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TOPIC
1 . Pro gress o f Pro jects 2

COMPANY PROFILE
2 . JR Central's Market 3
3 . Operating Revenue S tructure 3

TOKAIDO SHINKANSEN
4 . To kaido S hinkansen Characteristics and Pe rfo rm anc e 4
5 . Majo r S to pping Patterns／Train Diagram s 5
6 . The Number o f Train Departures and Ri d e rshi p 5
7 . Co mpariso n o f Intercity Transpo rt S e rvi c e s 6
8 . The S hinkansen General Co ntro l Cent e r 6
9 . ATC（Auto matic Train Co ntro l） 7
1 0 . General Educatio n Center 7
1 1 . Ro lling S to ck 8
1 2 . N700A’
s Advanced Techno lo gy 10
1 3 . Dr. Yello w 11
1 4 . Maintenance Management o f S hinkanse n Ro l l i ng S t o c k 11
1 5 . Earthquake Co untermeasures 12
1 6 . Enviro nmental S ustainability 13
1 7 . "Express Reservatio n" S ervice 13
1 8 . High- S peed Rail aro und the Wo rld 14
Central Japan Railway Company 1 9 . Advantages o f the EMU（Electric Mult i p l e Uni t ）S yst e m 14

  Ce n tral J apan Ra i l wa y C o m p a n y (JR C e n t r a l , a l s o PROJECTS

k n ow n as J R Tok ai) co m m e n ce d o p e r a t i o n s i n A p r i l 2 0 . Overseas Deployment of High-Speed Rail Systems 15
1 9 8 7 u p on th e priv a t i z a t i o n a n d b r e a k u p o f t h e 2 1 . The Chuo Shinkansen using the Superconducting Maglev System 16

J ap an e se Nation al R a i l wa y s (JN R ).
CONVENTIONAL LINES
Th e c ore of J R Ce n t r a l ’s o p e r a t i o n s i s t h e T o k a i d o 2 2 . Ro lling S to ck 18
Sh in k an se n , th e m a i n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a r t e r y l i n k i n g 2 3 . TOICA 18
J ap an ’s prin c ip al m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s o f T o k y o ,
RESEARCH CENTER
Nagoy a, an d O sak a , a n d a n e t wo r k o f co n v e n t i o n a l
2 4 . JR Central Research Center（"The Ko m aki "） 19
l in e s c e n te re d on t h e N a g o y a a n d S h i z u o k a a r e a s .
  J R Ce n tral an d it s co n s o l i d a t e d s u b s i d i a r i e s a l s o MUSEUM
2 5 . S CMAGLEV and Railway Park 20
de ve l op affi l iate d b u s i n e s s e s t h a t a r e e x p e ct e d t o
ge n e rate sy n e rgic e f f e ct s wi t h t h e r a i l wa y b u s i n e s s .
AFFILIATED BUSINESSES
  J R Ce n tral is ste a d i l y m o v i n g f o r wa r d wi t h e f f o r t s 2 6 . JR Central To wers and JR Gate To wer Pro j e c t 20
aim e d at th e e arl y co m p l e t i o n o f t h e C h u o S h i n k a n s e n 2 7 . Co nso lidated S ubsidiaries 21
u sin g th e Su p e rc on d u ct i n g M a g l e v s y s t e m i n o r d e r t o
CORPORATE INFORMATION
c arry ou t its m issio n co n t i n u a l l y .
2 8 . Financial Results 22
2 9 . To tal Lo ng- Term Debt and Payables（ No n- Co nso l i d at e d ） 22
3 0 . Trends in Capital Investment 23
3 1 . Organizatio n Chart 23
3 2 . Histo ry o f JR Central 24
3 3 . Co rpo rate Data 25
3 4 . Co nversio n Tables 25

Notes:
1. FY 2015 refers to the one-year fiscal year period ended March 31, 2016.
2. In this guide, figures of financial information are truncated, while statistical data and all percentages are rounded.

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1 Progress of Projects 2 JR Central's Market

■Ensuring Safe and Reliable ■Enhancing Transportation Service
 Transportation  (Tokaido Shinkansen and Conventional Lines)
JR Central’s
Hokkaido
Market Area Other Railway Company

( As of October 2015)
Area 23.7% 76.3%

Population
( As of the first of January 2015)
60.1% 39.9% East Japan
Railway Company

West Japan
Railway Company
( nominal )( FY2014)
GDP 64.5% 35.5%
Kyushu
Railway Company
0 50 100
（%）
Renovation of the Hamamatsu Workshop (completion image) N700A Note: JR Central’s market area includes the following prefectures:Tokyo,
Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Ibaraki, Shizuoka, Yamanashi, Nagano, Aichi,
Mie, Gifu, Shiga, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara
Sources: Area ‒ Statistical Reports on the Land Area by Prefectures and
Municipalities in Japan, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
Central Japan
Population ‒ Basic Resident Registration, Ministry of Internal Affairs
Railway Company
Shikoku
■Refining Superconducting Maglev
and Communications
■Promoting the Chuo Shinkansen GDP ‒ Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts, Cabinet Office, Railway Company

 Project Using the  technology and Reducing Costs Government of Japan

 Superconducting Maglev System

Yamanashi Maglev Center

Yamanashi Prefecture Tokyo Metropolis

Gifu Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Shinagawa
Kanagawa Prefecture

Nagoya
Aichi Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture

Planning Route
Yamanashi Maglev Line
3 Operating Revenue Structure
Locations of each Station
Tokaido Shinkansen

■Consolidated Operating Revenue Structure

N
0 25 50km
Merchandise
and Other Real Estate Other Services

Route of the Chuo Shinkansen（Between Tokyo and the City of Nagoya） Series L0 (L zero)
13.3 % 2.2 % 7.1 %
Transportation 77.4 %
■Enhancing of Technological Capability, ■JR Central Towers and JR Gate Tower Total 1,738.4 (Billions of Yen)／15,444 (Millions of US Dollars)
 Pursuing Overseas Projects & Engagement  Project
Note: Consolidated ｓｔ
ｒｕｃtｕｒｅ is based on the revenues from outside of JR Central's group

 in Global Environment Preservation

■Non-Consolidated Revenue Structure
Conventional Lines Others

7.6 % 4.6 %
Tokaido Shinkansen 87.8 %
Total 1,357.9 (Billions of Yen)／12,064 (Millions of US Dollars)
(FY2015)

Image of N700S JR Central Towers and Gate Tower

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4 Tokaido Shinkansen Characteristics and Performance 5 Major Stopping Patterns／Train Diagrams

The Tokaido Shinkansen consists of Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodama, all of which have different stopping patterns.
■Safety
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fatality / injury ○Train control system with sophisticated technology;

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since 1964 continuous safety-related investment (including
countermeasures for derailment and deviation for some trains stop
further anti-earthquake measures) in addition to
reinforcement of infrastructures
■Punctuality
 Service between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka offered
○Annual average delay is 0.2 minutes per operational
Annual Average Delay only 2 trains/hour when it first started running
train (FY2015, including delays due to

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in 1964. Now the number of Nozomi trains/hour
uncontrollable causes such as natural disasters)
has increased to 10 at peak hours from Tokyo.

