Railway Nationalization Act

The Railway Nationalization Act (鉄道国有法, Tetsudō Kokuyū-hō, Act No. 17 of 1906) brought many of Japan's private railway lines under national control. The 22nd Diet of Japan passed the bill on March 27, 1906 and Emperor Meiji signed on March 30, 1906. The promulgation of the act on the Official Gazette occurred the next day. The Act was repealed by Article 110 of the Act for Enforcement of Japanese National Railways Reform Act Etc. (Act No. 93 of 1986).

Railway Nationalization Act

The Railway Nationalization Act (鉄道国有法, Tetsudō Kokuyū-hō, Act No. 17 of 1906) brought many of Japan's private railway lines under national control. The 22nd Diet of Japan passed the bill on March 27, 1906 and Emperor Meiji signed on March 30, 1906. The promulgation of the act on the Official Gazette occurred the next day. The Act was repealed by Article 110 of the Act for Enforcement of Japanese National Railways Reform Act Etc. (Act No. 93 of 1986).