Rapid transit and commuter rail in Japan - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Number of railway passengers
- *****bn

Detailed statistics
Number of passengers carried via railway transportation in Japan FY 2014-2023
- Railway passenger-distance
- ******bn pkm

Detailed statistics
Passenger-distance of railway transportation in Japan FY 2014-2023
- Number of commuters in the Greater Tokyo Area
- *****m

Detailed statistics
Number of people commuting in Japan's major metropolitan areas 2015, by area
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Overview
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- Number of passengers carried via railway transportation in Japan FY 2014-2023
- Passenger-distance of railway transportation in Japan FY 2014-2023
- Number of railway passengers with commuter tickets in Japan FY 2023, by rail operator
- Consumer Price Index (CPI) of railway fares in Japan 2015-2024
- Number of people commuting in Japan's major metropolitan areas 2015, by area
Overview
- Number of passengers carried via railway transportation in Japan FY 2014-2023

Number of passengers carried via railway transportation in Japan FY 2014-2023
Number of passengers carried via railway transportation in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billions)
- Passenger-distance of railway transportation in Japan FY 2014-2023

Passenger-distance of railway transportation in Japan FY 2014-2023
Passenger-distance of domestic railway transportation in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billion passenger-kilometers)
- Number of railway passengers with commuter tickets in Japan FY 2023, by rail operator

Number of railway passengers with commuter tickets in Japan FY 2023, by rail operator
Number of passengers carried via fixed-term commutation tickets with railroad transportation in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by railway operator (in billions)
- Consumer Price Index (CPI) of railway fares in Japan 2015-2024

Consumer Price Index (CPI) of railway fares in Japan 2015-2024
Consumer Price Index (CPI) of railway fares in Japan from 2015 to 2024
- Number of people commuting in Japan's major metropolitan areas 2015, by area

Number of people commuting in Japan's major metropolitan areas 2015, by area
Number of people commuting to work or attending school in Japan's major metropolitan areas as of October 2015, by area (in millions)
Metropolitan railways
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- Passenger volume index of main railway lines in Japan's Tokyo Area FY 2011-2024
- Passenger volume index of main railway lines in Japan's Osaka Area FY 2015-2024
- Passenger volume index of main railway lines in Japan's Nagoya Area FY 2015-2024
- Number of railway passengers in Japan's major cities 2023
- Number of railway stations in Japan's major cities 2024
Metropolitan railways
- Passenger volume index of main railway lines in Japan's Tokyo Area FY 2011-2024

Passenger volume index of main railway lines in Japan's Tokyo Area FY 2011-2024
Passenger volume index of main railway sections in Japan's Greater Tokyo Area from fiscal year 2011 to 2024 (index points)
- Passenger volume index of main railway lines in Japan's Osaka Area FY 2015-2024

Passenger volume index of main railway lines in Japan's Osaka Area FY 2015-2024
Passenger volume index of main railway sections in Japan's Osaka Metropolitan Area from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (index points)
- Passenger volume index of main railway lines in Japan's Nagoya Area FY 2015-2024

Passenger volume index of main railway lines in Japan's Nagoya Area FY 2015-2024
Passenger volume index of main railway sections in Japan's Nagoya Metropolitan Area from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (index points)
- Number of railway passengers in Japan's major cities 2023

Number of railway passengers in Japan's major cities 2023
Number of railway passengers in Japan's most populous cities in the fiscal year 2020 (in million passengers)
- Number of railway stations in Japan's major cities 2024

Number of railway stations in Japan's major cities 2024
Number of railway stations in Japan's most populous cities as of March, 2024
Rapid transit
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- Number of passengers carried via major subway systems in Japan FY 2016-2024
- Operating length of subway networks in Japan 2025, by city
- Passenger revenue of rapid transit in Japan's major cities FY 2023
- Number of passengers carried via major subway systems in Japan FY 2024, by operator
- Average daily subway passengers of Tokyo Metro in Japan FY 2024, by line
Rapid transit
- Number of passengers carried via major subway systems in Japan FY 2016-2024

