Hokkaido Railway Company

Summary

Hokkaido Railway Company is a rail company^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of rail_company_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hokkaido Railway Company was a member of Japan Railways Group^[3].
• Hokkaido Railway Company is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's route map is recorded as JR Hokkaido linemap.svg^[5].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's image is recorded as JR-Hokkaido main office.JPG^[6].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's instance of is recorded as rail company (Japan)^[7].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's main regulatory text is recorded as Act on Passenger Railway Companies and Japan Freight Railway Company^[8].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Hokkaido Shinkansen^[9].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Hakodate Main Line^[10].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Nemuro Main Line^[11].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Chitose Line^[12].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Muroran Main Line^[13].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Sekishō Line^[14].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Chitose Line^[15].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Furano Line^[16].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Rumoi Main Line^[17].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Sōya Main Line^[18].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Senmō Main Line^[19].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Sekihoku Main Line^[20].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Sasshō Line^[21].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Hidaka Main Line^[22].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Kaikyō Line^[23].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Hakodate Main Line^[24].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Hakodate Main Line^[25].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's item operated is recorded as Nemuro Main Line^[26].
• Hokkaido Railway Company's owned by is recorded as Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency^[27].

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Founding

+1987-04-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Hokkaido Railway Company^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Tokyo^[29].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '北海道旅客鉄道株式会社'}^[30] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hokkaido Railway Company'}^[31]. Its part of is recorded as Japan Railways Group^[32]. Short names include {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'JR北海道'}^[33] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'JR Hokkaido'}^[34].

Leadership

Hokkaido Railway Company's chief executive officer is recorded as Yasuyuki Watanuki^[35]. Its chairperson is recorded as Osamu Shimada^[36].

Operations

Hokkaido Railway Company's headquarters location is recorded as Chūō-ku^[37]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency^[38].

Industry

Hokkaido Railway Company's industry is recorded as railway^[39].

Ownership

Hokkaido Railway Company's owned by is recorded as Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency^[27]. Its product or material produced is recorded as Kitaca^[40].

Why It Matters

Hokkaido Railway Company ranks in the top 10% of rail_company_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]