1964
(Inauguration of
2016
Shinkansen service) （March）

minutes / operational train

Travel time 4 hr. 2 hr. 22 min. *1

Trains/day 60 358 *2

■High Speed Ridership/day 61,000 445,000

Note: *1.Based on the fastest “Nozomi” service 1964 2016

○Maximum speed of 285km/h (300km/h in the Sanyo *2.Including extra services
Maximum speed of Shinkansen section)

285
○The fastest “Nozomi” connects Tokyo and
Shin-Osaka in 2 hours and 22 minutes, which is
virtually the same time that this route takes by air if
one includes the time necessary to travel between
airports and city centers as well as check-in, etc.
6 The Number of Train Departures and Ridership
km/h To meet the needs of Tokaido Shinkansen passengers, JR Central route, which provides passengers with a high volume and high
operates 358 regular trains per day (including extra services) and frequency transport service.
up to ten “Nozomi” services per hour on the Tokyo∼Shin-Osaka

■High Frequency and Large Capacity ■Daily Departures and Passenger Volume for the Tokaido Shinkansen

358
(trains/day) Nozomi Hikari Kodama Passenger Volume (index)
○An average of 358 daily departures (FY2015,
152 157
including extra services), 1,323 seats per train 148 150
143 141 142
○A maximum of ten “Nozomi” trains run in each
400 137 138
133 134
128 129 130 130
direction every hour. Daily passenger capacity of the 126 124 127 126 125 123 126 358
daily departures 121 123 122
120 122 342
350
Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka is 118 334 341 336 333 336

1,323
111 319
approximately 350 thousand, which far exceeds that 311 314
of airlines with approximately 30 thousand 300
100 290
271 276 273 270 271 274 274 271 269 269 271 272 275 100
passengers.(FY2015) 260
252 5 34 34 35 37 41 45 50 51 61 70 101 145 166 170 175 187 193 188 185 188 194 201 209
239
231
seats per train
200

■Comfort
○Rolling stock with enhanced riding comfort and 50
143 150 165 176 187 189 158 157 158 158 155 148 139 138 130 122 93 65 65 64 64 66 66 66 66 66 65 65 65
noise suppression
100

○Comfortable interior space that meets various needs

of passengers such as a wireless LAN Internet 89 88 87 84 84 82 81 80 79 78 78 78 80 80 80 79 80 80 80 80 80 81 82 82 82 82 83 83 83

connection service in Series N700/N700Ａ available

between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka 0 0
’87 ’88 ’89 ’90 ’91 ’92 ’93 ’94 ’95 ’96 ’97 ’98 ’99 ’00 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 (FY)
○Constant renovation of stations and installation of
Note: 1.Including extra trains
new facilities such as elevators, escalators, smoking 2.Passenger volumes are the indices of the total passenger volume at certain points. FY1987=100
3.The figures of " Nozomi ", " Hikari ", and " Kodama " do not always equal the totals due to rounding.
rooms.

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7 Comparison of Intercity Transport Services 9 ATC（Automatic Train Control）

The ATC system is a safety mechanism used along the entire
■ Services (As of April 2016) range of the Tokaido Shinkansen. Based on the location and speed ■Mechanism of ATC
Between Tokyo and … Osaka Okayama Hiroshima Fukuoka of the preceding train, as well as track conditions, the ATC will
(Operating distance) (552.6 km) (732.9 km) (894.2 km) (1,174.9 km)
continuously display a maximum speed limit to the driver. If the
Shinkansen 2 hr. 22 min.*3 3 hr. 09 min. 3 hr. 44 min. 4 hr. 47 min.*4 driver exceeds this speed, the ATC automatically applies the brakes
Travel Time *1 Train speed Comparing Brake application
to slow the train to its permitted speed. Unlike the former
Airlines *2 1 hr. 5 min. (Approx. 2 hr. 40 min.) 1 hr. 10 min. (Approx. 3 hr.) 1 hr. 20 min. (Approx. 3 hr. 10 min.) 1 hr. 35 min. (Approx. 2 hr. 50 min.)
multi-step braking system, the ATC employs a single, uninterrupted Braking pattern creation Braking performance
ATC
Shinkansen *5 250 128 99 67 Curve restrictions, etc.
Departures / day
brake that provides a smoother transition between speeds.
Location detection *This data is uploaded to the train in advance
Airlines 108 20 34 110 The ATC control hardware is located on the ground and not
*1.Travel times are in case of the fastest service *4.Travel time between Tokyo and Hakata stations aboard each train, so by digitizing the signal used to send and Rail
*2.Travel times in parentheses include transfer and access times between city centers and airports *5.Excluding extra service
receive data the ATC system can process these data more quickly, Digital signals (ATC)
*3.Travel time between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations
and in larger volumes. This improves the system reliability and The ATC calculates a suitable braking pattern onboard
ATC: after receiving data on the position of the preceding train and
safety, but also results in a more comfortable ride for the passenger Location data of preceding train offers control upon comparing the braking pattern with the
■ Market Share (against Airlines) and more flexibility in train scheduling.
current running speed of the train.

JR Central JR West
Tokyo Nagoya Osaka Okayama Hiroshima Fukuoka

100% 73 thousand passengers / day Railway

10 General Education Center

Airlines
85% 15% 136 thousand passengers / day

69% 31% 9 thousand passengers / day General Training

Our personnel are the ones who maintain daily safe and reliable Simulator
67% 33% 15 thousand passengers / day operations, and thus JR Central considers personnel training as a (Shinkansen)

crucial aspect to our safety. Our education and training is based on Enables joint training
10% 90% 29 thousand passengers / day
on-the-job training in the field, group training for basic and
among drivers,
conductors, control
specialized knowledge and skills, and a correspondence training center staff, and station
Note1: Market share is calculated by JR Central based on the inter-prefectural data of the inter-Regional Passenger Mobility Survey, published by the Ministry of Land, infrastructure, staff under realistic
Transport and Tourism (FY2014). system for the support of employees’self-development. Our group conditions.
Note2: Tokyo Area: Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Ibaraki / Nagoya Area: Aichi, Gifu, Mie / Osaka Area: Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara Training for multiple
training aims to systematically improve the knowledge and skill, as jobs, skills improvement
FY2014 well as the discipline required for personnel who are in charge of and handling an
emergency are all
the railway industry. The General Training Center plays a main role conducted here.

in these group training programs.

At the General Education Center, personnel with a high degree of
motivation, knowledge, and skill are cultivated through practical

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training using equipment such as training tracks and electric/signal

The Shinkansen General Control Center communications equipment. Commercial operation-related

apparatus is also used, such as ticketing machines and automatic
Simulators for Station
 The Shinkansen General Control Center in Tokyo is equipped ticket gates, in addition to a training simulator which uses the Staff and Conductors
with the latest systems to safely and accurately control the full-scale body of the Series N700.
Enables joint training
operation of the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen. Six(6) control among train crews and
station staff under
groups of JR Central and JR West share the system. emergency conditions.
Used to improve the skill
of onboard
announcements, door

Controllers
operations for
conductors and to
simulate emergency
situations for station
①Train Operation staff under realistic
conditions.
Checks operation status, such as train route and location, in real
time. Gives suitable instructions to station staff and train crew.

