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Keio Corporation
京王電鉄株式会社

Type	Public
Traded as	TYO: 9008
Industry	Public transport Real estate Retail
Predecessor(s)	Keiō Electric Railway (京王電気軌道)
Founded	Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan (June 1, 1948 (1948-06-01))
Founder(s)	Tokutarō Inoue
Headquarters	Tama, Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Kan Katō, President & CEO
Revenue	¥429.19 billion (FY2008)
Total assets	¥660.161 billion (FY2008)
Employees	2276 (2007)
Subsidiaries	Keio Dentetsu Bus Keio Department Store Keio Plaza Hotel
Website	Keio Corporation

Keio Corporation (京王電鉄株式会社, Keiō Dentetsu Kabushiki-gaisha^?) (TYO: 9008) is a private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan, and the central firm of the Keio Group (京王グループ, Keiō Gurūpu^?) that is involved in transport, retail, real estate and other industries.

The name "Keiō" (京王^?) is derived from taking one character each from the places through which the railway runs: "Tōkyō" (東京^?) and "Hachiōji" (八王子^?). The Keiō railway network connects the western suburbs of Tokyo (Chōfu, Fuchū, Hachiōji, Hino, Inagi, Tama) and Sagamihara in Kanagawa with central Tokyo at Shinjuku Station.

History[link]

The company's earliest predecessor was the Nippon Electric Railway (日本電気鉄道^?) founded in 1905. In 1906 the company was reorganized as the Musashi Electric Railway (武蔵電気鉄道^?), and in 1910 was renamed yet again to Keiō Electric Tramway (京王電気軌道^?). It began operating its first stretch of railway between Sasazuka and Chōfu in 1913. By 1923, Keiō had completed its main railway line (now the Keiō Line) between Shinjuku and Hachiōji. Track along the Fuchū – Hachiōji section was originally laid in 1,067 mm gauge by the Gyokunan Electric Railway (玉南電気鉄道^?); 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 (帝都電鉄^?). This company had also planned to link Ōimachi with Suzaki (now Kōtō 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 Tōkyō Kyūkō Dentetsu｜東京急行電鉄 (now Tokyu Corporation).

In 1947, the shareholders of Tōkyū voted to spin off the Keiō and Inokashira lines into a new company, Keiō Teito Electric Railway (京王帝都電鉄^?). The Teito name was dropped in 1998 in favor of Keio Electric Railway (京王電鉄, Keiō 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[link]

"Priority Seat" sign

Keiō 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.

Lines[link]

The Keiō network is based around the central Keiō Line, 37.9 km, 32 stations, which is occasionally referred to as the Keiō Main Line (京王本線, Keiō Honsen^?).

The Keiō Inokashira Line does not share track with the Main Line. It intersects with the Keiō Line at Meidaimae Station.

Rolling stock[link]

All Keiō trains have longitudinal (commuter-style) seating.

1,372 mm gauge lines[link]

• 9000 series (from 2001)
• 8000 series (from 1992)
• 7000 series (from 1984)
• 6000 series (from 1972)

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  9000 series (8-car set)

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  8000 series (6+4-car set)

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  7000 series (8-car set)

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  6000 series (4-car set)

Toei Shinjuku Line trains[link]

• 10-300 series
• 10-300R series
• 10-000 series

• 

  10-300 series

• 

  10-000 series

1,067 mm gauge lines[link]

• 1000 series (from 1996)
• 3000 series (from 1962)

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  1000 series

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  3000 series (refurbished)

Related companies[link]

Transport[link]

• Mitake Tozan Railway
• Keio Dentetsu Bus
• Nishi Tokyo Bus

Retail[link]

• Keio Department Store
• Keio Store

Other[link]

• Keio Realty and Development
• Keio Travel Agency
• Keio Plaza Hotel
• Keio Construction

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Keio Corporation

Tokyo portal

• Keio Corporation - Official Website

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