A stator includes an annular stator core and a three-phase stator coil. The stator coil is comprised of a plurality of star-connected phase windings. The stator coil further has a plurality of interphase bridging wires to electrically connect neutral point-side ends of the phase windings to each other. The interphase bridging wires are arranged on a coil end of the stator coil. At least one of the interphase bridging wires is made up of at least one busbar. The busbar includes three or four connecting end portions each having a joining surface joined to one of the phase windings, other bridging wires and other busbars. The connecting end portions are arranged so that some of the joining surfaces of the connecting end portions face substantially in the circumferential direction of the stator core, while the other joining surfaces face substantially in a radial direction of the stator core.