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West Japan Railway Company

Company nameWest Japan Railway Company
西日本旅客鉄道株式会社
Company typePublic KK
Tyo - 9021
Osaka SE: 9021
Nagoya SE: 9021
Fukuoka SE: 9021
IndustryPrivate railroad
PredecessorJapan National Railways (JNR)
FoundedApril 01, 1987 (privatization of JNR)
Headquarters4-24 Shibata 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-8341
Area servedSan'yo Shinkansen
Kansai region
Chugoku region
Hokuriku region
Shin'etsu region
Key peopleNoritaka Kurauchi
(倉内 憲孝), Chairman
Masao Yamazaki
(山崎 正夫), President
ProductsICOCA (a rechargeable contactless smart card)
Servicespassenger railways
bus services
sales of goods and food services
real estate
other related businesses
Revenue(+) JPY ¥1.29 trillion (2008)
Operating income(+) JPY ¥137.4 billion (2008)
Net income(+) JPY ¥57.7 billion (2008)
Total assets(+) JPY ¥2.46 trillion (2008)
Total equity(+) JPY ¥670.8 billion (2008)
Owner(s)Japan Trustee Services Bank (Trust Unit) (5.70%)
The Master Trust Bank of Japan (Trust Unit) (5.27%)
Mizuho Corporate Bank (3.45%)
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (3.20%)
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (3.15%)
JR West Employee Stock-Sharing Plan (1.94%)
State Street Bank and Trust Company 505103 (1.91%)
Nippon Life (1.75%)
Sumitomo Trust and Banking (1.60%)
Dai-ichi Life (1.50%)
(as of March 31, 2008)
Employees28,690 (as of March 31, 2008)
DivisionsRailway operations
Shinkansen management
Subsidiary66 consolidated subsidiaries,
including Sagano Scenic Railway

West Japan Railway Company

NameWest Japan Railway Company
Color0072bc
CaptionJR West 500 Series Shinkansen Nozomi train
NationalrailwayJapan Railways Group
InfrastructureJapan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
Ridership1.818 billion per year
Passkm54.585 billion per year
Length5024.0 km (3121.8 mi)
Doublelength2219.0 km (1378.8 mi) (44.0%)
Ellength3397.0 km (2110.8 mi) (67.6%)
Hslength644.0 km (400.2 mi) (12.8%)
Gauge1067
Hsgaugesg
El1,500 V DC overhead catenary 2447 km (1520.5 mi)
El120 kV AC 60 Hz overhead 
El1length278.0 km (172.7 mi)
Hokuriku Main Line
(  -  )
El225 kV AC 60 Hz overhead 
El2length644.0 km (400.2 mi)
San'yo Shinkansen
Notunnels1,016
Tunnellength667 km (414.5 mi)
LongesttunnelThe Shin-Kanmon Tunnel
18713 m (61394.4 ft)
San'yo Shinkansen
(  -  )
Nobridges28,568
LongestbridgeThe Yoshii River Bridge
669 m (2194.9 ft)
San'yo Shinkansen
(  -  )
Nostations1,221

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