Shikoku Railway Company
Native name | 四国旅客鉄道株式会社 |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Shikoku Ryokaku Tetsudō |
| Company type | State-owned |
| Industry | Private railway |
| Predecessor | Japanese National Railways (JNR) |
| Founded | 1 April 1987 (privatization of JNR) |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Shikoku |
Key people | Masafumi Izumi (CEO) |
| Revenue | ¥31.4 billion (2007) |
| Total assets | ¥357.1 billion (2007) |
| Total equity | ¥3.5 billion |
| Owner | Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency |
Number of employees | 2,942 (2007) |
| Subsidiaries | JR Shikoku Bus |
| Website | jr-shikoku.co.jp |
The Shikoku Railway Company, commonly known as JR Shikoku, is the smallest of the seven constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates 855.2 kilometres (531.4 mi) of intercity and local rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company has its headquarters in Takamatsu.