Law Governing Japanese Government Railways Fares and Charges
法令番号: 法律第112号
公布年月日: 昭和23年7月7日
法令の形式: 法律

審議経過

I hereby promulgate the Law governing Japanese Government Railways Fares and Chages.
Signed:HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor
This seventh day of the seventh month of the twenty third year of Showa (July 7, 1948)
Prime Minister　ASHIDA Hitoshi
Law No.112
Law Governing Japanese Government Railways Fares and Charges
(General Provisions)
Article 1.　Passenger fares and freight rates, together with rates, fares and charges related thereto (in the railways and ferry services) of the Japanese National Railways, shall be established and maintained pursuant to the provisions of this Law.
The fares, rates and charges specified in the preceding paragraph shall be established upon the principle that such fares, rates and charges should:
1.　Be just and reasonable;
2.　Cover the cost of the service rendered;
3.　Promote indusrty;
4.　Assist in stabilization of wages and prices.
(Passenger Fares and Charges)
Article 2.　Passenger fares shall be established for two categories, namely, those for single trip ticket and those for season or commuter tickets.
The fares for single trip tickets shall be for first, second and third class service.
(Ordinary Passenger Fares)
Article 3.　The ordinary passenger fares shall be established in accordance with the following items:
1.　The fares for third class service shall be 1 yen 45 sen per operated kilometer to and including 150 km. and 1 yen 5 sen per kilometer for distances exceeding 150 kilometers.
2.　Second class fares shall be three times third class fares, and first class fares six times third class fares.
(Ferry Passenger Service)
Article 4.　The ordinary passenger fares for ferry service shall be as shown in Table I, annexed hereto.
(Fares for Season Tickets)
Article 5.　Fares for season or commuter tickets shall be decided by the Japanese National Railways in accordance with the provisions of the following items:
1.　Fares for season or commuter tickets of one or three months duration shall be calculated on the basis of not more than 50 per cent of the corresponding single ticket fare.
2.　Fares for season or commuter tickets of six months duration shall be calculated on the basis of not more than 40 per cent of the corresponding single ticket fare.
(Express and Semi-Express)
Article 6.　Fares and charges for limited express express and semi-express service shall be as shown in Table II, annexed hereto.
(Freight Rates and Charges)
Article 7.　Rates and charges for freight service shall be of two classes, namely, those for carload shipments and those for less-than-carload shipments.
The rates and charges for carload shipments, classified according to the provisions of the "Freight Classification Table" effective at time of shipment, shall be as shown in Table III, annexed hereto.
Rates and charges for less-than-carload shipments shall be established by the Japanese National Ryo after taking into consideration the freight rates and charges for carload Shipment.
(Slight Charges in Fares Rates and Charges)
Article 8.　Changes in fares, rates and charges for services rendered by the Japanese National Railways, which are of a routine character not materially affecting the gross income or revenue of Japanese National Railway as a whole, shall be made by the Japanese National Railways.
(Mandatory Provisions)
Article 9.　The fares, rates and charges for transportation of passengers and freight shipments other than stipulated in this Law, and detailed procedure concerning enforcement of passenger fores, freight rates and charges stipulated in this Law shall be decided by the Japanese National Railways. The provisions of the present Article, however, shall not be interpreted as interfering with the enforcement of the provisions of the Railway Business Law (Law No.65 of 1900).
Supplementary Provisions:
Article 10.　The enforcement date of this Law shall be decided upon Txtile regard to each provision, by Cabinet Order within the period of twenty days as from the day of its promulgation.
Article 11.　The Railway Business Law shall be partly as follows:
In Article 3, paragraph 2, the words "of railways other than the Government railways" shall be added, after the words "fares and rates" and the words "one month" shall read "seved days."
Article 12.　Cabinet Order concerning the exemption from application of the provisions of Article 3, paragraph 2 of the Railway Operation Law (Cabinet Order No.113 of 1947) under Imerial Ordinance No.452 of 1945 issued in accordance with the acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration shall be adolished.
Annexed Table I.
Ferry line passenger fares under the provisions of Art.4
Section 3rd class 2nd class 1st class
Annexed Table II.
