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The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in
Legend
# "Type" indicates the type of railway business under the Railway Business Act of Japan. Type 1 operator owns and operates the railway while Type 2 operator operates but does not owns the railway.
# This section is shared by the Main Line and the Higashi-Narita Line.
# This section is shared by the Main Line and the Narita Airport Line.
File:AE （Ⅱ）hokusou.JPG, AE series
File:Keisei-electric-railway-3028F-20140526.jpg, 3000 series
File:Keisei-electric-railway-3055F-20140526.jpg, 3050 series
File:Keisei-electric-railway-3151F-20200719-133642.jpg, 3100 series
File:Keisei-electric-railway-3448F-20140526.jpg, 3400 series
File:Keisei Electric Railway 3500renewal.jpg, 3500 series
File:Keisei 3600 series Keisei Main Line 20170921.jpg, 3600 series
File:Keisei-Oshiage-line Series3700 3848.jpg, 3700 series
File:Keisei AE at Sogo rail yard.jpg, AE series
File:Keisei Electric Railway AE100.jpg, AE100 series
File:Keisei 3261.JPG, 3200 series
File:Keisei 3300 shibamata.jpg, 3300 series
Official site
{{Authority control Railway companies of Japan Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Japanese companies established in 1909 Companies based in Chiba Prefecture Railway companies established in 1909 Midori-kai
The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the ...
and 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. The name ''Keisei'' is the combination of the kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...
京 from and 成 from , which the railway's main line connects. The combination uses different readings than the ones used in the city names. The railway's main line runs from Tokyo to Narita and the eastern suburb cities of Funabashi
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 644,668 in 309,238 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . It is the Greater Tokyo Area's 7th most populated city (after p ...
, Narashino
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
, the city had an estimated population of 175,292 in 81,985 households and a population density of 8400 persons per km². The total area of the city is
Geography
Narashino is located in far northw ...
, Yachiyo, and Sakura
A cherry blossom, also known as Japanese cherry or sakura, is a flower of many trees of Prunus, genus ''Prunus'' or Prunus subg. Cerasus, ''Prunus'' subg. ''Cerasus''. They are common species in East Asia, including China, Korea and especia ...
. Keisei runs an airport limited express train called the ''Skyliner
The is an airport limited express train service between Tokyo and Narita Airport in Japan. It is operated by Keisei Electric Railway and runs on the Narita Sky Access route.
This article also covers the and services.
Service
The ''Skyl ...
'' from Ueno
is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Museum of Na ...
and to Narita International Airport
Narita International Airport ( ja, 成田国際空港, Narita Kokusai Kūkō) , also known as Tokyo-Narita, formerly and originally known as , is one of two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Haneda Airport ...
.
In addition to its railway business, the Keisei Electric Railway Company owns large bus and taxi services and some real estate holdings. It owns a large share of the Oriental Land Company
is a Japanese leisure and tourism corporation headquartered in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan where it also owns and operates the Tokyo Disney Resort. The company operates in three segments, divided as theme parks, hotels, and other business.
Oriental ...
which owns and manages the Tokyo Disney Resort
The (local nickname ''TDR'') is a theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo. The resort is fully owned and operated by The Oriental Land Company under a licence from The Walt Disney Company, who constru ...
. Keisei is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
The , abbreviated as Tosho () or TSE/TYO, is a stock exchange located in Tokyo, Japan. It is the third largest stock exchange in the world by aggregate market capitalization of its listed companies, and the largest in Asia. It had 2,292 listed co ...
and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225
The Nikkei 225, or , more commonly called the ''Nikkei'' or the ''Nikkei index'' (), is a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). It has been calculated daily by the '' Nihon Keizai Shimbun'' (''The Nikkei'') newspaper since 1950 ...
index.
History
Keisei was founded on June 30, 1909 and began services on November 3, 1912, initially operating local train service in eastern Tokyo. Its main line reached Narita in 1930 andUeno
is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Museum of Na ...
in 1933.
Originally a narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
( Scotch gauge
Scotch most commonly refers to:
* Scotch (adjective), a largely obsolescent adjective meaning "of or from Scotland"
**Scotch, old-fashioned name for the indigenous languages of the Scottish people:
***Scots language ("Broad Scotch")
*** Scottish G ...
) operator, Keisei converted to in 1959. In 1960, Keisei began through service with the Toei Asakusa Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway. The line runs between in Ōta and in Sumida. The line is named after the Asakusa district, a cultural center of Tokyo, under which it passes.
The Asak ...
, the first interline through service arrangement in Japan.
''Skyliner'' service began in 1973 and started serving the airport in 1978, when the first Narita Airport Station opened (today's Higashi-Narita station
The Higashi-Narita Station( ja, 東成田駅, ) is a passenger railway station in the city of Narita, Chiba, Japan, operated jointly by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway, and the third sector company Shibayama Railway.
Lines
...
).
A new underground station was opened in 1991 to provide a more direct connection to terminal 1, and in 1992 service began to terminal 2.
On July 17, 2010, ''Skyliner'' switched its route to the newly built Narita Sky Access
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Keisei-Takasago Station and Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station. The entire route from Keisei Ueno Station, including the Keisei Main Line as far as Keisei-Takasago, is branded .
The Keisei Electric Rail ...
and reduced the travel time by 15 minutes.
Lines
Keisei operates of railway that consists of one trunk line named the Main Line and six branch lines.
Legend
# "Type" indicates the type of railway business under the Railway Business Act of Japan. Type 1 operator owns and operates the railway while Type 2 operator operates but does not owns the railway.
