:West Japan Railway Company

{{Short description|Japanese railway company}}

{{Distinguish|text=Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu), which has a similar Japanese name}}

{{redirect|JR West|the American politician|J. R. West}}

{{Primary sources|date=November 2022}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox company

| name = West Japan Railway Company

| native_name = 西日本旅客鉄道株式会社

| native_name_lang = ja

| romanized_name = Nishi-nihon Ryokaku Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha
lit. "West Japan Passenger Railway Stock Company"

| image = West-JR-hq-01.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| image_alt =

| image_caption = The company headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka

| logo = 160px

| type = Public KK

| traded_as = {{Plainlist|

• {{tyo|9021}}
• Nikkei 225 component
• TOPIX Large70 component}}

| predecessor = Japanese National Railways (JNR)

| location_city = 4-24 Shibata 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-8341

| location_country = Japan

| area_served = {{unbulleted list|Kansai region|Chūgoku region|Hokuriku region}}

| key_people = Takayuki Sasaki (Executive Chairman of the Board){{cite web |url= http://www5.tse.or.jp/disc/90210/140120130531055809.pdf |title= JR West 2013 Annual Business Report (Japanese) |author= West Japan Railway Company |access-date= 25 June 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Seiji Manabe (Representative Director and President)

| industry = Rail transport

| products = ICOCA (a rechargeable contactless smart card)

| services = {{unbulleted list|passenger railways|bus services|sales of goods and food services|real estate|other related businesses}}

| revenue = {{increase}} {{yen|1,298,913 million|link=yes}} (FY 2013){{cite web |url= http://www.nikkei.com/markets/ir/irftp/data/tdnr2/tdnetg3/20130430/816od2/140120130419020534.pdf |title= JR West 2013 Earnings Summary (Japanese) |author= West Japan Railway Company |access-date= 25 June 2013}}

| operating_income = {{increase}} {{yen|129,497 million}} (FY 2013)

| net_income = {{increase}} {{yen|60,198 million}} (FY 2013)

| assets = {{increase}} {{yen|2,613,743 million}} (FY 2013)

| equity = {{increase}} {{yen|768,174 million}} (FY 2013)

| owners = Investment trusts (TMTBJ 5.52%, JTSB 4.74%)
SMBC (3.33%)
MUFG Bank (3.27%)
Nippon Life (2.08%)
As of 31 March 2018

| num_employees = {{unbulleted list|consolidated: 45,402|non-consolidated: 26,778|(as of March 31, 2012)}}{{cite web |url= https://www.westjr.co.jp/english/ir/library/supplemental-data/pdf/supple20120427.pdf |title= Supplemental Data Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2011 |author= West Japan Railway Company |date= April 27, 2012 |access-date= May 3, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| divisions = {{unbulleted list|Railway operations|Shinkansen management}}

| subsid = {{unbulleted list|64 consolidated subsidiaries|including Sagano Scenic Railway}}

| homepage = [https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ westjr.co.jp]

| foundation = Osaka, Japan ({{Start date and age|1987|04|01|df=y}}, privatization of JNR)

}}

{{Infobox rail network

|name = West Japan Railway Company

|color = {{rcr|JR West}}

|image =

|caption = A JR-West 225 series train used on suburban services

|nationalrailway = Japan Railways Group

|infrastructure = Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency

|ridership = 1.778 billion per year

|passkm = 52.614 billion per year

|length = {{convert|5012.7|km|mi|abbr=on}}

|doublelength = {{convert|2253.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} (44.9%)

|ellength = {{convert|3385.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} (67.5%)

|hslength = {{convert|644.0|km|mi|abbr=on}} (12.8%)

|gauge = {{RailGauge|1067mm|lk=on}}

|hsgauge = {{RailGauge|1435mm|lk=on}}

|el = 1,500 V DC overhead catenary {{convert|2447|km|mi|abbr=on}}{{cite web |url= https://www.westjr.co.jp/english/company/ |title= Company Profile 2007-2008 ebook |author= West Japan Railway Company |access-date= July 6, 2009 |archive-date= 16 June 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090616144506/http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/company/ |url-status= dead }}

|el1 = 20 kV AC 60 Hz overhead　

|el1length = {{convert|278.0|km|mi|abbr=on}}
Hokuriku Main Line
({{STN|Tsuruga|x}} - {{STN|Itoigawa|x}})

|el2 = 25 kV AC 60 Hz overhead　

|el2length = {{convert|644.0|km|mi|abbr=on}}
Sanyo Shinkansen

|notunnels = 1,016

|tunnellength = {{convert|667|km|mi|abbr=on}}

|longesttunnel = The Shin-Kanmon Tunnel
{{convert|18713|m|ft}}
Sanyo Shinkansen
({{STN|Shin-Shimonoseki|x}} - {{STN|Kokura|x}})

|nobridges = 28,568

|longestbridge = The Yoshii River Bridge
{{convert|669|m|ft|abbr=on}}
Sanyo Shinkansen
({{STN|Okayama|x}} - {{STN|Aioi|x|Hyōgo}})

|nostations = 1,222

|map = {{unbulleted list|[https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/timetable/pdf/index_all_en.pdf JR West Service Area in West Japan]|[https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/timetable/pdf/ubn_en.pdf JR West Service Area in Kansai]|[https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/howto/icoca/area/map/all.html ICOCA Service Area]}}

}}

{{Nihongo foot|The West Japan Railway Company|西日本旅客鉄道株式会社|Nishi-Nihon Ryokaku Tetsudō kabushiki gaisha|lit. "West Japan Passenger Railway Share Company"}}, also referred to as {{Nihongo|JR West|JR西日本|Jeiāru Nishi-Nihon|{{lit|JR West Japan}}}}, is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.{{cite web|title=2011 Annual Report|url=https://www.westjr.co.jp/english/ir/library/annual-report/2011/pdf/jr_west_annual_report_2011.pdf|author=West Japan Railway Company|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417072626/https://www.westjr.co.jp/english/ir/library/annual-report/2011/pdf/jr_west_annual_report_2011.pdf|archive-date=17 April 2012|access-date=May 3, 2012}} It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of only three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index: the others are JR East and JR Central. It was also listed in the Nagoya and Fukuoka stock exchanges until late 2020.