Kyushu Railway Company - Kyushu Railway Company

Japanese: 九州旅客鉄道[株] - きゅうしゅうりょかくてつどう

Established in 1987 following the division and privatization of the Japanese National Railways. Commonly known as JR Kyushu. Operates 21 lines throughout Kyushu, including the Kagoshima Main Line, Nippo Main Line, and Nagasaki Main Line, totaling 2,273.0 km. Also operates high-speed ferries between Hakata and Busan. Head office in Fukuoka. Has a weaker management base than other JR companies, and is strengthening cooperation within the group in areas such as distribution, housing development, and travel. In 2004, the Kyushu Shinkansen (Shin-Yatsushiro to Kagoshima-Chuo) opened, and in 2011 the remaining line between Hakata and Shin-Yatsushiro. Capital in 2011 was 16 billion yen, with sales of 297.1 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 2011. →JR
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Japanese:

日本国有鉄道の分割・民営化により1987年設立。通称JR九州。鹿児島本線，日豊本線，長崎本線など，九州全域に21路線を営業，延長2273.0km。博多〜釜山間に超高速船も運航している。本社福岡。JR各社の中では経営基盤が弱く，流通，宅地開発，旅行などでグループ内連携を強めている。2004年には九州新幹線（新八代〜鹿児島中央），2011年には残る博多〜新八代も開業。2011年資本金160億円，2011年３月期売上高2971億円。→JR
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