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 Flag, incorporating the JNR corporate emblem (in red) | |
Native name | 日本国有鉄道 |
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Romanized name | Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō Nippon Kokuyū Tetsudō |
| Company type | Statutory corporation |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Predecessor | Japanese Government Railways |
| Founded | June 1, 1949 |
| Founder | Government of Japan by order of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers GA Douglas MacArthur |
| Defunct | March 31, 1987 |
| Fate | Broken up and gradually privatized |
| Successor | Japan Railways Group |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Japan |
| Products | railway services, bus services, etc |
| Owner | Government of Japan |
| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Tokyo |
| Locale | Japan |
| Dates of operation | June 1, 1949–March 31, 1987 |
| Predecessor | Japanese Government Railways |
| Successor | Japan Railways Group |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 21,421.1 km (13,310.5 mi) (at peak, 1981) |
The Japanese National Railways (日本国有鉄道, Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō or Nippon Kokuyū Tetsudō) abbreviated JNR or Kokutetsu (国鉄), was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.