②Passenger Service
Quickly provides various types of information on passenger
transport to station staff and conductors. Also manages the
seat ticketing system. Training Tracks

Equipped with the same

③Crew & Car Utilization General display panel (Tokaido and Sanyo)
facilities as revenue
Controllers service lines, such as
Gives instructions to train crew about work route changes and
rails and overhead
transfer arrangement changes in addition to arranging rolling Train operation catenaries, enable
maintenance workers to
stock usage schedule. partake in realistic
Train operation Train operation Train operation JR training.
Kyushu
④Track & Structure Maintenance
Display panel (Kyushu)

Ascertains track condition and manages track maintenance. Crew & car utilization Passenger service

Track & structure Passenger

⑤Electric Power Electric Power
maintenance service
Monitors electricity supply in order to operate trains smoothly.
Electric Power Track & structure Signal & telecommuni-
maintenance cations
⑥Signal & Telecommunications
Electric Power Signal & telecommuni- Signal & telecommuni-
Monitors the operating status of signal and communications cations cations
General Education Center
equipment such as COMTRAC, CTC, ATC and train radio systems.

JR Central JR West JR Kyushu

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11 Rolling Stock
■300X
There Are No Limits to Improving Quality. The 300X test train was used for running tests from

Shinkansen Rolling Stock Continues to Evolve.
At its commencement in 1964, the Series 0 applied the
innovative technology of the time.
The Series 300 followed and achieved a speed of 270km/h, the
Series 700 enhanced passenger comfort and environmental
friendliness, and then the Series N700 was born and brushed up
high speed, comfort, and energy efficiency to the world’s highest
standards.
1995 until 2002 to create the latest and best high-speed
rail system. In 1996, the 300X set a domestic maximum
The N700A made its debut in February 2013, with additional speed record of 443km/h.
advancement to safety, reliability, riding comfort and environmental The technical knowledge gained from these running
performance. In March 2015, the N700A and the Series N700 tests has been widely integrated within the development
increased its maximum speed from 270km/h to 285km/h. To of new rolling stock, such as on the Series 700.
preserve the premier standards set in high-speed rail, Shinkansen
rolling stock will continue its pursuit for further evolution.

■Series 0
MAX speed 220km/h
(October 1964∼September 1999)
The Series 0, the first rolling stock
used at the commencement of the
Tokaido Shinkansen in 1964, opened the
door to the high-speed rail era as a
pioneer.
As the world’s first rolling stock to
commercially operate at a speed over
200km/h, the Series 0 was revolutionary.
■Series 100
MAX speed 220km/h
(October 1985∼September 2003)
Based on the Series 0, the Series 100
was developed to improve passenger
service and offered a double-deck Green
Car (First Class Car), private rooms and
new cabin amenities.
■Series 300
MAX speed 270km/h
(March 1992∼March 2012)
The Series 300 marked the second
generation of Shinkansen rolling stock.
It achieved a maximum speed of
270km/h, and employed VVVF (Variable
Voltage Variable Frequency) control units
and an AC induction motor. With a light
car body made of aluminum alloy and
bolsterless bogies, the Series 300 was
much lighter than previous rolling stock
and epitomized drastic leaps in
engineering innovation.
■Configuration (N700A)
■Series 700
MAX speed 270km/h (Sanyo 285km/h)
(March 1999∼present)
The Series 700 was developed jointly by JR Central
and JR West. In addition to a commercial operation
speed that exceeds 270km/h, the Series 700 offers a
high level of passenger comfort and environmental
compatibility.
The Series 700 was a further evolution of
second-generation Shinkansen rolling stock that started
with the Series 300.
■Series N700 and N700A
MAX speed 285km/h (Sanyo 300km/h)
(July 2007∼present)
Based on the great potential of the Series 700, the
Series N700 offers even better comfort and environmental
compatibility. The Series N700 consumes 16% less energy
than the Series 700 and produces 1/12 the CO2 emissions
of an airplane.
In March 2015, the N700A and the Series N700
increased its maximum speed from 270km/h to 285km/h.

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■Number of Tokaido Shinkansen Trainsets

Total
140 133
5 1 5 25
120 1 15 16 19
1 21 11 32
27 36 24 48
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37 64 51
100 22 45 48
10 38 52 57 57 60 60 60 80
61 54 80
80 57 60 80
57 61 80
57 61 60 80
60 57
61 60
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54 46 47 52 51 47
20 41 33 37 41 40 32
24 25 25 28
15 6 12 9
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’88 ’89 ’90 ’91 ’92 ’93 ’94 ’95 ’96 ’97 ’98 ’99 ’00 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16 ’20
（forecast）
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Series 0 Series 100 Series 300 Series 700 Series N700 N700A
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12 N700A’
s Advanced Technology 13 Dr. Yellow
“Dr. Yellow”Accurately Inspects the
Safety Improvements
Condition of Tracks and Electrical Facilities
■“Earthquake Brake”Overview ■High Performance Wheel Mounted Brake Disk
The Class 923 Shinkansen Multipurpose Inspection Train
(referred to as“Dr. Yellow”) is equipped with cutting-edge
（2）Electricity supply stopped
Overhead contact line equipment and used to check the condition of the tracks and
Pantograph electrical facilities whilst running on revenue serviced routes
Substation
approximately every 10 days.
ATC The safe and reliable transportation of the Shinkansen is
（1）Earthquake detected
guaranteed by this accurate data.
（3）Power outage detected Brake disk Brake disk

Brake control unit (all cars) （4）Earthquake brake activated

Dr. Yellow（T4 trainset）can Inspect
Track Conditions at a Speed of 270km/h
■Stopping Distance Comparison Improved
In September 2001, the T4“Dr. Yellow” was introduced to
Wheel Wheel
axel axel replace the conventional T2 trainset.
Series 700 Wheel Wheel There were four areas that were focused on during the
development and design of the inspection train. (1) Reach a
Series N700 maximum speed of 270km/h to avoid disturbing the revenue service
Shortened by approximately 10% timetable, (2)Ensure compatibility with the latest inspection
N700A Type Brake Disk Bolt Brake Disk Bolt
technology and future adaptation, (3)Consider reducing the cost of
Shortened by approximately 20% Internal Circumference-anchored High Performance Wheel Mounted Brake new manufacturing and rolling stock maintainability, and
Brake Disk (Conventional type) Disk (Central Fastening Brake Disk)
Stopping distance (4)Consider long inspection times.

Comfort Improvements

<Series N700> <N700A>

Train Control and Body Inclining System New vibration-damping
Communication panels (Green Cars)
Network (all cars) ●Control units installed with high-reliability
CPUs with proven performance in the

14 Maintenance Management of Shinkansen Rolling Stock

ATC systems have been made
redundant.
●Tilting is controlled smoothly using
alignment data entered in advance.
As a preventative maintenance measure, a periodic inspection and repair system is incorporated into the train management schedule
New acoustic to maintain the safety of Shinkansen rolling stock.
Lift of the air spring floor structure

●Lift of the air spring on outside wheels.