Number of passengers carried via major subway systems in Japan FY 2016-2024
Number of passengers carried via major subway systems in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2024 (in billions)
- Operating length of subway networks in Japan 2025, by city

Operating length of subway networks in Japan 2025, by city
Operating length of subway networks in Japan as of April 2025, by city (in kilometers)
- Passenger revenue of rapid transit in Japan's major cities FY 2023

Passenger revenue of rapid transit in Japan's major cities FY 2023
Passenger revenue of rapid transit in Japan's most populous cities in the fiscal year 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)
- Number of passengers carried via major subway systems in Japan FY 2024, by operator

Number of passengers carried via major subway systems in Japan FY 2024, by operator
Number of passengers carried via major subway systems in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by operator (in millions)
- Average daily subway passengers of Tokyo Metro in Japan FY 2024, by line

Average daily subway passengers of Tokyo Metro in Japan FY 2024, by line
Average daily number of passengers of Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by subway line (in 1,000s)
Major private railways
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- Passenger number of the major private railways in Japan FY 2014-2023
- Passenger number index of the major private railways in Japan FY 2014-2023, by ticket
- Major private railways in Japan FY 2023, by passenger number
- Major private railways in Japan FY 2023, by sales
- Tokyo Metro's net income FY 2016-2024
- Tokyu Corporation's profit FY 2015-2024
Major private railways
- Passenger number of the major private railways in Japan FY 2014-2023

Passenger number of the major private railways in Japan FY 2014-2023
Passenger number of the major private railway companies in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billions)
- Passenger number index of the major private railways in Japan FY 2014-2023, by ticket

Passenger number index of the major private railways in Japan FY 2014-2023, by ticket
Passenger number index of the major private railway companies in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023, by ticket type (in index points)
- Major private railways in Japan FY 2023, by passenger number

Major private railways in Japan FY 2023, by passenger number
Major private railway companies in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by passenger number (in millions)
- Major private railways in Japan FY 2023, by sales

Major private railways in Japan FY 2023, by sales
Major private railway companies in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by sales (in billion Japanese yen)
- Tokyo Metro's net income FY 2016-2024

Tokyo Metro's net income FY 2016-2024
Net income of Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. from fiscal year 2016 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)
- Tokyu Corporation's profit FY 2015-2024

Tokyu Corporation's profit FY 2015-2024
Profit of Tokyu Corporation from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)
JR East Kanto Area
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- Passenger-distance of JR East in the Kanto area, Japan FY 2015-2024
- Passenger revenue of JR East in Japan in FY 2025, by rail network
- Number of passengers carried via JR East in Tokyo, Japan FY 2014-2023
- Number of passengers carried via JR East in Tokyo, Japan FY 2023, by railway line
- East Japan Railway Company net income 2020-2024
JR East Kanto Area
- Passenger-distance of JR East in the Kanto area, Japan FY 2015-2024

Passenger-distance of JR East in the Kanto area, Japan FY 2015-2024
Passenger payload distance of East Japan Railways Company (JR East) in the Kanto region from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (in billion passenger-kilometers)
- Passenger revenue of JR East in Japan in FY 2025, by rail network

Passenger revenue of JR East in Japan in FY 2025, by rail network
Revenue of East Japan Railways Company (JR East) from passenger railroad transportation in fiscal year 2025, by rail network (in billion Japanese yen)
- Number of passengers carried via JR East in Tokyo, Japan FY 2014-2023

Number of passengers carried via JR East in Tokyo, Japan FY 2014-2023
Number of passengers carried via East Japan Railways Company (JR East) inside Tokyo Prefecture from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billions)
- Number of passengers carried via JR East in Tokyo, Japan FY 2023, by railway line

Number of passengers carried via JR East in Tokyo, Japan FY 2023, by railway line
Number of passengers carried via East Japan Railways Company (JR East) inside Tokyo Prefecture in fiscal year 2023, by railway line (in millions)
- East Japan Railway Company net income 2020-2024

