East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company, known as JR East, is a Japan Railways Group passenger railway serving the Kanto and Tohoku regions.
East Japan Railway Company, or JR East, is a passenger railway company formed in 1987 when Japanese National Railways was split up and privatized. It is headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo.
It runs conventional and commuter lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Kanto and Tohoku regions, operates Shinkansen lines including the Tohoku and Joetsu lines, and issues the Suica IC transit card.
This entry is based on AIPOST articles and widely known facts. If something is wrong, please send us a correction request.