In the fiscal year 2021, the Japan Railway (JR) companies earned around *** trillion Japanese yen of railway fare revenue, decreasing from roughly **** trillion yen in 2019, showing the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry. Railroad transport is the dominant mass transit system in Japan encompassing local systems, from trams to high-speed railway lines for long-distance travels, such as the JR Group-operated Japanese bullet train, also known as Shinkansen.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 22, 2024). Revenue of Japan Railways (JR) companies from passenger railroad transportation in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1053252/japan-revenue-passenger-railway-transport-jr/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Revenue of Japan Railways (JR) companies from passenger railroad transportation in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in trillion Japanese yen)." Chart. November 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1053252/japan-revenue-passenger-railway-transport-jr/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2024). Revenue of Japan Railways (JR) companies from passenger railroad transportation in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in trillion Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1053252/japan-revenue-passenger-railway-transport-jr/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Revenue of Japan Railways (Jr) Companies from Passenger Railroad Transportation in Japan from Fiscal Year 2012 to 2021 (in Trillion Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 22 Nov 2024, /statistics/1053252/japan-revenue-passenger-railway-transport-jr/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Revenue of Japan Railways (JR) companies from passenger railroad transportation in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in trillion Japanese yen) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1053252/japan-revenue-passenger-railway-transport-jr/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Revenue of Japan Railways (JR) companies from passenger railroad transportation in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1053252/japan-revenue-passenger-railway-transport-jr/