Company History

1987	April	Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is established.
1988	March	New stations are established on the Tokaido Shinkansen (Shin-Fuji, Kakegawa, Mikawa-Anjo). JR Tokai Bus Company is established (now a consolidated subsidiary). In April automobile transport business is transferred to the company.
1989	March	New-model DMU is introduced to the "Hida" Express on the Takayama line.
1990	February	JR Central starts topographical and geological surveys along entire proposed route of the Chuo Shinkansen following orders of the Minister of Transport.
1990	June	JR Central applies to the Minister of Transport for the approval of plans to build the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line and approval is received.
1991	October	JR Central takes over the Tokaido Shinkansen facilities.
1992	March	The first "Nozomi" (Series 300) begins commercial operation on the Tokaido Shinkansen.
1992	July	JR Tokai Hotels Co., Ltd. is established (now a consolidated subsidiary).
1992	December	JR Central Department Store Co., Ltd. is established. Company name changed to JR Tokai Takashimaya Co., Ltd. in September 1997 (now a consolidated subsidiary).
1994	June	JR Central Building Co., Ltd. is established (now a consolidated subsidiary).
1997	April	Running tests start on the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line.
1997	October	JR Central lists on the first section of the Nagoya, Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges (integrated with the Tokyo Stock Exchange in July 2013) and also the Kyoto Stock Exchange (merged with the Osaka Stock Exchange in March 2001).
1999	March	Series 700 is introduced to "Nozomi" on the Tokaido Shinkansen.
1999	December	Construction of JR Central Towers is completed.
2000	March	JR Nagoya Takashimaya opens (operated by JR Tokai Takashimaya Co., Ltd.).
2000	May	Nagoya Marriot Associa Hotel opens (operated by JR Tokai Hotels Co., Ltd.).
2001	March	JR Tokai Real Estate Co., Ltd. is established (now a consolidated subsidiary).
2001	December	JR Central is excluded from the jurisdiction of the JR Law through the enactment of amendment to the JR Law.
2002	July	A new research center is constructed at Komaki City in Aichi Prefecture.
2003	October	Shinagawa Shinkansen station opens. The timetable is drastically revised by the upgrading of the maximum speed on all Tokaido Shinkansen trains to 270km/h.
2005	July	The Japan National Railways (JNR) Settlement Headquarters, an independent division within the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT), sells 600,000 shares in JR Central.
2006	March	New Automatic Train Control (ATC) system is introduced into the Tokaido Shinkansen.
2006	April	JR Central repurchases 268,686 shares of its common stock. The JNR Settlement Headquarters within the JRTT completes the sale of its entire shares in JR Central by selling 286,071 shares of common stock of the company.
2007	January	Application for changes of "Yamanashi Test Line Construction Plan" is approved by the Minster of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
2007	July	JR Central introduced the new Series N700 for "Nozomi" services.
2008	October	JR Central made Nippon Sharyo, Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary. JR Central submitted a report to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (the "Minister") concerning topographical and geological surveys of the Chuo Shinkansen.
2008	December	JR Central started to conduct four surveys related to the Chuo Shinkansen received from the Minister.
2009	May	JR Central cancelled 90,000 shares of treasury stock.
2009	December	JR Central submitted a report to the Minister concerning the four surveys related to Chuo Shinkansen which we received instructions to implement from the Minister in 2008.
2011	May	The Minister designated JR Central as the operator and constructor of the Chuo Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka City. The Minister approved the development plan and instructed JR Central to construct the Chuo Shinkansen.
2012	May	JR Central cancelled 90,000 shares of treasury stock.
2013	February	JR Central introduced the new Series N700A for "Nozomi" services.
2013	August	Completed to extend the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line to 42.8km and upgrade facilities and restarted running test.
2014	October	The Minister approves the Construction Implementation Plan (Part 1) between Shinagawa and Nagoya along the Chuo Shinkansen.
2015	March	The Taketoyo Line (between Obu and Taketoyo stations) is electrified. Increase of the maximum speed of the Tokaido Shinkansen to 285km/h.
2016	November	Applies for long-term loan totaling 3 trillion yen (plan) using the Fiscal Investment and Loan Program (FILP) for the construction of the Chuo Shinkansen to the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency.
2017	February	Construction of JR Gate Tower is completed.
2017	April	Takashimaya Gate Tower Mall (operated by JR Tokai Takashimaya Co., Ltd.), Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel (operated by JR Tokai Hotels Co., Ltd.) open along with other facilities, resulting in the full-opening of JR Gate Tower.
2018	March	Minister approves the Construction Implementation Plan (Part 2) between Shinagawa and Nagoya along the Chuo Shinkansen.
2020	March	All rolling stock of the Company is updated to the N700A type and standardizes to the maximum speed of 285km/h. Maximum twelve "Nozomi" hourly departures.
2020	July	N700S begins commercial operation.
2022	April	Due to the revision of the market classification of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Nagoya Stock Exchange, the listing market was changed to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and to the Premier Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
2022	July	The new hybrid powered limited express "Series HC85" is introduced to the "Hida" Express on the Takayama line.
2023	July	The "Series HC85" is introduced to the "Nanki" Express on the Kisei line.
2023	December	Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation gives permisson regarding the "Construction Implementation Plan(Part3) of the Chuo Shinkansen section between Shinagawa and Nagoya, and change to approved items".