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Number of operating railway cars in Japan 2017, by type

Number of rail cars operated in Japan as of April 2017, by vehicle type (in carriages)

The data shows the number of rail carriages operated in Japan as of April 1, 2017, broken down by vehicle type. During the surveyed period, electric conventional line carriages accounted for the biggest amount of rail cars in operation in Japan, with almost 44.5 thousand carriages. In contrast, only 21 steam locomotives were in commission.

Electric conventional line carriages	44478
Freight carriages	7764
Shinkansen	4830
Diesel rail carriages	2703
Electric locomotives	565
Diesel locomotives	368
Passenger coaches	321
Steam locomotives	21

Number of operating railway cars in Japan 2017, by type

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