Corporate information
| Company name | West Japan Railway Company |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-24, Shibata 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8341 |
|
President, Representative Director, and Executive Officer |
Takayuki Sasaki |
| Date of establishment | April 1,1987 |
| Common stock | ¥100 billion |
| Shares outstanding | 200 million shares (as of July 1, 2011) |
| Number of shareholders | 166,507 (as of March 31, 2011) |
| Primary businesses |
1. Passenger railway business 2. Affiliated businesses (including real estate lessors) 3. Others (including hospitals) |
| Operating revenue |
¥1,213.5 billion (consolidated) ¥828.6 billion (non-consolidated) |
| Number of employees | 29,900 (non-consolidated) |
| Number of subsidiaries | 144 (including 65 consolidated subsidiaries) (as of March 31, 2011) |
Railroad information
| Railway services Total route length |
5.012.7km |
|---|---|
| Shinkansen | 644 km (1 line) |
| Conventional lines | 4,368.7 km (50 lines) |
| Number of stations | 1,222 |
| Number of passenger cars | 6,722 |
| Passenger-kilometers |
approx. 42 million passenger-kilometers a day (Shinkansen) approx. 101 million passenger-kilometers a day (Conventional lines) |
| Number of passengers |
approx. 160,000 passengers a day (Shinkansen) approx. 4.74 million passengers a day (Conventional lines) |
| Train- kilometers |
approx. 103,000 km a day (Shinkansen) approx. 427,000 km a day (Conventional lines) |
| Number of train runs |
271 trains a day (Shinkansen) 502 trains a day (Conventional lines, limited express, and express) |
| Busiest station | Osaka Station (approx. 394,000 passengers a day) |
