Osaka Metro (company)
| Osaka Metro | |
Native name | 大阪市高速電気軌道株式会社 |
| Company type | Private (Municipally owned kabushiki gaisha) |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Predecessor | Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau |
| Founded | June 1, 2017 (incorporation) April 1, 2018 (effective corporatization of Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau) |
| Founder | Osaka Municipal Government |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Keihanshin |
| Owner | Osaka Municipal Government (100%) |
Number of employees | 4,936 (2019) |
| Subsidiaries | Osaka City Bus Corporation |
| Website | www |
Osaka Metro Co., Ltd. (大阪市高速電気軌道株式会社 ) is a municipally owned stock company wholly owned by the City of Osaka operating nine subway lines and also engaged in real estate and retail businesses in the Osaka metropolitan area.
Established on April 1, 2018 through the privatization of the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau, which had previously managed the city's subway system since 1933. This transition marked Japan's second privatization of a municipal subway operator after Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (2004), allowing Osaka Metro to take over the operation of eight subway lines and the New Tram system while aiming for enhanced efficiency and service innovation.
The company is headquartered in Nishi-ku, Osaka, and operates under a corporate framework designed to support both urban transit and community development initiatives.