In the fiscal year 2023, the Meitetsu Nagoya Line in Japan's Nagoya Metropolitan Area had the busiest main railway line section of the region, reaching a congestion rate of 140 percent between Jingu-Mae and Kanayama. Congestion rates in Nagoya are typically less drastic compared to Tokyo.
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Main railway line sections with the highest congestion rates in Japan's Nagoya Metropolitan Area in fiscal year 2023
Characteristic
Congestion rate**
Meitetsu Nagoya Line (East), Jingu-Mae - Kanayama
140%
Meitetsu Nagoya Line (West), Sako - Meitetsu Nagoya
October to November 1, 2023; the Japanese fiscal years start on April 1 of the stated year and end on March 31 of the following year
Special properties
including main sections* only
Supplementary notes
*Main sections refer to those sections that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has surveyed continuously in its congestion statistics.
**According to the source, the MLIT defines a 100 percent congestion as a situation where the train carries the designated capacity of passengers (they can either take a seat, grab a hanging strap, or grab a stanchion next to a door). In contrast, 150 percent is a situation where passengers can still comfortably read an unfolded newspaper. The rate represents the average level of congestion during the busiest hour.
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MLIT (Japan). (August 2, 2024). Main railway line sections with the highest congestion rates in Japan's Nagoya Metropolitan Area in fiscal year 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316964/japan-most-congested-main-railway-lines-nagoya/
MLIT (Japan). "Main railway line sections with the highest congestion rates in Japan's Nagoya Metropolitan Area in fiscal year 2023." Chart. August 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316964/japan-most-congested-main-railway-lines-nagoya/
MLIT (Japan). (2024). Main railway line sections with the highest congestion rates in Japan's Nagoya Metropolitan Area in fiscal year 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316964/japan-most-congested-main-railway-lines-nagoya/
MLIT (Japan). "Main Railway Line Sections with The Highest Congestion Rates in Japan's Nagoya Metropolitan Area in Fiscal Year 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316964/japan-most-congested-main-railway-lines-nagoya/
MLIT (Japan), Main railway line sections with the highest congestion rates in Japan's Nagoya Metropolitan Area in fiscal year 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316964/japan-most-congested-main-railway-lines-nagoya/ (last visited June 24, 2025)
Main railway line sections with the highest congestion rates in Japan's Nagoya Metropolitan Area in fiscal year 2023 [Graph], MLIT (Japan), August 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316964/japan-most-congested-main-railway-lines-nagoya/
