Passenger-distance of JR West Shinkansen in Japan FY 2015-2024

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Apr 8, 2025

In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, West Japan Railway Company (JR West) realized around 20.09 billion passenger-kilometers with its high-speed Shinkansen trains, increasing from 16.29 billion in the preceding fiscal year. Today operated by companies of the Japan Railways Group, the Japanese bullet trains have been renowned worldwide for their reliability regarding speed, punctuality, and safety since the inauguration of the first Shinkansen in 1964.

Passenger-distance of West Japan Railway Company's (JR West) high-speed trains in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (in billion passenger-kilometers)

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Statistic: Passenger-distance of West Japan Railway Company's (JR West) high-speed trains in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (in billion passenger-kilometers)

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September 2024

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Japan

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fiscal years 2015 to 2024; the company’s fiscal years end on March 31 of the stated year

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