Hokkaido Railway Company - Hokkaido Railway Company

Japanese: 北海道旅客鉄道[株] - ほっかいどうりょかくてつどう

Established in 1987 after the division and privatization of the Japanese National Railways. Commonly known as JR Hokkaido. Operates 15 lines throughout Hokkaido, including the Hakodate Main Line, Nemuro Main Line, Muroran Main Line, and Soya Main Line, with a total length of 2,499.8 km. Headquarters in Sapporo. Has a weaker management base than other JR companies. JR Tower, opened at Sapporo Station in 2003, is performing well. Capital in 2011 was 9 billion yen, and standalone sales for the fiscal year ending March 2003 were 84.2 billion yen. →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北海道。北海道全域で函館本線，根室本線，室蘭本線，宗谷本線など15路線を営業，延長2499.8km。本社札幌。JR各社の中では経営基盤が弱い。2003年札幌駅に開業したJRタワーは業績好調。2011年資本金90億円，2003年３月期単体売上高842億円。→JR

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