HISTORY
1946
◾️Commences operations as Tokyu Kogyo Corporation Yokohama Works, focusing mainly on the restoration of Tokyu Corporation’s war-damaged trains at the former site of navy yard.
1948
◾️Establishes Tokyu Yokohama Plant Co., Ltd. (Capital 25 million Yen)
1949
◾️Receives an order from Japan National Railway (JNR) to manufacture the Shonan Train and freight cars and establishes its position as a major rolling stock manufacturer.
1953
◾️Changes company name to Tokyu Car Corporation.
1958
◾️First Japanese semi-stainless steel train (Tokyu Corporation type 5200) is completed
1962
◾️First Japanese (All) stainless steel train (Tokyu Corporation type 7000) is completed
1966
◾️First export stainless steel train (Taiwan Railways Administration type DR2700) is completed
◾️Designated as the manufacture of Shinkansen by JNR (present JR).
1968
◾️Consolidates Teikoku Car and Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and designates it as Osaka Plant. Production and sales framework for rolling stock and specialty vehicles are established in both eastern and western Japan.
1988
◾️Achieves a production of 2,000 cars for all stainless steel carbody.
1997
◾️Registers ISO9001 certification in railway division.
2003
◾️Construction of Wakayama plant is completed (Osaka Plant is closed down).
2007
◾️World’s first diesel hybrid train (East Japanese Railway company type kihaE200) is completed
2012
◾️Establishes Japan Transport Engineering Company as a wholly subsidiary of East Japan Railway Company (Capital 100 million Yen. President Mr. Naoto Miyashita). Takes over the rolling stock manufacturing business from Tokyu Car Corporation.
◾️Tokyu Corporation Series 5200 and Series 7000 are certified as Mechanical Engineering Heritage by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. (Permanent Preservation at Yokohama Plant)
◾️”sustina” is introduced as a commercial brand name of stainless steel railcars built by J-TREC
◾️Receives an order for Series E7 Shinkansen from East Japan Railway Company.
2013
◾️Completes Car No.5576 Tokyu Corporation Series 5050 as the first sustina for domestic market.
◾️Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Alstom for the business cooperation in Japanese Light Rail Transit System.
2014
◾️Completes Series EV-E301 Battery Hybrid Vehicle for East Japan Railway Karasuyama line as the second sustina for domestic market.
◾️Business integration with East Japan Railway Company Niitsu Rolling Stock Plant and designates it as J-TREC Niitsu Plant.
2015
◾️Sustina of the first mass production type for Metropolitan area (East Japan Railway Company type E235) is completed
◾️The first exported sustina train for the Bangkok Purple Line in Thailand is completed.
2016
◾️East Japan Railway, Type E001 “TRAIN SUITE SHIKI-SHIMA” is completed