●Car body tilted 1° to the inner side of the curve. ■Types and Intervals of Inspection

General Pre-Service Regular Bogie General

Overhaul Inspection Inspection Inspection Overhaul
Reliability Improvements
■Cruise Control System ■Employment of Bogie Vibration Detection System

48 hours
Mechanical problems will be displayed
<Running Curve Operation with Vibration detection (all cars) Every 45 days or 60,000 km*
in monitor display in driver’s cabin.
Image> Cruise Control System
ATC signals Every 18 months or 600,000 km
285km/h

Every 36 months or 1.2 million km

*Series 700 apply intervals of“Every 30days or 30,000km”for inspection.
Manual Operation Vibration sensor Vibration sensor
■Rolling Stock Depots and Workshop
■Backup Brake SHIN-OSAKA NAGOYA HAMAMATSU MISHIMA TOKYO
Brake command
0km/h
Malfunction
Brake control
Enables even more reliable operation in accordance with ATC signals. unit
Osaka Rolling Stock Depots Nagoya Rolling Stock Depot Hamamatsu Work Shop Mishima Rolling Stock Depot Tokyo Rolling Stock Depots

Backup Brake Pre-service inspection Pre-service inspection Bogie inspection Pre-service inspection Pre-service inspection
Backup brakes activation Regular inspection General overhaul Regular inspection
*Concept drawing of speed changes
Bogie inspection

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15 Earthquake Countermeasures 16 Environmental Sustainability

Tokaido Shinkansen Earthquake Rapid Alarm System (TERRA-S) ■Comparison of the Tokaido Shinkansen and Airplane ■Comparison of electric power consumption
 (Tokyo∼Osaka)  by the Tokaido Shinkansen rolling stock type
The Shinkansen employs TERRA-S that quickly brings trains to a sends a signal. If necessary, that will quickly reduce the speed of
halt when there is an earthquake. TERRA-S detects the P waves of trains before the S wave arrives at the train tracks. 270km/h 270km/h 285km/h
Comparison of Energy Consumption per Passenger Seat
an earthquake at detection points distant from the tracks and P wave: Primary wave S wave: Secondary wave

100
92 -16%
■Train Control System in the Case of Earthquakes ■Locations of Seismometers and the Tokaido Shinkansen
(Series N700 “Nozomi”) 90 MJ/seat (*1) -23%
 Detection Points 77
Tokai General Control Center
Tokaido Shinkansen Shinkansen General
Control Center
Earthquake Rapid Alarm
System (TERRA-S) About 1/8
of airplane

Airplane (B777-200)
Relay
Station 746 MJ/seat (*2)
Tokyo
Train Radio
Substation Stop Electricity

Transmit train to stop

Conventional-Lines *1.Calculation based on running performance (JR Central figures)

Earthquake Information
Communications System Series N700 “Nozomi” (Tokyo∼Shin-Osaka) Series 300 Series 700 N700A Type
Splicing equipment *2.Calculated by JR Central while referencing ANA’
s Annual Report 2011
for earthquake Seismometer
early warning
Shin- B777-200 (Haneda∼Itami/Kansai Airport) * Simulated run from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka at a maximum speed abo
above
Osaka

Detector Japan Meteorological Agency Detector Seismic wave

(Japan Meteorological

17 "Express Reservation" Service

Business Support Center)

Epicenter Seismometers alongside

railway lines (50)
Detection points (21)
JR Central offers“Express Reservation” along with“PLUS EX” can transit smoothly by touching two cards,“EX-IC card” and
services, which can be used with various credit cards and for another IC card for conventional lines such as “TOICA” together on
frequent customers of the Tokaido Shinkansen who use it mainly for the reader at the ticket gate.
Countermeasures to Prevent Derailment/Deviation
business. These services can shorten the total travel time of The number of users of the“Express Reservation” system
customers because they can change their reservation repeatedly together with“PLUS EX” service is 2.89 million, and daily usage on
online without any fee and can also get on trains by touching their weekday is steadily increasing, becoming about 160 thousand (as
IC card on the Tokaido Shinkansen“EX-IC card” reader at the ticket of March 2016).
gate.
Furthermore, when transferring to a conventional line, customers
② ①

■Concept Image of Using the“EX-IC card”along with“TOICA” ■“Express Reservation”service

①
Transferring between the Shinkansen and the conventional 3,000 300
② Membership 2,890 Usage
lines is seamless with the use of “TOICA” (a conventional line (Thousands) (Thousands)
2,660
③preventing a derailment by the IC card) and an“EX-IC Card.”
 derailment prevention guards 2,500 250
2,360
2,170
Derailment Prevention Guards
1,980
Example) The effect of derailment prevention guards on a rocking derailment, which is one type of derailment caused by earthquakes. 2,000 200
①When the tracks move laterally during an earthquake, the wheels on one side collide with the rails while the wheels on the other side 1,790
bounce up from the shock. EX-IC Service 1,610
②The train derails when the tracks then move in the opposite direction at this instant. (Rocking derailment) (Ticket less bording 155
③Since the wheels opposite from the wheels that have bounced up are still riding on the rail, the derailment prevention guards prevent a
EX-IC service service for Shinkansen) 1,500
134 150

Nagoya
119 138

Tokyo
derailment by stopping these wheels from moving any further in the lateral direction. Tokaido Shinkansen
110
96 96

Shinjuku
1,000 100

Gifu
Boarding conventional Getting off conventional
trains with IC card trains with IC card
500
Touch two IC cards
(Conventional line IC card and EX-IC card)
at tickets gates

0 ’10.3 ’11.3 ’12.3 ’13.3 ’14.3 ’15.3 ’16.3

Membership Membership Usage
(JR Central) (JR West) (Daily average on weekdays)
*Including the number of "PLUS EX" since March 2013

Deviation Prevention Stoppers

In order to prevent as much as possible large rolling stock deviations from track in case of a derailment,“Deviation Prevention Stoppers”
have been installed at the bottom of all Shinkansen rolling stock bogies.

