Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company | |
Native Name: | 首都圏新都市鉄道株式会社 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Romanized Name: | Shuto-ken Shin Toshi Tetsudō kabushiki gaisha |
Type: | Kabushiki gaisha |
Foundation: | 15 March 1991 |
Location City: | Akihabara, Chiyoda, Tokyo |
Location Country: | Japan |
Industry: | Rail transport |
Services: | Tsukuba Express |
The is a third-sector railway operating company in Japan. It was established on 15 March 1991 to construct the 58.3 km Tsukuba Express (then known as the Jōban Shinsen) commuter railway line from in Tokyo to in Ibaraki Prefecture.[1] The Tsukuba Express line was opened on 24 August 2005.[1]
As of 2019, the company is owned by the following local governments and municipalities.[2]
Entity | % share | |
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18.05 | ||
17.65 | ||
7.06 | ||
7.06 | ||
6.67 | ||
5.88 | ||
5.3 | ||
5.3 | ||
5.3 | ||
2.65 | ||
2.65 |