West Japan Railway Co
Company Profile
Business description
West Japan Railway, or JR West, is the main railway operator in Western Japan, headquartered in Osaka. It was originally established when the government-owned nationwide railway operator underwent a six-way territorial split in 1987. Its main assets are the Sanyo Shinkansen, which stretches from Osaka to Fukuoka, and the urban rail network in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. Its nearly 5,000 kilometers of rail track covers a third of Japan’s population and a fifth of its land area. Rail operations contribute more than half of revenue, with most of the balance from retail operations, real estate investments, travel agencies, and hotels.
Contact
2-4-24 Shibata
Kita-ku
Osaka530-8341
JPNT: +81 663752229
Sector
Industrials
Stock type
Sensitive
Industry
Railroads
Fiscal Year End
31 March 2026
Employees
55,688
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