Nagoya Railroad Co.,Ltd.

Since obtaining the establishment license for Aichi Horsecar Railway in 1914, our company has long contributed to the local community and progressed alongside regional development.

In 1916, Aichi Horsecar Railway changed its name to Nagoya Electric Railway and, in 1918, opened Japan’s second electric railway from Sasajima (in front of Nagoya Station) to Prefectural Office.

In 1919, we opened the line from Ippajima to Nishi-Inda and from Iwakura to Inuyama, actively expanding our network. During this period, many rail lines were opened in Owari, Gifu, and Mikawa, including Onishi Railway, Mino Electric Railway, and Aichi Electric Railway.

Nagoya Electric Railway established a new company, Nagoya Railroad, in 1921 to take over the suburban line, and in 1922 transferred the city line to Nagoya City before dissolving Nagoya Electric Railway.

In 1930, we merged with Mino Electric Railway and changed our name to Nagik Railway. In 1935, we merged with Kakamigahara Railway, becoming a railway company with a network covering the entire Owari area. We also merged with Aichi Electric Railway, which operated lines from Jingumae to Yoshida and Tokoname, becoming one of Japan’s leading private railways with 360.6 km of track and 277 cars.

In 1941, when we opened the new Nagoya Station (now Meitetsu Nagoya Station), wartime influence intensified, traffic control progressed, and we sequentially merged with small local railways such as Seto Electric Railway, Mikawa Railway, and Chita Railway.

In 1948, through service between Toyohashi, New Nagoya, and New Gifu was realized.

In 1959, we introduced Japan’s first commuter air‑conditioned car, the 5500 series, and in 1960 built the front‑view 7000 series (Panorama Car). We continued to actively update vehicles, greatly improving comfort.

In 1978, the Seto Line entered Sakae Town; in 1979, the Toyota Line opened; in 1980, the Chita New Line was fully operational; in 1982, the Hishima Line opened; in 1993, we began through service with the Inuyama Line and the Tsurumai Subway; in 2003, we started through service with the Komaki Line and the Ueda Subway.

In 1998, we established the "Meitetsu Eco Vision" to address environmental issues company‑wide, promoting energy conservation, recycling, and noise‑vibration mitigation.

In 2005, the Airport Line opened, and today we operate a 444.2 km railway network spanning Nagoya and the Aichi and Gifu prefectures.

In 2011, we began operating the IC card ticket "manaca," which also includes electronic money functionality.

In 2003, we established the Corporate Ethics Committee to strengthen compliance and formulated the "Meitetsu Group Corporate Ethics Basic Policy."

We formulated the three‑year management plan "Turn‑Over 2023 – Toward a Reversal Attack," starting in FY2021, to respond to the changing business environment amid the COVID‑19 pandemic with structural reforms and growth foundation building.