# This section is shared by the Main Line and the Higashi-Narita Line.
# This section is shared by the Main Line and the Narita Airport Line.
Subsidiaries
Keisei Group includes: *Shin-Keisei Electric Railway
The is a private railway in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It connects Narashino and Matsudo. It is a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway.
It has the following bus company subsidiaries.
* Funabashi Shin-Keisei Bus
* Matsudo Shin-Keisei Bus
Lines ...
(Shin-Keisei Line
The is a railway line in Japan owned by the private railway company Shin-Keisei Electric Railway, a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway. The line runs between Matsudo Station in Matsudo, Chiba, and Keisei-Tsudanuma Station in Narashino, Chiba ...
)
* Chiba New Town Railway
* Hokusō Railway (Hokusō Line
The is a commuter rail line operated by the third-sector Hokusō Railway in Japan. It runs between Keisei-Takasago Station in Katsushika, Tokyo and Inba-Nihon-Idai Station in Inzai, Chiba. It is part of the primary Keisei route between central ...
)
* Kantō Railway
is a private railway company, which operates two lines in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. The company is a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway and other companies.
Additionally, the company has a bus department in Ibaraki Prefecture and Chiba ...
* Kashima Railway Company (Kashima Railway Line
The was the sole line operated by the Kashima Railway Company in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It operated between Ishioka Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan ...
, closed in 2007)
* Kominato Railway
The is a railway line in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator . It extends from the west coast of central Bōsō Peninsula (where it connects with the Uchibō Line at ) to in the town of Ōtaki, Chiba, Ōtaki (wh ...
(Kominato Line
The is a railway line in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator . It extends from the west coast of central Bōsō Peninsula (where it connects with the Uchibō Line at ) to in the town of Ōtaki (where it connect ...
)
* Maihama Resort Line (Disney Resort Line
The , officially called , is an automated monorail in Japan, which operates between Maihama Station and the Tokyo Disney Resort. The system is operated by , the subsidiary of Oriental Land Co., Ltd. that operates the resort.
Legally speaking, ...
)
* Narita Airport Rapid Railway (Owner of a part of Narita Sky Access tracks)
* Nokogiriyama Ropeway
The is a Japanese aerial lift line, as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Nokogiri (''Nokogiri-yama'') from the outer Tokyo Bay coast in Futtsu, Chiba. It opened in 1962. Nokogiriyama Ropeway Company belongs to Keisei Group.
Outlin ...
* The Oriental Land Company
is a Japanese leisure and tourism corporation headquartered in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan where it also owns and operates the Tokyo Disney Resort. The company operates in three segments, divided as theme parks, hotels, and other business.
Oriental ...
* Tsukuba Kankō Railway ( Mt. Tsukuba Cable Car and Mt. Tsukuba Ropeway
The is Japanese aerial lift line in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki, operated by . It is the only aerial lift (ropeway) the company operates, while it also operates a funicular line (Mount Tsukuba Cable Car), hotels and r ...
)
Companies related to Keisei, although not a group member:
* Shibayama Railway
is a third-sector railway company in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It operates Japan's shortest independent railway line, ...
* Tōyō Rapid Railway
Toyo may refer to:
Places
*Tōyō, Kōchi, a town in Japan
*Tōyo, Ehime, a former city in Japan
* Toyo Province, a Japanese province divided in 683
* Tōyō, Kumamoto, a village located in Yatsuhiro District, Kumamoto, Japan
* Tōyō, Tokyo, ...
(Tōyō Rapid Railway Line
The is a rapid transit line owned by the third-sector company Tōyō Rapid Railway Co., Ltd., which runs between Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi, Chiba and Tōyō-Katsutadai Station in Yachiyo, Chiba. The name comes from the characters for ...
)
Rolling stock
Limited express
* AE series (since 2010)Commuter
* 3000 series (since 2003) * 3050 series (since 2010) * 3100 series (since 2019) * 3400 series (since 1993) * 3500 series (since 1972) * 3600 series (since 1982) * 3700 series (since 1991)Former
Limited express
* 1500 series (1941–1987) * 1600 series (1953–1981) * AE series (1973–1993) * AE100 series (1990–2016)Commuter
* 1 series (1912-1927) * 20 series (1921-1971) * 33/39/45 series (1923-1978) * 300 series (1955-1982) * 100/126 series (1926-1987) * 200/210/220/500/510 series (1931-1990) * 210/2000/2100 series (1932-1985) * 700/2200 series (1954-1982) * 750/2250 series (1954-1973) * 1100 series (1941-1987) * 1500 series (1941-1987) * 2000 series (1948-1990) * 3000 series (1958-1991) * 3050 series (1959-1995) * 3100 series (1960-1998) * 3150 series (1963-2001) * 3200 series (1964-2007) * 3300 series (1968-2015)See also
* Hokuso Railway *Tokyo Disneyland
(local nickname ''TDL'') is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to be ...
*Skyliner
The is an airport limited express train service between Tokyo and Narita Airport in Japan. It is operated by Keisei Electric Railway and runs on the Narita Sky Access route.
This article also covers the and services.
Service
The ''Skyl ...
*Keisei Bus
The is a bus company within the Keisei Group which was established on 1 October 2003 to inherit all business of the Keisei Electric Railway bus department.
Local bus services Offices
* Edogawa Office
* Kanamachi Office
* Matsudo Office
* Ichika ...
References
External links
Official site
{{Authority control Railway companies of Japan Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Japanese companies established in 1909 Companies based in Chiba Prefecture Railway companies established in 1909 Midori-kai