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18 High-Speed Rail around the World
The Tokaido Shinkansen was the world's first high-speed rail system when it started in 1964 and takes pride in holding some of the
highest standards among other high-speed rail systems that subsequently developed in other countries.
Characteristics of rolling stock
Traction
Power supply
Maximum operating speed
Axle Load
Seat pitch (2nd class)
Passenger capacity
19 Advantages of the EMU（Electric Multiple Unit）System
Distributed motor power is inherently more effective than centralized motor power.
Characteristics
Low axle load
Stable adhesion performance
Effective regenerative braking
Effective use of floor
Redundancy of traction system
■EMU System
■Locomotive-Hauled
 System
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S H I N K A N S E N P R O J E C T S
20 Overseas Deployment of High-Speed Rail Systems
Today, global warming is a pressing issue. There are high-speed rail system will be a meaningful project
many environmentally-friendly construction projects that enables domestic manufacturers to maintain and
for high-speed rail that are under way all over the strengthen their technology and skills through the
world. JR Central is promoting the overseas expansion of the international high-speed rail market,
deployment of high-speed rail systems by leveraging and also may lead to technological innovation and
the comprehensive high-speed rail technology which cost reduction of railway-related equipment.
per forms at the world's highest level. JR Central
believes that the overseas deployment of its
C&C (Consulting and Coordination) Business
“C&C (Consulting and Coordination) Office-Overseas High Speed
Railway Project” section mainly promotes overseas deployment of
high-speed rail systems. The C&C office proposes the deployment of Target lines for the SCMAGLEV:
Tokaido Shinkansen TGV (France) ICE (Germany) high-speed rail as a total system that includes civil engineering
Northeast Corridor. (Washington D.C. ~ New York)
New York
［N700A Type］ ［TGV Duplex］ ［ICE 3］ structures, track, electrical equipment, signaling equipment, rolling
stock, operation management systems, maintenance and repair, etc. to Baltimore
EMU EL EMU Target lines for the N700-I Bullet:
overseas high-speed rail markets. Dallas ~ Houston (State of Texas)
25 kV AC 60 Hz 25 kV AC 50 Hz & 1.5 kV DC 15 kV AC 16 2/3 Hz Washington D.C.
As overseas high-speed rail projects continue to flourish, this
285 km/h, 300 km/h (Sanyo) 320 km/h 300 km/h section will coordinate with relevant Japanese companies to provide Dallas
11.2 tons 17 tons 16 tons support and consultation where necessary, for the safe and reliable
operation of a high-speed rail system. Examples of this include Houston
1,040 mm 920 mm 971 mm
providing operation and maintenance manuals as well as training
1,323 510 429 personnel.
① The N700-I Bullet and SCMAGLEV
JR Central is proposing high-speed railway systems called the Target lines for overseas expansion
“N700-I Bullet” and“SCMAGLEV” to overseas markets. The N700-I
Bullet is a Tokaido Shinkansen total system based on the principle of
“Crash Avoidance” of which the Series N700 rolling stock is the main
component. The SCMAGLEV is a Superconducting Maglev System
developed by JR Central that can realize commercial services at a
speed of 500km/h.
▶The Texas Project
The Texas Project, which is set to use the N700-I Bullet, is a
business venture which aims at linking two major city centers, Dallas
and Houston, with high-speed rail. The main development body, Texas
Advantages Central Partners (TCP), continues to ramp up development activities
through the procurement of construction funds and the formulation
Reduction of construction cost and track maintenance cost
Low noise and ground-borne vibration of preliminary designs ahead of project commercialization. JR Central
High acceleration and deceleration is responsible for continuing with promotional activities about this
Reliable service in bad weather conditions project, and providing TCP with technical support.
Energy saving Furthermore, a local subsidiary, the High-Speed-Railway
Reduction of brake maintenance Technology Consulting Corporation, was founded in May 2016 as part
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Foxx observing the Yamanashi Maglev Line
Large capacity of preparations for the implementation of technical support for TCP.
▶The Northeast Corridor Project
High reliability An SCMAGLEV line is supposed to connect Washington D.C. with New York, and JR Central is currently initiating promotional activities to
ensure that the initial section from Washington D.C. to Baltimore goes ahead with the cooperation of both the Japanese and U.S.
governments. The awareness toward this project has continues to rise on the U.S. side. Secretary of Transportation of the U.S. and the
Governor of Maryland observed the Yamanashi Maglev Line in 2015, and the U.S. government approved a federal grant of 27.8 million USD
for the State of Maryland.
② Technical Consulting Agreement with Taiwan High Speed Rail
JR Central signed a technical consulting agreement with Taiwan High Speed Rail Company which operates high speed rail in Taiwan in April
2014 and provides consulting service as the first C&C business entrusted by overseas railway operators.
Axle load
Additional Efforts for Overseas Deployment of the N700-Ⅰ Bullet and SCMAGLEV
JR Central, JR West, JR East and JR Kyushu established the International High-Speed Rail Association (IHRA) in April 2014 to promote
Japanese high speed rail system based on the principle of “Crash Avoidance” as a global standard. We held the International High-Speed
Rail Conference on October 22, 2014, in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen, with IHRA, JR West and JR
Axle load Kyushu for people in many countries or regions to understand the Japanese high-speed rail system in depth.
Driving axle Trailing axle
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21 The Chuo Shinkansen using the Superconducting Maglev System

We are promoting the Chuo Shinkansen project using the
The Principles of the Superconducting Maglev System
■Flow of works based on the Nationwide
Superconducting Maglev system based on the Nationwide
 Shinkansen Railway Development Act
What is Superconductivity?
Shinkansen Railway Development Act (the "Act") to continually
Superconductivity is the phenomenon that the electrical resistance of certain
carry out our mission of operating a high-speed railway that links Article 4 Basic Plan
materials approaches zero at very low temperatures. When an electrical current
the Tokyo Metropolitan areas with Nagoya and Osaka and to ensure ・November 1973 decided
is applied to a coil in a superconductive state (superconducting coil), this
the future foundation of the company.
current continues to flow almost indefinitely, resulting in the creation of a very
To promote this project, we will invest where necessary to ensure Article 5 Researches and Reports
large magnetic field. Niobium-titanium alloy has been used for the
safe and reliable transportation and enhance competitiveness as ・Topographical and geological researches :
Instructions, February 1990 → Report, October 2008 Superconducting Maglev and superconductive state is achieved when cooling it
well as ensure sound management and stable dividends. We will also
・The four researches* 1: with liquid helium to a temperature of minus 452°
F.
surely and steadily engage in various efforts aimed at the Instructions, December 2008 → Report, December 2009
realization of the Chuo Shinkansen first to the City of Nagoya and
thereafter to the City of Osaka. Article 14-2 Transport Policy Council
All costs are examined by the internally established “Chuo
Shinkansen Construction Cost Reduction Committee,”which
・Consultation, February 24, 2010 → Report, May 12, 2011 What is a Linear Motor?
continues to thoroughly reduce costs whilst ensuring safety. At the A linear motor can be compared to a conventional type of rotating motor
Article 6 Designation of Operator and Constructor
same time, we will conduct cost management in a flexible manner which is cut open and extended linearly. The rotors inside the conventional
・Consent, May 18, 2011 → Designation, May 20, 2011
so that we can distribute resources in an optimal fashion in motors correspond to the Superconducting Magnets in the Superconducting
accordance with operational status. Maglev vehicles, while the external stators correspond to the Propulsion Coils
Article 7 Development Plan
on the ground.
・Consent, May 23, 2011 → Decision, May 26, 2011

Article 8 Instruction to Construct

・Instruction, May 27, 2011 Assessment of
Environmental Impact * 2

Article 9 Construction Implementation Plan

・Application, August 26, 2014
・Approval for the construction implementation plan (Part 1), October 17, 2014

Start of Construction
* 1 The four researches
・Items related to transportation capacity versus passenger demand
・Items related to the development of facilities and vehicle
・Items related to construction costs
・Other necessary items
* 2・Document on Primary Environmental Impact Consideration, June and August, 2011
・Draft of Assessment Method, September, 2011
・Draft Environmental Impact Statement, September, 2013

Series L0 (L zero)
・Environmental Impact Statement, August, 2014
Propulsion System
Construction safety invocation ceremony (Shinagawa/Nagoya Station),
December 17, 2014 By passing current through the Propulsion Coils on the ground, a magnetic
The praying for safety Ceremony and Commencement Ceremony were field (north and south poles) is produced, thus the vehicle is propelled forward
held in December 18, 2015 for Southern Alps tunnel construction by the attractive force of opposite poles and the repulsive force of same poles
(Yamanashi) and large-scale construction work is now underway.
acting between the ground coils and the Superconducting Magnets built into
the vehicles.
■Route of the Chuo Shinkansen (Between Tokyo and the City of Nagoya)

Yamanashi Maglev Center

Yamanashi Prefecture Tokyo Metropolis
Gifu Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Levitation System
Levitation and Guidance Coils are installed on both sides of the guideway
Shinagawa (track). When the on-board Superconducting Magnets pass through at high
Kanagawa Prefecture
speed, an electric current is induced in the Levitation and Guidance Coils,
causing them to become electromagnets. This generates a force that both
pushes and pulls up the vehicle.

