Keio Corporation (????????, Kei? Dentetsu Kabushiki-gaisha) (TYO: 9008) is a private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan, and the central firm of the Keio Group (??????, Kei? Gur?pu) that is involved in transport, retail, real estate and other industries.
The name "Keio" (??) is derived from taking one character each from the places through which the railway runs: "T?ky?" (??) and "Hachi?ji" (???). The Keio railway network connects the western suburbs of Tokyo (Ch?fu, Fuch?, Hachi?ji, Hino, Inagi, Tama) and Sagamihara in Kanagawa with central Tokyo at Shinjuku Station.
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Lines
The Keio network is based around the central Kei? Line, 37.9 km, 32 stations.
The Keio Inokashira Line does not share track with the Main Line. It intersects with the Keio Line at Meidaimae Station.
History
The company's earliest predecessor was the Nippon Electric Railway (??????) founded in 1905. In 1906 the company was reorganized as the Musashi Electric Railway (??????), and in 1910 was renamed yet again to Keio Electric Tramway (??????). It began operating its first stretch of railway between Sasazuka and Ch?fu in 1913. By 1923, Kei? had completed its main railway line (now the Kei? Line) between Shinjuku and Hachi?ji. Track along the Fuch? - Hachi?ji section was originally laid in 1,067 mm gauge by the Gyokunan Electric Railway (??????); it was later changed to match the rest of the line's 1,372 mm gauge.
The Inokashira Line began operating in 1933 as a completely separate company, Teito Electric Railway (????). This company had also planned to link ?imachi with Suzaki (now K?t? ward), though this never materialized. In 1940, Teito merged with the Odakyu Electric Railway, and in 1942 the combined companies were merged by government order into T?ky? Ky?k? Dentetsu|?????? (now Tokyu Corporation).
In 1947, the shareholders of Tokyu voted to spin off the Keo and Inokashira lines into a new company, Kei? Teito Electric Railway (??????). The Teito name was dropped in 1998 in favor of Keio Electric Railway (????, Kei? Dentetsu), though "KTR" placards and insignia can still be seen occasionally. The company's English name was changed to Keio Corporation on June 29, 2005.
Priority seats
Kei? was among the first railway companies to introduce priority seats on its trains. Priority seats are those reserved for the physically handicapped, elderly, pregnant women, and people with infants. These special seats, which were initially called "Silver seats" but renamed in 1993, were inaugurated on Respect for the Aged Day on September 15, 1973.
Rolling stock
All Keio trains have longitudinal (commuter-style) seating.
1,372 mm (4' 6") gauge lines
- 9000 series (from 2001)
- 8000 series (from 1992)
- 7000 series (from 1984)
A fleet of five new ten-car 5000 series EMUs are scheduled to be introduced in September 2017, ahead of the start of new evening reserved-seat commuter services from Shinjuku in spring 2018.
Former rolling stock
- 6000 series (from 1972)
Toei Shinjuku Line trains
- 10-300 series
- 10-300R series
- 10-000 series
1,067 mm (3' 6") gauge lines
- 1000 series (from 1996)
Former rolling stock
- 3000 series (from 1962)
Related companies
Transport
- Mitake Tozan Railway
- Keio Dentetsu Bus
- Nishi Tokyo Bus
Retail
- Keio Department Store
- Keio Store
Other
- Keio Realty and Development
- Keio Travel Agency
- Keio Plaza Hotel
- Keio Construction
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