West Japan Railway Company
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West Japan Railway Company is one of Japan’s major regional railway operators, managing extensive rail networks across western Honshu including the Kansai area.
Aliases (2)
- 西日本旅客鉄道株式会社 ×2
- JR西日本 ×1
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese railway operator
→
public railway company → stock corporation → |
| brand |
JR West Shinkansen
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JR West Urban Network → |
| country |
Japan
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| formerOwner |
Japanese National Railways
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| foundedBy |
Japanese government (through JNR privatization)
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| hasKeyHub |
Himeji Station
NERFINISHED
→
Hiroshima Station NERFINISHED → Kanazawa Station NERFINISHED → Kyoto Station NERFINISHED → Osaka Station NERFINISHED → Shin-Osaka Station NERFINISHED → |
| hasSubsidiary |
JR-West Hotels
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JR-West Japan Bus companies → JR-West Japan Communications → |
| headquartersLocation |
Osaka, Japan
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| headquartersRegion |
Kansai region
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| inception |
1987-04-01
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| industry |
passenger transportation
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rail transport → |
| languageOfName |
Japanese
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| legalForm |
Kabushiki gaisha
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| memberOf |
JR Group
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| nativeName |
西日本旅客鉄道株式会社
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| operates |
Hokuriku Shinkansen (partial section)
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JR Kobe Line → JR Kyoto Line → Kansai Airport Line → Kosei Line → Osaka Loop Line → Sanin Main Line (partial) → Sanyo Main Line (partial) → Sanyō Shinkansen line → Shinkansen high-speed rail services → conventional railway lines in western Honshu → urban rail services in Kansai area → |
| operatesService |
commuter rail services
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limited express train services → night train services (historically, reduced over time) → |
| owns |
railway infrastructure in western Honshu
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| parentOrganization |
Japan Railways Group
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| servesRegion |
Chugoku region
NERFINISHED
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Hokuriku region NERFINISHED → Kansai region → western Honshu → |
| shortName |
JR West
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| stockExchangeListing |
Osaka Exchange
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Tokyo Stock Exchange → |
| tickerSymbol |
9021
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