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December 13, 2017 Central Japan Railway Company: 路線記号 Route symbol Route's color Station number

Central Japan Railway Company will assign numbers to 176 stations on its conventional lines to make the stations more easily understandable and comfortable for foreign visitors to use. The numbering system will combine route symbols, colors set for each route, and two-digit station numbers. The numbers will be displayed on station name signage, route maps at stations and inside trains, with a phased rollout starting in March 2018.

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December 13, 2017 Central Japan Railway Company: 路線記号 Route symbol Route's color Station number

Central Japan Railway Company will assign numbers to 176 stations on its conventional lines to make the stations more easily understandable and comfortable for foreign visitors to use. The numbering system will combine route symbols, colors set for each route, and two-digit station numbers. The numbers will be displayed on station name signage, route maps at stations and inside trains, with a phased rollout starting in March 2018.

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December 13, 2017

Central Japan Railway Company

Assigning Numbers to Conventional Line Stations

By rolling out services overseas with smartEX, internationally offering excursion tickets, and also using tablets
that feature interpretation functions, Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) has been enhancing its
services for foreign visitors to Japan who use JR Central.
Aiming to enable such foreign customers to use JR Central’s railway lines in a more readily understandable and
comfortable manner, we will assign numbers to conventional line stations, in turn providing enhanced service.

Description of station numbering Station name signage on platform

1. Subject stations (separate sheet)


A total of 176 stations:
･Stations in urban areas of Nagoya and Shizuoka (170 stations)
･Stations along the Chuo Line and Takayama Line, highly popular among tourists visiting Japan
(six stations)

2. Description method
Descriptions will be a combination of symbols (two alphabet letters) and colors set for each route, as
well as numbers (two digits) arranged for each station.

Route
路線記号 symbol
Route’s color

Station number

3. Location where numbers are to be described


･Station premises: Station name signage on platforms, route maps (ticket gate, ticket vending area)
･Inside rolling stock: Route maps, English subtitles, etc. *Some rolling stock is excluded

4. Timing of introduction
The numbers will be introduced from March 2018 in a phased manner.

*Images shown are for illustrative purpose only.


*Images shown are for illustrative purpose only.

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