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Keisei Electric Railway

The Keisei Electric Railway Company, Ltd. is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name Keisei is the combination of the kanji 京 from Tokyo (東京) and 成 from Narita (成田), 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 Nippori to Narita International Airport.

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==
Lines
Keisei operates of railway that consists of one trunk line named the Main Line, six branch lines, and the former Shin-Keisei line. 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==
Subsidiaries
Keisei Group includes: • Chiba New Town Railway • Hokusō Railway (Hokusō Line) • Kantō RailwayKashima Railway Company (Kashima Railway Line, closed in 2007) • Kominato Railway (Kominato Line) • Maihama Resort Line (Disney Resort Line) • Narita Airport Rapid Railway (Owner of a part of Narita Sky Access tracks) • Nokogiriyama RopewayThe Oriental Land CompanyTsukuba Kankō Railway (Mt. Tsukuba Cable Car and Mt. Tsukuba Ropeway) Companies related to Keisei, although not a group member: • Shibayama RailwayTōyō Rapid Railway (Tōyō Rapid Railway Line) ==Rolling stock==
Rolling stock
Limited expressAE series (since 2010) File:AE (Ⅱ)hokusou.JPG|AE series Commuter Main Line3000 series (since 2003) • 8800 series8900 seriesN800 series80000 series Former Limited express • 1500 series (1941–1987) • 1600 series (1953–1981) • AE series (1973–1993) • AE100 series (1990–2016) File:Keisei AE at Sogo rail yard.jpg|AE series File:Keisei Electric Railway AE100.jpg|AE100 series 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) File:Keisei 3261.JPG|3200 series File:Keisei 3300 shibamata.jpg|3300 series ==See also==
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