East Japan Railway Company net income 2020-2024
Net income of East Japan Railway Company from 2020 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)
Congestion rates
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- Congestion rate of main railway lines in Japan's Tokyo Area FY 2015-2024
- Most crowded main railway line sections in Japan's Greater Tokyo Area FY 2024
- Congestion rate of main railway lines in Japan's Osaka Area FY 2015-2024
- Most crowded main railway line sections in Japan's Osaka Area FY 2024
- Congestion rate of main railway lines in Japan's Nagoya Area FY 2015-2024
- Most crowded main railway line sections in Japan's Nagoya Area FY 2024
Congestion rates
- Congestion rate of main railway lines in Japan's Tokyo Area FY 2015-2024

Congestion rate of main railway lines in Japan's Tokyo Area FY 2015-2024
Congestion rate of main railway sections in Japan's Greater Tokyo Area from fiscal year 2015 to 2024
- Most crowded main railway line sections in Japan's Greater Tokyo Area FY 2024

Most crowded main railway line sections in Japan's Greater Tokyo Area FY 2024
Main railway line sections with the highest congestion rates in Japan's Greater Tokyo Area in fiscal year 2024
- Congestion rate of main railway lines in Japan's Osaka Area FY 2015-2024

Congestion rate of main railway lines in Japan's Osaka Area FY 2015-2024
Congestion rate of main railway sections in Japan's Osaka Metropolitan Area from fiscal year 2015 to 2024
- Most crowded main railway line sections in Japan's Osaka Area FY 2024

Most crowded main railway line sections in Japan's Osaka Area FY 2024
Main railway line sections with the highest congestion rates in Japan's Osaka Metropolitan Area in fiscal year 2024
- Congestion rate of main railway lines in Japan's Nagoya Area FY 2015-2024

Congestion rate of main railway lines in Japan's Nagoya Area FY 2015-2024
Congestion rate of main railway sections in Japan's Nagoya Metropolitan Area from fiscal year 2015 to 2024
- Most crowded main railway line sections in Japan's Nagoya Area FY 2024

Most crowded main railway line sections in Japan's Nagoya Area FY 2024
Main railway line sections with the highest congestion rates in Japan's Nagoya Metropolitan Area in fiscal year 2024
Key insights
- Number of railway passengers
- *****bn

Detailed statistics
Number of passengers carried via railway transportation in Japan FY 2014-2023
- Railway passenger-distance
- ******bn pkm

Detailed statistics
Passenger-distance of railway transportation in Japan FY 2014-2023
- Number of commuters in the Greater Tokyo Area
- *****m

Detailed statistics
Number of people commuting in Japan's major metropolitan areas 2015, by area
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Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd.
- Revenue of Tokyo Metro
- ******bn JPY
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Detailed statisticsTokyo Metro's revenue FY 2016-2024
- Number of passengers
- ***bn
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Detailed statisticsTokyo Metro's passenger number FY 2016-2024
- Busiest line
- Tozai Line
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Detailed statisticsAverage daily subway passengers of Tokyo Metro in Japan FY 2024, by line
Osaka Metro Co, Ltd.
- Revenue of Osaka Metro
- *****bn JPY
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Detailed statisticsOsaka Metro's revenue FY 2017-2024
- Number of passengers
- ******m
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Detailed statisticsOsaka Metro's passenger number FY 2016-2024
- Busiest line
- Midosuji Line
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Detailed statisticsAverage daily subway passengers of Osaka Metro in Japan FY 2024, by line
Tokyu Corporation
- Operating revenue
- *******bn JPY
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Detailed statisticsTokyu Corp.'s revenue FY 2015-2024
- Profit
- *****bn JPY
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Detailed statisticsTokyu Corporation's profit FY 2015-2024
- Leading segment
- Life Services
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Detailed statisticsTokyu Corporation's operating revenue FY 2024, by segment
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