Local railways

Japanese: 地方鉄道 - ちほうてつどう
Local railways

Based on the provisions of the Local Railway Law (Law No. 52 of 1919), a local government or private entity established a railway line with the permission of the Minister of Transport for the use of the general public. Unlike tracks, they could not be built on roads except in special cases. With the repeal of the Local Railway Law in 1987, the legal term "local railway" was abolished. Currently, it is sometimes used as a general term for railways excluding the JR Group, major private railways, second-tier private railways, and public railways.

[Katsuhiro Niiro]

[Reference] | Private Railways

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

地方鉄道法(大正8年法律第52号)の規定に基づいて、地方公共団体または私人が一般公衆の利用のために、運輸大臣の免許を受けて敷設した鉄道。軌道と異なり、特別の場合を除き道路上に敷設することはできなかった。1987年(昭和62)の地方鉄道法の廃止に伴い、地方鉄道という法制上の用語はなくなった。現在は、JRグループ、大手私鉄、準大手私鉄、公営鉄道を除く鉄道の総称として用いられることがある。

[新納克広]

[参照項目] | 私鉄

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