鉄道100年 1972年（昭和47年） 3月 15日発行 日本の鉄道は1972年（明治5）10月、新橋駅～横浜駅間で正式開業した。鉄道は大評判となり、開業後早々に国民の鉄道需要が高まり、その後の全国鉄道輸送網発展の礎となった。戦前の鉄道記念切手は、1942年（昭和17）に「鉄道70周年記念切手」が発行されている。切手は、鉄道開業100年を記念して2種発行され、三代広重画「鉄道開業図」と、C62型蒸気機関車がデザインされている。
Centenary of the Japanese National Railways
Issued on March 15, 1972 (Showa 47)
The Japanese railway officially opened in October 1972 (Meiji 5) between Shimbashi Station and Yokohama Station. Railways became very popular, and the demand for railways increased soon after the opening of the railway, which became the cornerstone of the subsequent development of the national railway transportation network.As for the prewar railway commemorative stamp, "Railway 70th Anniversary Stamp" was issued in 1942 (Showa 17).Two types of stamps were issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the railway, and Hiroshige III's "Railway opening map" and the C62 type steam locomotive are designed.