is a core
bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...
-operating company of the Keio Group which was established on February 1, 2002, inherited business all of the Keio Electric Railway (present
Keio Corporation
() is a private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan, and the central firm of the that is involved in transport, retail, real estate and other industries.
The name is derived from taking one character each from the places through which the railw ...
) automobile operation division and started business on August 1 of the same year. It has four
subsidiaries
A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company. Two or more subsidiaries that either belong to the same parent company or having a sa ...
, , , and (''This article treats also about these subsidiaries''). The head office of these companies is located in
Fuchu
Fuchu, King of Chu (), clan name Xiong, () was from 227 to 223 BC the last king of the state of Chu during the late Warring States period of ancient China (though sources argue that Lord Changping was the last king of Chu). Fuchu was his give ...
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. The operating area of a general bus on a regular route is mainly the
Tokyo Tama area and if the management commission route to each subsidiary company is included, the operating area is reached mostly whole region along all areas along the Keio railroad lines. Moreover, it operates around the expressway bus routes to
Nagano Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the ...
,
Hida-Takayama,
Miyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Miyagi Prefecture has a population of 2,305,596 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the nort ...
, etc. from
Shinjuku
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration ...
.
History
The history of the bus of Keio starts for the Keio Denki Kidō Co. to have opened the bus on April 15, 1913 in the section where the railroad is not opened for traffic (between
Shinjuku Station
is a major railway station in the Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan. In Shinjuku, it is part of the Nishi-Shinjuku and Shinjuku districts. In Shibuya, it is located in the Yoyogi and Sendagaya districts. It is the world's busiest rai ...
-
Sasazuka Station
is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Lines
Sasazuka station is served by the Keio Line and Keio New Line.
Station layout
The station has two elevated island platform
An ...
and between
Chōfu Station -
Fuchū Station -
Kokubunji Station
is an interchange railway station located in the city of Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Kokubunji Station is served by the Chūō Line (Rapid) and is 3 ...
). Although these were the first bus business in Tokyo, the tone of the provisional means of transport was deep, and canceled between Chōfu Station - Kokubunji Station in 1914, between Shinjuku Station - Sasazuka Station was abolished with railroad commencement of business in 1915, and all have taken down the curtain for a short period of time.
Keio sets about a bus enterprise in early stages of
Shōwa period
Shōwa may refer to:
* Hirohito (1901–1989), the 124th Emperor of Japan, known posthumously as Emperor Shōwa
* Showa Corporation, a Japanese suspension and shock manufacturer, affiliated with the Honda keiretsu
Japanese eras
* Jōwa (Heian ...
again. Banzai Jidōsha Co.() which operated around the bus from the end of
Taishō period changed the company name to the Kōshū Kaidō Noriai Jidōsha Co.() in July, 1924, and the route was extended to Tama-mura Tokyo city-owned park cemetery (present
Tama Cemetery
in Tokyo is the largest municipal cemetery in Japan. It is split between the cities of Fuchu and Koganei within the Tokyo Metropolis. First established in April 1923 as , it was redesignated Tama Cemetery in 1935. It is one of the largest green ...
) through Karasuyama and
Chofu. However, Keio which has a railroad in parallel to the
Kōshū Kaidō
The was one of the five routes of the Edo period. It was built to connect Edo (modern-day Tokyo) with Kai Province in modern-day Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The route continues from there to connect with the Nakasendō's Shimosuwa-shuku in Na ...
felt this as the threat, and made more than the majority of the holdings of the company acquisition and an associated company in May, 1927. Furthermore, the Keio acquired Kōshū Kaidō Noriai Jidōsha in 1937, and absorbed enterprise all. Thereby, the automobile division and Sasazuka office were installed and the bus enterprise of the direct management which leads to the present Keio Dentetsu Bus Group was resumed. Hachiōji Shigai Jidōsha Co.() was purchased and the Hachioji Office was established in 1938. Moreover, Takahata Noriai () is purchased in the same year, Yugi Noriai Jidōsha () was purchased in 1939, and these enterprises were absorbed. The
Pacific War
The Pacific War, sometimes called the Asia–Pacific War, was the theater of World War II that was fought in Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and Oceania. It was geographically the largest theater of the war, including the vast ...
broke out and the route within
Yamanote Line
The Yamanote Line ( ja, 山手線, Yamanote-sen) is a loop service in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban ...
was transferred to Tokyo City on February 1, 1942 for the war integration based on a land transport business method of preparation. Moreover, the Keio came to be merged by
Tokyu Corporation
The is a Japanese multinational ''keiretsu'' ( conglomerate) holding company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Its main operation is , a wholly owned subsidiary operating railways in the Greater Tokyo Area.
History
The oldest predecessor ...
on May 31, 1944 (Keio Teito Electric Railway dissociated from Tokyu in 1948).
Depots
Head Office of Keio Dentetsu Bus and its subsidiaries - 2-22, Harumichō, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
*Keio Dentetsu Bus
**Hachioji Depot () - 1304-3, Naganumamachi,
Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
**Sakuragaoka Depot () - 4-898, Ochikawa,
Hino, Tokyo, Japan.