Nagoya
Shizuoka Prefecture
Guidance System
Aichi Prefecture
The Levitation and Guidance Coils on both sides of the guideway keep the
vehicles in the center of the guideway at all times by exerting an attractive
Planning Route force on the further side of the vehicle and a repulsive force on the nearer side
Yamanashi Maglev Line when the vehicle moves off center to either side.
Locations of each Station
Tokaido Shinkansen N
0 25 50km
This map is copied from a Japanese map (with a scale of 1 to 1,000,000) and a Japanese local map (with a scale of Route of the Chuo Shinkansen (Between
Tokyo and the City of Nagoya) 1 to 500,000) published by the Geographical Survey Institute with their authorization. (Authorization number: H25 310)

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22 Rolling Stock 24 JR Central Research Center（"The Komaki"）

JR Central has introduced faster and more modern rolling stock, which have not only raised passenger comfort but also reduced per-car
operating and maintenance expenses. Promoting In-House Research and Development
JR Central opened its own original R&D center in Komaki, Aichi
Prefecture in July 2002, and is promoting R&D activities to further
strengthen our efforts toward technological development that will
support our future, to enhance our technical capabilities, and to
foster technically skilled human resources. At the Komaki Research
Center, we place the highest priority on ensuring safe and reliable
transportation. We are also promoting research and development for
practical technology for the enrichment of transportation service
and countermeasures for natural disasters, as well as developing
technologies linked to cutting costs and improving constraints on
construction for large-scale renovation. In addition we are trying to
reduce costs and increase efficiency at all levels including saving
labor in maintenance work.
We also promote efforts related to more accurate forecast/
detection, etc. for extreme weather and major natural disasters.

Vehicle Dynamic Simulator Rolling Stock Field Test Simulator

Series 383 Express EMU Series 313-5000 Suburban EMU This simulator is the world’s first full-scale device to research The Rolling Stock Field Test Simulator reproduces actual rolling
Inauguration 1995 2006 train ride comfort. The original characteristic of this device is to stock running conditions by simulating vibrations caused by
Type of service Shinano Rapid train service regenerate the motion of an actual train with high precision using aerodynamic force in a tunnel, and by track irregularities and rail
Maximum speed 130 km/h 120 km/h three kinds of motion systems. The interior of the cabin is the same roughness, etc. By making the structure of the testing device as
Weight (tons/trainset) 213.9 205.3 as an actual Shinkansen train, and views through the windows and rigid as possible, durability tests for various train parts are possible.
Bogie Bolsterless type with controlled tilting and self-steering system Bolsterless type
running sounds are also reproduced to realize the atmosphere of In these durability tests it is also possible to identify preliminary
Power control system VVVF (Variable Voltage, Variable Frequency) control VVVF (Variable Voltage, Variable Frequency) control
the cabin. Using this simulator, we are researching train ride fault signs. The testing device will contribute to technical
comfort for the future and will continue developing comfortable developments that will further improve the Tokaido Shinkansen.
high speed trains.

Series 85 Express DMU Series 285 Sleeping Car Express EMU

Inauguration 1989 1998
Type of service Hida , Nanki Sunrise Express
Maximum speed 120 km/h 120 km/h
Weight (tons/trainset) 164.2 305
Bogie Bolsterless type Bolsterless type with antirolling mechanism
Power control system –– VVVF (Variable Voltage, Variable Frequency) control

Low-Noise Wind Tunnel Railway Structure Loading Test System

23 TOICA
Our integrated chip (IC) card TOICA allows holders quick and
easy access to transit railways and buses as well as the use of
electronic money at member stores that accept this form of payment.
2013 ̶ Nationwide mutual integration of conventional line IC
card systems allows holders of TOICA to use their cards across 10
networks throughout Japan.
■Characteristics of TOICA
⃝Simply Touch the Gate (Non-contact IC card) ⃝Automatic Fare Adjustment ⃝Repeat Use ⃝Reissuance of Commuter Passes
TOICA prepaid SF Card
In researching the aerodynamic phenomena of high-speed rail, JR
Central is the first railway company in Japan to introduce a wind
This is a device that tests the effects of the fatigue generated in
structures due to Shinkansen operation. Using the actual structures
tunnel. This wind tunnel makes it possible to conduct tests for high employed for the Tokaido Shinkansen and through the control of
wind speeds of up to 350km/h. The wind tunnel has high three hydraulic jacks, it is possible to conduct tests that duplicate
performance, with background noise levels as low as 78dB(A) at the stress patterns caused by the passing of the Shinkansen rolling
wind speeds of 300km/h. Using this low-noise wind tunnel, we will stock.
pursue the development of technologies to reduce aerodynamic
TOICA Commuter pass noise and aerodynamic resistance, to develop rolling stock that
offers a quieter and more energy-efficient ride.

Station A Station B Station C

TOICA Commuter
pass SF

(Leaving)
Add money to the TOICA (ENTERING) Touch the ticket gate
Touch the ticket gate Necessary fare is automatically
deducted from the TOICA

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25 SCMAGLEV and Railway Park 27 Consolidated Subsidiaries

JR Central opened the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in March understanding of the railway and contribute to the promotion of JR Central promotes many affiliated businesses through its subsidiaries to maximize operating efficiency and flexibility.
2011 in Nagoya in response to a request from the City of Nagoya industrial tourism by planning events, advertising the Park, and
to participate in the“Monozukuri (manufacturing) Culture offering products linked with Nagoya region tourism to attract even ■Operating Revenues
,
Exchange Area Project”. more visitors. 89 52.6 Transportation
At the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, we introduced the“progress , Merchandise and Other
90 57.6
of the high-speed rail technology”through displays of rolling Real Estate
stocks for the Tokaido Shinkansen, conventional lines and ,
91 62.0 Other Services
Superconducting Maglev.
,
July 2016, the number of visitors reached the 3.6 million mark. 92 105.6
We are making an effort to improve the general public’s
,
93 109.4
,
94 207.4
,
95 217.3
,
96 202.8
,
97 199.9
,
98 197.6
,
99 210.1
,
00 335.0
,
A F F I L I A T E D B U S I N E S S E S 01 355.6
,
02 369.3
,
03 382.0

26 JR Central Towers and JR Gate Tower Project ,

,
04

05
385.0

410.5
JR Central has been developing a complex JR Gate Tower next to JR Central Towers, which is located directly above Nagoya Station where
offices, a hotel, commercial facilities and a parking lot are being planned. ,
06 164.4 60.5 197.9 13.3 436.2

,
07 180.6 63.3 204.9 13.4 462.4
Plan Concept ,
08 222.4 68.1 203.2 13.4 507.3
・Creating an attractive and convenient cosmopolitan space that is unified with JR Central Towers with the intention of creating a bustling
hotspot for the area around Nagoya Station. ,
09 260.9 64.3 190.6 12.7 528.6
・Giving the office complex metropolitan functions that are fitting of it and meeting the diverse working style needs of the community
,
around Nagoya Station. 10 244.8 64.0 197.1 12.1 518.1
・Forming a relaxing cosmopolitan space that considers reducing the burden on the environment by utilizing natural energy, etc.
,
11 231.2 60.4 207.4 12.0 511.2

,
Off ices will open in November 2016 Commercial Area and Hotel will open in April 2017 12 239.7 62.6 211.9 11.5 525.9

,
13 256.0 65.0 223.2 11.8 556.1

,
14 245.1 64.0 236.3 12.1 557.7

,
15 249.0 63.9 243.6 12.9 569.6
(Billions of Yen)
Note: 29 consolidated subsidiaries as of March 31, 2016

