sharyo

Sharyo is a Japanese term written with the kanji 車両 that refers to railway vehicles or rolling stock. It encompasses a wide range of equipment used on railways, including passenger cars, freight cars, locomotives, and maintenance vehicles. In English-language railway contexts, sharyo is often used as a generic term for rolling stock, and it is also associated with Nippon Sharyo, Ltd., a prominent Japanese manufacturer of railway vehicles.

Nippon Sharyo, Ltd. is a major Japanese producer of railway vehicles that has supplied rolling stock to the Japan Railways Group and to international operators. The company manufactures a variety of products for both passenger and freight service, including intercity and commuter trains, metro cars, and specialized rail vehicles. Its work covers car bodies, bogies, propulsion systems, and other components essential to modern rail operations.

As a longstanding participant in the rail industry, Nippon Sharyo has contributed to the modernization of rail transport by prioritizing safety, reliability, and efficiency in its designs. The Sharyo name is well known in discussions of Japanese-made rail vehicles and is used to identify a lineage of rolling stock associated with Japanese engineering and manufacturing capabilities.