Japan Proposed Light Rail Lines — Planned LRT Routes and Future Network Expansions

Japan planned and proposed light rail lines. Future LRT routes and network expansion projects before construction begins.

Japan light rail and LRT lines in planning or formally proposed but not yet under construction: new systems in cities without light rail, extensions to new residential and employment areas and conversion of bus rapid transit corridors to rail. Data sourced from OpenStreetMap where contributors tag proposed alignments based on official planning documents.

Japan has 36 proposed railway segments including 20 railway, 10 tram, 5 metro and 1 light rail.

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Last update: 2026-06-20

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