Real Estate Merchandise and Other Other

"Takashimaya Gate Tower Mall" completion image
■ JR Central Building Co., Ltd. ■ JR Tokai Takashimaya Co., Ltd. ■ JR Tokai Hotels Co., Ltd.
Owner of JR Central Towers and JR Gate Tower Operator of JR Nagoya Takashimaya Operator of Nagoya Marriott Associa
■ JR Tokai Real Estate Co., Ltd. Department Store Hotel and Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel
■ Shin-Yokohama Station Development Co., Ltd. ■ JR Central Passengers Co., Ltd. ■ JR Tokai Tours
■ Toyohashi Station Building Co., Ltd. ■ Tokai Kiosk Company ■ JR Tokai Agency Co., Ltd.
■ Tokyo Station Development Co., Ltd. ■ JR Tokai Food Service Co., Ltd. ■ Nippon Sharyo, Ltd.
■ Shizuoka Terminal Development Co., Ltd. ■ JR Tokai Corporation ■ JR Tokai Construction Co., Ltd.
■ Hamamatsu Terminal Development Co., Ltd. ■ Chuoh Linen Supply Co., Ltd.
■ Nagoya Station Area Development Corporation Transportation ■ JR Tokai Information Systems Company
■ JR Development and Management ■ The Japan Mechanised Works and
■ JR Tokai Bus Company
  Corporation of Shizuoka   Maintenance of Way Co., Ltd.
■ JR Tokai Logistics Company
■ JR Development and Management ■ JR Central Financial Management Co., Ltd.
■ Tokai Transport Service Company
  Corporation of Kansai ■ Tokai Rolling Stock & Machinery Co., Ltd.
JR Gate Tower (left) and JR Central Towers (center/right) "Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel" completion image ■ JR Central Consultants Company

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28 Financial Results 30 Trends in Capital Investment

1,738.4 1,736.0 362.0
■Consolidated Operating Revenue ■Non-Consolidated Operating Revenue 350
1,652.51,672.2 (billions of yen)
Safety related investment Chuo Shinkansen Other than Safty-Related Investments
1,600 1,585.3 1,600
1,559.4 1,570.2 288.8 298.4
301.6
(billions of yen) (billions of yen) 300
1,500 1,491.2 1,486.6 1,503.0 1,508.3 1,500
277.4
1,467.6 265.2 259.1
257.2
1,409.4 244.8
1,400 1,400 250
1,357.9 1,358.0
229.0
1,306.6
1,300 1,300 1,277.2 211.1 209.8
1,261.2 1,241.1 1,245.0 197.8
1,199.6 1,212.3 200
1,200 1,200 1,171.9 1,184.5 174.3
1,149.2 1,143.9 166.9 164.8 169.8 191.0
159.5 171.3 172.6 159.2 156.8 157.6 161.5 178.9
151.5 155.5 169.3 173.1
1,100 1,100 164.7
173.1
150
128.5 128.3 138.5 142.9 136.9 143.5
1,000 1,000 120.3
128.5
100 111.3
900 900 100.1 97.6 99.8 99.1 94.1
96.1
82.6
87.1 87.3 86.3 89.3
800 800 80.6
50.1 71.8 72.7 70.9 74.2 68.9
50
0 0
’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16 (FY) ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16 (FY) 39.1
578.6 forecasted forecasted
0 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
577.0 557.6 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 (FY)
■Consolidated Income 506.5 511.4
■Non-Consolidated Income 553.0 Forecast
520.0 475.4
500 494.6 500 496.0
(billions of yen) (billions of yen) 460.8
434.4 426.1 490.5
403.7 402.4 404.2 412.8 399.1 397.7
400 382.3
428.1 400

31
349.3 345.5 371.8
337.4 363.0 330.9 383.7 380.8
372.5 328.0 325.4 328.6

Organization Chart
293.4 349.0
362.1 302.4
300 347.8
263.8 264.1 300 256.3
213.4 236.6 228.5 239.8 240.3
276.2 218.1 216.7
200.1
274.1 207.5 260.2
255.6 195.3 187.8
200 165.2 200
142.3 199.9 127.9 148.3 Board of Directors Secretarial Department
126.0 133.8 120.8
159.7 Operating Income 153.9 Operating Income
100 137.1 132.7 100 130.1 121.4 123.0
122.4
96.0 91.7 Ordinary Income 90.6 116.0 88.4 Ordinary Income
Corporate Planning Division
Net Income Net Income
0 0 Chairman
’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16 (FY) ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16 (FY) General Technology Division
forecasted forecasted
Supervision Department
President Chuo Shinkansen
Note: The figures forecasted for FY2016 are as of the publishment of the financial report for FY2015 Transportation and
Promotion Division
Marketing Department
Conventional Lines
Audit Department Operations Division Rolling Stock Department

29 Total Long-Term Debt and Payables（Non-Consolidated）

Public Relations Department
Engineering Department

Administration Department
Shizuoka Branch Office
6,000 Legal Affairs Department
(billions of yen)
Long-Term Accounts Payable - Railway Facilities Mie Regional Office
5,456.2 5,422.3 5,392.0 Latent Liabilities Born by the Shinkansen Leasing System Personnel Department
5,269.3 5,223.0 5,232.7 5,346.3
5,278.5
5,195.6 5,164.3 Long-Term Debt Iida Regional Office
5,045.2 Corporate Bonds
5,000 4,922.2 8.0
4,801.0 Inherited Liabilities (%)
Audit and Supervisory Finance Department
4,560.8 Average Interest Rate
Board Members
4,289.3 Property Management
4,125.5 Department
Audit and Planning Department
4,000 3,943.4 7.0 Supervisory Board
6.81 Marketing Division
3,665.8
6.53 Supervision Department
6.35 6.39 3,455.7 3,415.6
Business Promotion Division
6.08 6.19 3,260.1 Transportation and
3,177.6
6.01 3,117.0 Marketing Department
5.90 3,001.5 Shinkansen
3,000 5.84 6.0 Construction Department Operations Division
2,829.1
2,614.9
Rolling Stock Department
5.43 Transportation Safety
5.21 2,351.7
Department Tracks and Structures
5.16 Department
5.08 5.01 2,136.3
4.91 5.0
2,000 1,915.6 1,908.6 Electrical Engineering
4.75 Overseas Offices : Washington D.C., London, Sydney
4.62 Department
4.51
4.30 General Education Center
4.08 Kansai Branch Office
3.91 4.0
1,000
3.71
Nagoya Central Hospital
3.54
3.36 Health Care Center
3.24
3.14 3.13 3.10 3.12
0 3.0
Administration Management Center
’87 ’88 ’89 ’90 ’91 ’92 ’93 ’94 ’95 ’96 ’97 ’98 ’99 ’00 ’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16 (FY)
estimated
Note: The figures estimated for FY2016 are as of the publishment of the financial report for FY2015 SCMAGLEV and Railway Park

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32 History of JR Central 33 Corporate Data

