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| Locale | Kinki region/Tōkai region, Japan |
| Dates of operation | September 16, 1910–present |
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| Length | 501.2 km (311.4 miles) |
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| Website | www |
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Native name | 近畿日本鉄道株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Kinki-nippon Tetsudō Kabushiki gaisha |
| Formerly | Kintetsu Split Preparatory Company, Ltd. |
| Company type | Private KK |
| Industry | Ground Transport |
| Predecessor | Kintetsu Corporation formerly Kinki-nippon Railway Company, Limited |
| Founded | April 30, 2014 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
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| Brands | KIPS ICOCA |
| Services | Passenger Transport |
| Parent | Kintetsu Group Holdings |
| Website | www |
Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. (近畿日本鉄道株式会社, Kinki-nippon Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha), referred to as Kintetsu (近鉄) and officially Kinki-Nippon Railway, is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group.[1] The railway network connects Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Nagoya, Tsu, Ise, and Yoshino. Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.
- ^ Miki, Masafuni (March 2004). "Railway Operators in Japan 12: Southern and Eastern Kinki Region" (PDF). Japan Railway & Transport Review. 38: 62–65. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2022 – via East Japan Railway Culture Foundation.