thumb|100px|Keisei Electric Railway [[mon (emblem)|mon, introduced in 1964]]

The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name Keisei is the combination of the kanji 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, Narashino, Yachiyo, and Sakura. Keisei runs an airport limited express train called the Skyliner from Ueno and to Narita International 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 controlling share of the Oriental Land Company which owns and manages the Tokyo Disney Resort. Keisei is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 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 and Ueno in 1933.

Originally a narrow gauge ( Scotch gauge) operator, Keisei converted to in 1959. In 1960, Keisei began through service with the Toei Asakusa Line, the first interline through service arrangement in Japan.

On 31 October 2023, Keisei announced plans to acquire its subsidiary Shin-Keisei Electric Railway. The acquisition was completed on 1 April 2025, and the Shin-Keisei Line was renamed to the Matsudo Line. The acquisition added of trackage to the railway's operations.

Lines

Keisei operates of railway that consists of one trunk line named the Main Line, six branch lines, and the former Shin-Keisei line.

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Commuter

Main Line

  • 3000 series (since 2003)
  • 8800 series
  • 8900 series
  • N800 series
  • 80000 series

Former

Limited express

  • 1500 series (1941–1987)
  • 1600 series (1953–1981)
  • AE series (1973–1993)
  • AE100 series (1990–2016)

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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)

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See also

  • Tokyo Disneyland
  • Keisei Bus

References

  • Official site
  • English part of official site