Nishi-Nippon Railroad
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The Nishi-Nippon Railroad Company, Ltd. (西日本鉄道株式会社, Nishinippon Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha), also called Nishitetsu (西鉄) or NNR, TYO: 9031 is one of Japan's "Big 16" private railroad companies. With headquarters in Fukuoka, it operates local and highway buses, supermarkets, real estate and travel agencies, as well as railways in Fukuoka Prefecture. NNR Operates in Logistics, supplychain solutions, Warehousing and distribution globally with presence over many countries.
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Native name | 西日本鉄道株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Nishinippon Tetsudō kabushiki gaisha |
Company type | Public (kabushiki gaisha) |
Industry | Private railroad |
Founded | December 17, 1908 (1908-12-17) |
Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Fukuoka Prefecture |
Key people | Koichi Hayashida [jp] (President and CEO)[1] |
Owner | Bank of Fukuoka (4.91%) JR Kyushu (1.04%) Keihan Electric Railway (0.32%) Keisei Electric Railway (0.26%) Keikyu (0.16%) |
Website | www |
In addition, in 1943 the company owned the Nishitetsu Baseball Club, a team in the Japanese Baseball League. From 1950 to 1972, the company owned the Lions (in 1950, known as the Clippers), a Pacific League baseball team.
The company introduced nimoca, a smart card ticketing system, in May 2008.[citation needed]