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Japan: JR train arriving #83562399
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Shot taken before boarding JR trains on the yamanote line.nnJR train arriving at the station nnThe Japan Railways Group, more commonly known as JR Group JRãâ°ãÆ«ãƼãÆâ JeiÃÂru GurÃ
«pu?, consists of seven for-profit companies that took over most of the assets and operations of the government-owned Japanese National Railways on April 1, 1987. Most of the liability of the JNR was assumed by the JNR Settlement Corporation.nnThe JR Group lies at the heart of Japan`s railway network, operating a large proportion of intercity rail service including the Shinkansen high-speed rail lines and commuter rail service. A strong distinction is still made between JR and other private railway companies; for instance, the two are generally denoted differently on maps.
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