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 Keio railway network connects western suburbs of Tokyo (Chōfu, Fuchū, Hachiōji, Hino, Inagi, Tama) and Sagamihara in Kanagawa with central Tokyo at Shinjuku Station.

The name is derived from taking one character each from the places through which the railway runs: and .

Network overview

thumb|none|700px|Linemap of Keio Corporation

Lines

The Keio network is based around the central Keiō Line, , 32 stations.

{| class="wikitable" rules="all"

|-

! Line

! Section

! Station No.

! Length (km)

! Stations

! Date opened

! Maximum<br/>speed (km/h)

|-

|

| –

| 01, 04-34

| 37.9

| 32

| April 15, 1913

| 110

|-

|

| –

| 18, 35-45

| 22.6

| 12

| 1916

| 110

|-

|

| –

| 33, 48-53

| 8.6

| 7

| March 20, 1931

| 105

|-

|

| –

| 01-17

| 12.7

| 17

| 1934

| 90

|-

|

| –

| 01-04

| 3.6

| 4

| 1980

|

|-

|

| –

| 29, 47

| 2.0

| 2

| April 29, 1964

|

|-

|

| –

| 23, 46

| 0.9

| 2

| April 29, 1955

|

|-

|Total

| 7 lines

|

| 88.3

| <!--Do not simply add the sum of the above stations here, as some stations will be counted twice-->

|

|

|}

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

History

The company's earliest predecessor was the founded in 1905.

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File:Keio7711F.jpg|7000 series (8-car set)

File:Keio Series8000.jpg|8000 series (6-car set+4-car set)

File:Keio 9000 series 9794F Kawasaki 2016-07-10 (28350676376).jpg|9000 series (10-car set)

File:Keio_5734_Extra_Semi_Express_20190202.jpg|5000 series (II)

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gauge lines

  • 1000 series (2nd generation) (since 1996)

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File:Keio1703F.jpg|1000 series (II)

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Former rolling stock

gauge lines

  • 5000 series (from 1963 until 1996)
  • 6000 series (from 1972 until 2011)

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File:Keio-5721.jpg|5000 series (I)

File:Keio6721tamazootrain.JPG|6000 series (4-car set)

</gallery>

gauge lines

  • 1000 series (from 1957 until 1984)
  • 3000 series (from 1962 until 2011)

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File:Ktr1000.JPG|1000 series (I)

File:Keio3729F.JPG|3000 series (refurbished)

</gallery>

Transport

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

Taxi

Retail

  • Keio Department Store
  • Keio Store

Other

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

References