1987 April ●Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is established.
Company Name Locations
1988 March ●New stations are established on the Tokaido Shinkansen (Shin-Fuji, Kakegawa, Mikawa-Anjo). Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) Head Office
●JR Tokai Bus Company is established (now a consolidated subsidiary). In April JR Central Towers, 1-1-4, Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 450-6101, Japan
automobile transport business is transferred to the company. Established
Tokyo Head Office
April 1st, 1987
1989 March ●New-model DMU is introduced to the “Hida” Express on the Takayama line.
Business
JR Central Shinagawa Building -A Wing, 2-1-85, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8204, Japan
Conventional Lines Operations Division
1990 February ●JR Central starts topographical and geological surveys along the entire proposed Railways business, Related businesses JR Central Taiko Building, Meieki 1-3-4, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 453-8520, Japan
route of the Chuo Shinkansen following order from the Minister of Transport. Basic Information on a Non-consolidated Basis Shizuoka Branch Office
June ●JR Central applies to the Minister of Transport for the approval of plans to build the April 1, 1987 
(as of the end of March 2016) 4, Kurogane-cho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka 420-0851, Japan
Establishment of JR Central
Yamanashi Maglev Line and approval is received. Paid in Capital ￥112 billion Mie Regional Office
1991 October ●JR Central takes over the Tokaido Shinkansen facilities. Operating Revenues
Number of Shares Outstanding
￥1,357.9 billion
206 million
Ust-Tsu 12F, 700, Hadokoro-cho, Tsu, Mie 514-0009, Japan
Iida Regional Office
1992 March ●The first “Nozomi” (Series 300) begins commercial operation on the Tokaido Shinkansen. Share Listings Nagoya and Tokyo 5356, Kami-Iida, Iida, Nagano 395-0000, Japan
July ●JR Tokai Hotels Co., Ltd. is established (now a consolidated subsidiary). Shinkansen Operations Division
Number of Shareholders 95,042
December ●JR Central Department Store Co., Ltd. is established. Company name changed to JR
Number of Employees 18,164 Marunouchi Chuo Building, 1-9-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
Tokai Takashimaya Co., Ltd. in September 1997 (now a consolidated subsidiary).
Operating Kilometers 1,970.8 km Kansai Branch Office
1994 June ●JR Central Building Co., Ltd. is established (now a consolidated subsidiary). Number of Stations 405 Shin-Osaka Hankyu Building 10F, 1-1-1, Miyahara, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Osaka
532-0003, Japan
1997 April ●Running tests start on the Yamanashi Maglev Line.
Number of Rolling Stock
Double-and Multi-Tracked Section
4,836
Washington D.C. Office
October ●JR Central lists on the first section of the Nagoya, Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges October 8, 1997 Shares are listed on the 55.1% (1,086.8km)
Nagoya, Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto Stock Exchanges 900 17th Street, N.W., Suite 520, Washington, DC 20006, U.S.A.
(integrated with the Tokyo Stock Exchange in July 2013) and also the Kyoto Stock Electrified Section 76.7% (1,511.0km)
Exchange (merged with the Osaka Stock Exchange in March 2001). Tel: +1-202-429-1900 Fax: +1-202-429-1917
Centralized Traffic Control 97.5% (1,922.3km)
London Office
1999 March ●Series 700 is introduced to “Nozomi” on the Tokaido Shinkansen. Automatic Signaling System 97.8% (1,927.3km) 6th Floor, 4 Eastcheap, London, EC3M 1AE, U.K.
December ●Construction of JR Central Towers is completed. Tel: +44-20-7283-4993 Fax: +44-20-7283-4994
Sydney Office
2000 March ●JR Nagoya Takashimaya opens (operated by JR Tokai Takashimaya Co., Ltd.).
Suite 5.01A, Level5, 20 Hunter Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
May ●Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel opens (operated by JR Tokai Hotels Co., Ltd.).
Tel: +61-2-9221-6922 Fax: +61-2-9221-6933
2001 March ●JR Tokai Real Estate Co., Ltd. is established (now a consolidated subsidiary).
December ●JR Central is excluded from the jurisdiction of the JR Law through the enactment of
amendment to the JR Law.

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July ●A new research center is constructed in Komaki City in Aichi Prefecture.

2003 October ●Shinagawa Shinkansen Station opens. The timetable is drastically revised by the
upgrading of the maximum speed on all Tokaido Shinkansen trains to 270km/h.
Conversion Tables
December 20, 1999 
Construction of JR Central Towers is completed
2005 July ●The Japan National Railways (JNR) Settlement Headquarters, an independent Kilometers ▶ Miles Miles ▶ Kilometers
division within the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
Kilometers Miles Kilometers Miles Miles Kilometers Miles Kilometers
(JRTT), sells 600,000 shares in JR Central.
10 6 50 31 Maximum Speed 10 16 50 80
2006 March ●New Automatic Train Control (ATC) system is introduced into the Tokaido Shinkansen. 20 12 100 62
Tokaido Shinkansen (Operation)
20 32 100 161
April ●The JNR Settlement Headquarters within the JRTT completes the sale of its entire 30 19 150 93
285km/h=177mph
30 48 150 241
shares in JR Central by selling 286,071 shares of common stock of the company. 40 25 200 124 40 64 200 322
50 31 250 155 Shinkansen (N700- Ⅰ ) 50 80 250 402
2007 January ●Application for changes of “Yamanashi Line Construction Plan” is approved by the 60 37 300 186 330km/h=205mph 60 97 300 483
Minster of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. 70 44 350 218 SC Maglev (Operation) 70 113 350 563
July ●JR Central introduced the new Series N700 for “Nozomi” services. 80 50 400 249 500km/h=311mph 80 129 400 644
90 56 450 280 90 145 450 724
SC Maglev (Test Record)
2008 October ●JR Central made Nippon Sharyo, Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary.
October 1, 2003 
Shinagawa Shinkansen Station is opened 100 62 500 311
603km/h=375mph 100 161 500 805
●JR Central submitted a report to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 110 68 550 342 110 177 550 885
(the “Minister”) concerning topographical and geological surveys of the Chuo Shinkansen. 120 75 600 373 Commercial Distance 120 193 600 965
December ●JR Central started to conduct four surveys related to the Chuo Shinkansen received 130 81 650 404 130 209 650 1,046
Tokyo to Nagoya
from the Minister. 140 87 700 435 140 225 700 1,126
366.0km=227miles
150 93 750 466 150 241 750 1,207
2009 December ●JR Central submitted a report to the Minister concerning the four surveys related to Chuo 160 99 800 497 Tokyo to Shin-Osaka
552.6km=343miles
160 257 800 1,287
Shinkansen which we received instructions to implement from the Minister in 2008. 170 106 850 528 170 274 850 1,368
180 112 900 559 Washington, DC to New York (Amtrak) 180 290 900 1,448
2011 May ●The Minister designated JR Central as the operator and constructor of the Chuo 190 118 950 590 362.0km=225miles 190 306 950 1,529
Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka City. 200 124 1,000 622 200 322 1,000 1,609
New York to Boston (Amtrak)
●The Minister approved the development plan and instructed JR Central to construct 210 130 1,100 684 210 338 1,100 1,770
371.7km=231miles
the Chuo Shinkansen. 220 137 1,200 746 220 354 1,200 1,931
August 29, 2013
Opening ceremony of the Yamanashi Maglev Line. 230 143 1,300 808 230 370 1,300 2,092
2013 February ●JR Central introduced the new N700A for “Nozomi” services.
August ●Completed the extension of the Yamanashi Maglev Line to 42.8km and upgrade
240 149 1,400 870 240 386 1,400 2,253
250 155 1,500 932 250 402 1,500 2,414
facilities and restarted running test 260 161 1,600 994 260 418 1,600 2,574
270 168 1,700 1,057 270 434 1,700 2,735
2014 October ●The 50th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen 280 174 1,800 1,119 280 451 1,800 2,896
●The Minister approves the Construction Implementation Plan (Part 1) between 290 180 1,900 1,181 290 467 1,900 3,057
Shinagawa and Nagoya along the Chuo Shinkansen. 300 186 2,000 1,243 300 483 2,000 3,218

2015 March ●The Taketoyo Line (between Obu and Taketoyo stations) is electrified.
●Increase of the maximum speed of the Tokaido Shinkansen to 285km/h.

March 2015
Increase of the maximum speed to 285km/h.

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