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Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd. (近畿車輛株式会社, Kinki Sharyō kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of railroad vehicles based in Osaka. It is an affiliate company of Kintetsu Corporation. In business since 1920 as Tanaka Rolling Stock Works, and renamed The Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd in 1945, they produce rolling stock for numerous transportation agencies, ranging from Shinkansen high-speed trains to light rail vehicles. Kinki Sharyo is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as TYO: 7122.

Native name
近畿車輛株式会社
Kinki Sharyō kabushiki gaisha
TypePublic
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Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd.
Native name
近畿車輛株式会社
Kinki Sharyō kabushiki gaisha
TypePublic
TYO: 7122
IndustryRolling stock manufacturing
FoundedDecember 19, 1920; 105 years ago (1920-12-19)
Headquarters,
Japan
Key peopleItsuo Morishita (President)
Number of employees
1,000
ParentKintetsu Group Holdings Co.
Websitewww.kinkisharyo.co.jp/english/
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North America

United States

Asia

Hong Kong MTR SP1900 at Tai Wai
Singapore C151 Train on the Singapore MRT
Dubai Metro runs the Kinki Sharyo trains primarily on the Red Line of the metro, while the Green Line runs mostly Alstom trains.

Japan

Africa

Australia

South America

Products

1988 Kawasaki-Kinki Sharyo builder's plate on a C151 Train from Singapore MRT

Kinki Sharyo also produces steel doors, known as the KJ series, for public housing in Japan.

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