line at .-History:...



Tokoname Line, Chikko Line and Airport Line
  • Central Japan International Airport Station
    Chubu Centrair International Airport
    is an airport on an artificial island in Ise Bay, Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture, south of Nagoya in central Japan.Centrair is classified as a first class airport and is the main international gateway for the Chūbu region of Japan...

  • Tokoname Station
    Tokoname Station
    is a train station located in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Tokoname Line**Airport Line-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:...

  • Ōtagawa Station
    Otagawa Station
    is a train station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line and Kōwa Line which was opened by Aichi Electric Railroad on , but is now operated by Nagoya Railroad. It is located in Tōkai, Aichi, Japan.-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Tokoname Line**Kōwa Line-Platforms:...

     (Tokai City)


Kōwa Line and Chita New Line
  • Chita-Handa Station
    Chita-Handa Station
    is a train station located in Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. -Layout:The station has three tracks and two platforms - western and central . The station has a pedestrian overpass facilitating access to the platforms from both sides. From Track 1, a short stub track branches off in the southern...

  • Kōwa Station
    Kōwa Station
    is a train station located in Mihama, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:-References:...

     (Mihama Town)
  • Utsumi Station
    Utsumi Station
    is a train station located in Minamichita, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:...

     (Minami Chita Town)


Mikawa Line, Toyota Line, Nishio Line and Gamagori Line
  • Toyota-shi Station (Toyota City)
  • Hekinan Station
    Hekinan Station
    operated by Meitetsu on the Mikawa Line, located in Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture Japan. It is a terminus for the Mikawa Line, and is located 16.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus at Chiryū Station...

  • Nishio Station
    Nishio Station
    is a train station on the Meitetsu Nishio Line located in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is located 15.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Nishio Line at .-History:...

  • Kira-Yoshida Station
    Kira-Yoshida Station
    is a train station on the Meitetsu Railway located in in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, Japan It is a terminus of the Gamagōri Line and is located 24.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Nishio Line at .-History:...

     (Kira Town)


Nagoya Line (West Side), Takehana Line and Hashima Line
  • Sukaguchi Station
    Sukaguchi Station
    is a train station located in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan.-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line**Meitetsu Tsushima Line-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:-External Links:*...

     (Shinkawa Town)
  • Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station
    Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station
    is a train station located in Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan.JR Owari-Ichinomiya Station is physically joined with this station. Nearby is Meitetsu department store, Misumida Shrine, and Route 155. Every year a Tanabata festival is held nearby...

  • Meitetsu-Gifu Station
  • Shin-Hashima Station
    Shin-Hashima Station
    is a train station located in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is located in front of Gifu-Hashima Station on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and allows passengers to go from the high speed train network to the Nagoya Railroad network and vice versa, but in practice most passengers to or from Gifu...



Tsushima Line and Bisai Line
  • Tsushima Station
  • Yatomi Station
    Yatomi Station
    is a train station in Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The station's elevation is 0.93 m below sea level, the lowest among all above-ground stations of JR Group....



Inuyama Line, Kakamigahara Line and Hiromi Line
  • Iwakura Station
  • Inuyama Station
    Inuyama Station
    is a train station in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan opened on .-Lines:*Nagoya Railroad**Inuyama Line**Hiromi Line**Komaki Line-Platforms:...

  • Shin-Kani Station


Komaki Line and Kami Iida Line

Seto Line

Rolling stock


Nippon Sharyo
Nippon Sharyo
, , formed in 1896, is a major rolling stock manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan. In 1996, it abbreviated its name to "日本車両" Nippon Sharyō. Its shortest abbreviation is Nissha "日車". It was a listed company on Nikkei 225 until 2004. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange...

 has produced nearly every car that Meitetsu operates or has operated, a notable exception being its DeKi 600
DeKi 600
The is an electric locomotive type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan. The four locomotives were built by Toshiba in 1943.-References:...

, an electric locomotive, which was produced by Toshiba
Toshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...

, but very few units were produced for Meitetsu. The DeKi 600 is one of the few locomotives that Meitetsu possesses: while the company used to engage in the freight business and still possesses some freight locomotives, it no longer carries freight on a regular basis.

Meitetsu is famous for its red trains, including its famous 7000 Series
Meitetsu 7000 series
The was a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 1961. The 7000 series includes the 7100 series, 7500 series, and 7700 series.-See also:-External links:*...

 "Panorama Car" which was retired in 2009 after a career lasting nearly half a century. The most recent cars, however, are not solid red but rather brushed steel as in the case of the 4000 Series
Meitetsu 4000 series
The is a commuter electric multiple unit operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 2008.The first 4-car set was built in 2008 for use on the Meitetsu Seto Line, entering service on 1 October 2008. Two more sets were delivered in April and May 2009....

 and 5000 Series
Meitetsu 5000 series (2008)
The is a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 2008.-Design:The 5000 series trains were built with stainless steel bodies and using electrical equipment reclaimed from recently withdrawn 1000 series sets....

