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San'yō Railway

Logo: Maxima m, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Former private railway company in Japan

The Sanyō Railway (山陽鉄道, San'yō-tetsudō) was established in 1887 and served as a major railroad company during the Meiji period in Japan. The railroad was headquartered in Kobe, and Nakamigawa Hikojirō served as head of the railroad.2 It ceased to exist in 1906.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jan 1888Founded1
  • Industryrailway1
  • HeadquartersKobe1
  • Legal formkabushiki gaisha1

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The Sanyō Railway (山陽鉄道, San'yō-tetsudō) was established in 1887 and served as a major railroad company during the Meiji period in Japan. The railroad was headquartered in Kobe, and Nakamigawa Hikojirō served as head of the railroad.2

Corporate structure

San'yō Railway sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Japanese Government Railways1

Timeline

  1. 1906Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Jan 1888Founded Founded1

Sources

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