Express train charges under the Provisions of Art.6
Annexed Table III Tariff for C. L. consignments in accordonce with the provisions of Art.7
　
(Per ton)
10
95
73
55
44
38
37
33
29
26
23
21
20
127
97
74
59
51
49
44
39
35
31
27
30
160
122
93
74
64
61
55
48
44
39
74
40
192
146
112
89
77
73
66
58
53
46
41
50
224
171
130
103
90
86
77
68
61
54
48
60
256
195
149
118
103
98
88
77
70
62
55
70
289
220
168
133
116
110
99
817
79
70
62
80
321
224
186
148
129
122
109
97
88
77
68
90
353
269
205
163
142
135
120
106
96
85
75
100
385
293
224
178
154
147
131
116
105
93
82
120
442
321
245
195
169
161
144
127
115
102
90
140
459
349
267
212
184
175
157
138
125
111
98
160
496
377
288
229
199
189
169
149
135
120
106
180
533
406
310
246
214
203
182
160
145
128
113
200
570
434
331
263
228
217
194
171
156
137
121
220
607
462
353
280
243
231
207
183
166
146
129
240
644
490
374
297
258
245
219
194
176
155
137
260
681
518
395
314
273
259
232
205
186
164
145
280
718
546
417
331
288
273
245
216
196
173
153
300
755
574
438
348
302
287
257
227
206
182
161
320
792
602
460
365
317
301
270
238
216
191
168
340
829
631
481
382
332
316
282
249
226
199
176
360
866
659
503
399
347
330
295
260
236
208
184
380
903
687
524
416
362
344
308
271
246
217
192
400
940
715
546
433
376
358
320
282
256
226
200
420
974
740
565
448
390
370
331
293
265
234
207
440
1,007
766
585
464
403
383
343
303
274
242
214
460
1,041
791
604
479
417
396
354
313
284
250
221
480
1,074
817
623
495
430
409
366
323
265
258
228
500
1,108
842
643
510
443
421
377
333
302
266
225
　
550
1,192
906
691
548
477
453
406
358
325
286
253
600
1,275
969
740
587
510
485
434
383
347
306
271
650
1,359
1,033
789
626
544
517
462
408
370
327
289
700
1,443
1,097
837
664
577
549
491
433
393
347
306
750
1,527
1,160
886
703
611
580
519
458
416
367
324
800
1,610
1,224
934
741
644
612
548
483
438
387
342
850
1,694
1,288
983
760
678
644
576
509
461
407
365
900
1,788
1,351
1,031
818
711
676
605
534
484
427
377
950
1,862
1,415
1,080
857
745
708
633
559
507
447
395
1,000
1,945
1,479
1,129
895
778
740
662
584
530
467
413
1,100
2,113
1,606
1,226
972
845
803
719
634
575
507
448
1,200
2,280
1,733
1,323
1,049
912
867
776
684
621
548
484
1,300
2,448
1,861
1,420
1,126
979
931
833
735
666
588
519
1,400
2,615
1,988
1,517
1,203
1,046
994
890
785
712
628
555
1,500
2,783
2,115
1,614
1,280
1,113
1,058
947
835
757
668
590
1,600
2,950
2,242
1,711
1,357
1,180
1,121
1,003
883
803
708
626
1,700
3,118
2,370
1,809
1,435
1,247
1,185
1,060
936
848
749
661
1,800
3,285
2,497
1,906
1,512
1,314
1,249
1,117
986
894
789
697
1,900
3,453
2,624
2,003
1,589
1,381
1,312
1,174
1,036
940
829
732
2,000
3,620
2,752
2,100
1,666
1,448
1,376
1,231
1,086
985
869
768
2,100
3,788
2,879
2,197
1,743
1,515
1,440
1,288
1,137
1,031
909
803
2,200
3,955
3,006
2,294
1,820
1,582
1,503
1,345
1,187
1,076
950
839
2,300
4,123
3,134
2,392
1,897
1,649
1,567
1,402
1,237
1,122
990
874
2,400
4,290
3,261
2,489
1,974
1,716
1,631
1,459
1,287
1,167
1,030
910
2,500
4,458
3,388
2,586
2,051
1,783
1,694
1,516
1,338
1,213
1,070
945
2,600
4,625
3,515
2,683
2,128
1,850
1,758
1,575
1,388
1,256
1,110
981
2,700
4,793
3,643
2,780
2,205
1,917
1,822
1,630
1,435
1,304
1,151
1,017
2,800
4,960
3,770
2,877
2,282
1,984
1,885
1,687
1,488
1,350
1,191
1,052
2,900
5,123
3,897
2,974
2,359
2,051
1,494
1,744
1,539
1,395
1,231
1,088
3,000
5,295
4,025
3,072
2,436
2,118
2,013
1,801
1,589
1,441
1,271
1,123
For every additional 100 km or fraction thereof
167
128
98
77
67
64
57
50
46
40
35
Minister of Transportation　OKADA Seiichi
Prime Minister　ASHIDA Hitoshi