Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company Explained

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]

Shareholders

As of 2019, the company is owned by the following local governments and municipalities.[2]

Entity % share
18.05
17.65
7.06
7.06
6.67
5.88
5.3
5.3
5.3
2.65
2.65

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 50 . 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. 29th Annual Securities Report