, or white as in the case of the 1700 Series
Meitetsu 1700 series
The is an electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan.The 6-car trainsets were formed in 2008 by combining two cars from former 1600 series limited express EMUs with four newly-built 2300 series commuter cars...

 or 2000 Series
Meitetsu 2000 series
The is an express electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 2004. It was one of the four recipients of the 46th Laurel Prize presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.-Airport service:...

.

The following are the train types that Meitetsu operates today, as well as selected types that Meitetsu has retired:
  • Limited Express
    • 1000 Series
      Meitetsu 1000 series
      The is a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 1988. The 1000 series in a broad sense includes several series, namely the 1000 series in a strict sense, the 1200 and 1230 series, the 1800 and 1850 series, and the 1380 series.-References:...

    • 1700 Series
      Meitetsu 1700 series
      The is an electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan.The 6-car trainsets were formed in 2008 by combining two cars from former 1600 series limited express EMUs with four newly-built 2300 series commuter cars...

    • 2000 Series
      Meitetsu 2000 series
      The is an express electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 2004. It was one of the four recipients of the 46th Laurel Prize presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.-Airport service:...

    • 2200 series
      Meitetsu 2200 series
      The is an electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since January 2005.The 6-car trainsets were built from 2004, and consist of two limited express configuration cars based on the 2000 series EMUs together with four commuter configuration cars with three pairs of doors per...

  • Commuter
    • 100/200 Series
      Meitetsu 100 series
      The is a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 1978. There is also a 200 series type, operated since 1991, which is very similar to the 100 series. The 100 series and 200 series trains run on the Inuyama Line and Toyota Line and provide through service to...

    • 300 Series
      Meitetsu 300 series
      The is a commuter electric multiple unit operated by Nagoya Railroad on the Meitetsu Komaki Line and inter-running services through the Nagoya Subway Kamiiida Line in Japan since 2002. They operate alongside the Nagoya Municipal Subway 7000 series introduced in 2003.-Formation:The trainsets are...

    • 3500 Series
      Meitetsu 3500 series
      The is a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 1993. The series includes the 3100 series, the 3500 series in a strict sense, and the 3700 series.-References:...

    • 3300 Series
      Meitetsu 3300 series
      The is a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 2004. This series includes the 3300 series in the strict sense of the word, as well as the closely related 3150 series.-References:...

    • 4000 Series
      Meitetsu 4000 series
      The is a commuter electric multiple unit operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 2008.The first 4-car set was built in 2008 for use on the Meitetsu Seto Line, entering service on 1 October 2008. Two more sets were delivered in April and May 2009....

    • 5000 Series (2008)
      Meitetsu 5000 series (2008)
      The is a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 2008.-Design:The 5000 series trains were built with stainless steel bodies and using electrical equipment reclaimed from recently withdrawn 1000 series sets....

    • 5300 Series
      Meitetsu 5300 series
      The is a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 1986. The series is nearly identical to the 5700 series which was introduced at the same time.-References:...

    • 5700 Series
      Meitetsu 5700 series
      The is a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 1986. The series is nearly identical to the 5300 series which was introduced at the same time.-References:...

    • 6000 Series
      Meitetsu 6000 series
      The is a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 1976. In the narrow sense of the word, the 6000 series is the type produced from 1976, but in the broad sense, it includes later series, namely the 6500 series, the 6600 series, and the 6800 series. ...

  • Withdrawn train types
    • 1600 Series
      Meitetsu 1600 series
      The was a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan from 1999 to 2008. The cars were modified to create the 1700 series, which succeeded the 1600 series.-References:...

    • 7000 Series
      Meitetsu 7000 series
      The was a commuter electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan since 1961. The 7000 series includes the 7100 series, 7500 series, and 7700 series.-See also:-External links:*...

    • 5000 Series (1955)
      Meitetsu 5000 series (1955)
      The was an EMU type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan between 1955 and 1986.-History:The fleet was withdrawn by 1986, donating bogies and electrical equipment to the later 5300 series EMUs....

  • Electric locomotives
    • DeKi 300
      DeKi 300
      The was an electric locomotive built by Nippon Sharyo in 1926 and named to DeKi 300 upon Mikawa Railroad's merger with Nagoya Railroad .-References:...

    • DeKi 400
      DeKi 400
      The was an electric locomotive built by Nippon Sharyo for Aichi Electric Railroad and introduced in 1930.-References:...

    • DeKi 600
      DeKi 600
      The is an electric locomotive type operated by Nagoya Railroad in Japan. The four locomotives were built by Toshiba in 1943.-References:...


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