Japan Railways Group or the JR Group (JRグループ) is a rail company that manages rail transport across Japan. JR took over Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987. Like its predecessor, JR operates the Shinkansen High Speed Rail Network.
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JR Rail is divided into seven groups.
- JR Central
- JR East
- JR West
- JR Hokkaido
- JR Kyushu
- JR Shikoku
- JR Freight