*Keio Bus Higashi
**Nakano Depot () - 51-9, Yayoichō 2-chōme,
Nakano, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Nakano City.[Suginami, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Suginami City in English.
As of June 1, 2022, Suginami has an estimated population of 588,354 and a population density of 17,274 persons per km2. The total area is 34.06 km2 ...]
, Japan
**Chofu Depot () - 6-6, Kokuryōchō,
Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
**Setagaya Depot () - 9-1, Kami-Kitazawa, 5-chōme,
Setagaya, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. The ward calls itself Setagaya City in English. Its official bird is the azure-winged magpie, its flower is the fringed orch ...
, Japan
*Keio Bus Chuo
**Fuchu Depot () - 22, Harumichō 2-chōme, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
*Keio Bus Minami
**Minami-Osawa Depot () - 26-1, Minami-Ōsawa 5-chōme, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
**Tama Depot () - 1-1, Minamino 1-chōme,
Tama, Tokyo, Japan
**Terada Branch Office () - 374-1, Teradamachi, Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
*Keio Bus Koganei
**Koganei Depot () - 3-31, Honchō 5-chōme,
Koganei
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 123,698 in 61,832 households. The total area of the city is so the population density is about 11,000 persons per km².
Geography
Koganei appro ...
, Tokyo, Japan
Major routes
Expressway bus routes
Regular routes
:Operators:
::
D : Keio Dentetsu Bus
::
H : Keio Bus Higashi
::
C : Keio Bus Chuo
::
M : Keio Bus Minami
::
K : Keio Bus Koganei
*From
Shibuya Station
is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Keio Corporation, Tokyu Corporation, and Tokyo Metro. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the fourth-busiest c ...
**for
Hatsudai Station
is a railway station on the Keio New Line in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Station layout
History
Hatsudai Station opened on 11 June 1914.
Surrounding area
Hatsudai is the closest station ...
via Tomigaya () and
Tokyo Opera City
is a skyscraper located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 1996, it stands 234 metres (768 feet) high and has 54 floors. The tower is the third-tallest building in Shinjuku, Tokyo and seventh-tallest in Tokyo. The closest train stat ...
H
**for
Sasazuka Station
is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Lines
Sasazuka station is served by the Keio Line and Keio New Line.
Station layout
The station has two elevated island platform
An ...
via Tomigaya
H
**for
Asagaya Station
is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Asagaya Station is served by Chūō-Sōbu Line local and Chūō Line (Rapid)
The is the name given to rapid ...
via Hōnanchō () and
Shin-Kōenji Station
is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.
Lines
Shin-koenji Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line from to , and is 21.5 km from the ...
H
*From
Shinjuku Station
is a major railway station in the Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan. In Shinjuku, it is part of the Nishi-Shinjuku and Shinjuku districts. In Shibuya, it is located in the Yoyogi and Sendagaya districts. It is the world's busiest rai ...
**for
Nakano Station via Rokugō-Dōri ()
H
**for Eifukuchō () via Hōnanchō
H
*From Nakano Station
**for Eifukuchō via Hōnanchō
H
**
Daitabashi Circulate Line ()
H
*From
Kōenji Station
Kōenji Station (高円寺駅, ''Kōenji-eki'') is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line in the Kōenji neighborhood in Suginami, Tokyo. The station, on a four-track section, is served by local and rapid services (not including special rapid ...
**for Eifukuchō via Shin-Kōenji Station
H
*From
Chōfu Station North Exit
**for
Kichijōji Station
is an interchange passenger railway station serving Kichijōji in the city of Musashino, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Lines
Kichijōji Station is located on ...
via
Chūō Expressway
The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by NEXCO Central.
Naming
Officially the expressway is designated as the Chūō Expressway Nishinomiya Route (from Takaido Interchange to Komaki Junction), the Chūō Expressway Nag ...
Jindaiji B.S. ()
H
**for
Kyorin University
is a private university in the western part of Tokyo, Japan. Its three campuses are in Mitaka and Hachiōji, Tokyo. It was established in 1970. The predecessor of the school, Mitaka Shinkawa Hospital, was founded in 1953 by Shinyu Matsuda.
Histo ...
Hospital () via Chūō Expressway Jindaiji B.S.
