West Japan Railway Company Description
It's a car. It's a plane. It's a shinkansen, or bullet train. West Japan Railway, known as JR-West, operates passenger train service in the western part of Japan's main island of Honshu, including connections between Osaka and Hakata. Its combined conventional and high-speed routes cover more than 5,000 km (about 3,125 miles) and incorporate more than 1,200 stations. The company also provides ferry services and has retail, hotel, and real estate operations connected with its rail network.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of West Japan Railway's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of West Japan Railway's evolution in the marketplace.
