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Board of Imperial Railways

Board of Imperial Railways is a ministry of railways company based in Tokyo Prefecture, dissolved in 1908.1 It was founded in 1907.1 It is part of Ministry of Communications.1

鉄道省（てつどうしょう、旧字体: 鐵道󠄁省）は、かつて日本に存在した、鉄道に関する業務を管轄していた国家行政機関の一つである。国有鉄道（官営鉄道）事業を所管し、地方鉄道および軌道を監督した。運輸省、国土交通省、公共企業体日本国有鉄道およびJRグループの前身に当たる。2 From the Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 1, 1907Founded1
  • HeadquartersTokyo Prefecture, Empire of Japan1
  • Kind of organizationJapanese ministry1

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Ministry of Communications

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Government Railway Works Bureau1
  2. Succeeded by Imperial Railway Board1

Timeline

  1. Dec 5, 1908Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Apr 1, 1907Founded Founded1

Sources

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