H
*From Chōfu station South Exit
**for
Tsutsujigaoka Station via Matsubara ()
H
**for Kurumagaeshi-Danchi-Orikaeshijō () via Tamagawa-Dōri ()
H
**for Inagi Municipal Hospital () via
Yanokuchi Station H
*From
Fuchū Station
**for
Musashi-Koganei Station via Ippongi () and Gakuen-Dōri Post Office ()
D
**for
Kokubunji Station
is an interchange railway station located in the city of Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Kokubunji Station is served by the Chūō Line (Rapid) and is 3 ...
via Meisei Gakuen ()
D
**for
Kunitachi Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Kunitachi Station is served by the Chūō Line (Rapid). It is 34.5 kilometers from the terminus of the lin ...
via Fuchu Hospital ()
C
**for Inagi Municipal Hospital via Koremasa ()
C
*From
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Station
**for
Tama-Center Station
is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Tama, Tokyo, Japan operated jointly by the private railway companies Keio Corporation and Odakyū Electric Railway and the Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Company. The station ...
via Matsugaya ()
D
**for
Minami-Ōsawa Station via Yugi-Orikaeshijō ()
M
**for
Takahatafudō Station
is an interchange passenger railway station and monorail station on located in the city of Hino, Tokyo, Japan. Most of the passengers boarding at Takahatafudō are commuters and students bound for central Tokyo, while those disembarking are vis ...
via
Mogusaen Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hino, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway company, Keio Corporation.
Lines
Mogusanen Station is served by the Keio Line, and is located 28.0 kilometers from the starting point o ...
D
*From Takahatafudō Station
**for
Tachikawa Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Tachikawa Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is located 37.1 kilometers from the ...
via Hino Bridge ()
D
**for
Teikyo University
is a private university headquartered in the Itabashi ward of Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1931 as Teikyo Commercial High School (帝京商業高等学校). It became Teikyo University in 1966. It is part of Teikyo Group, a multinational ...
()
D
*From
Hino Station
**for
Toyoda Station via Izumizuka ()
D
**for
Hachiōji Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It opened on 11 August 1889.JR EasHachiōji Station informationRetrieved on 21 August 2008.
Lines
The ...
via Hinodai ()
D
*From Toyoda Station
**for Hachiōji Station via Ōwada-Sakaue ()
D
**for Tama-Center Station via
Tama Tech ()
D
*From Hachiōji Station (Keio & JR) North Exit
**for Nagafusa-Danchi () and Shiroyamate () via Oiwake ()
D
**for Tategaoka-Danchi () via
Nishi-Hachiōji Station D
*From Hachiōji Station (JR) South Exit
**for
Mejirodai Station via Fujimori Park ()
D
**for Minami-Ōsawa Station via
Kitano Station M
*From Minami-Ōsawa Station
**Minami-Ōsawa 5-chome junkan (Circulate Line) ()
M
**for
Tama Art University
or is a private art university located in Tokyo, Japan. It is known as one of the top art schools in Japan.
History
The forerunner of Tamabi was Tama Imperial Art School (多摩帝国美術学校, Tama Teikoku Bijutsu Gakkō) founded in 1935. ...
()
M
*From
Takao Station
**for Tategaoka-Danchi
D
**for Kobotoke ()
M
Community Bus routes
* in
Shibuya
Shibuya ( 渋谷 区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major commercial and finance center, it houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station (southern half) and Shibuya Station.
As of April 1 ...
in collaboration with
Tokyu Transsés and
Fuji Express.
* in
Shinjuku
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration ...
.
* in
Suginami City in collaboration with
Kanto Bus
Kantō (Japanese)
Kanto is a simplified spelling of , a Japanese word, only omitting the diacritics.
In Japan
Kantō may refer to:
*Kantō Plain
* Kantō region
*Kantō-kai, organized crime group
*Kanto (Pokémon), a geographical region in the ...
.
* in
Chōfu, Tokyo in collaboration with
Odakyu Bus.
* in
Kokubunji City in collaboration with
Tachikawa Bus
250px, Showa Memorial Park
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 184,383 in 93,428 households, and a population density of 7600 persons per km2. The total area of the ci ...
.
* in
Koganei City.
* in
Fuchu City.
* in
Hino City.
* in
Tama City.
Cars
The vehicles introduced from four manufacturers,
Hino,
Isuzu,
Mitsubishi Fuso and
Nissan Diesel
UD Trucks Corporation (UDトラックス株式会社, ''UD Torakkusu Kabushikigaisha'') is a Japanese company whose principal business is the manufacturing and sales of diesel trucks, buses, bus chassis and special-purpose vehicles. Its headquarte ...
, are held into the Keio Dentetsu Bus Group. Although the general route vehicle is introduced from all these four manufacturers, the rate of the Nissan Diesel vehicles is slightly high. The reason is that the one-step vehicles with narrow width and long body (
Nissan Diesel JP) were purchased in lump sum from Nissan Diesel in advancing low floor-ization of vehicles in the mid-1990s.
See also
*
List of bus operating companies in Japan (east)
*
Keio Corporation
() is a private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan, and the central firm of the that is involved in transport, retail, real estate and other industries.
The name is derived from taking one character each from the places through which the railw ...
*
Nishi Tokyo Bus
is a bus-operating company in western Tama Area, mainly in Hachioji and Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan. It has in a subsidiary which once took charge of bus routes in western Hachioji area and Ome area, and expressway bus routes. Although it now belongs ...
References
External links
Keio Dentetsu Bus Group
highwaybus.com (for expressway bus information)
highwaybus.com (for expressway bus information)
Bus-Navi.com (for timetable information)
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Transport companies based in Tokyo
Transport companies established in 2002
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Japanese companies established in 2002