JR West

West Japan Railway Company

4-24 Shibata 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8341, Japan

Founded 1987 44k employees

Annual Revenue

$11.3B

FY2024 · estimate

Workforce

44k employees

2024 · estimate

About

West Japan Railway Company (JR West), founded in 1987 and headquartered in Osaka, operates intercity, regional, and commuter rail across western Japan. Its Shinkansen routes include the Sanyo and Hokuriku high-speed lines, complementing a dense urban network around Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe.

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Rail Specializations

Sanyo Shinkansen

Hokuriku Shinkansen

High-Speed Rail

Commuter Rail

Intercity Rail

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