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.]] .]] () is a private Railway operator in Tokyo , Japan , and a central firm of the that is involved in Transport ation, Retail , Real Estate and other industries. The name "Keiō" is a contraction for "Tokyō-Hachiōji" (東京-八'''王'''子). The Keiō railway network connects the western suburbs of Tokyo ( Chōfu , Fuchū , Hachiōji , Hino , Inagi , Sagamihara , Tama ) with the city center at Shinjuku Station . The Keiō Corporation and the JR Keiyō Line are separate, and have no stations near each other. HISTORY Keiō's earliest predecessor is the Nippon Electric Railway (日本電気鉄道) which was formed in 1905 . It reorganized as the '''Musashi Electric Railway''' (武蔵電気鉄道) in 1906 . It renamed itself again to '''Keio Electric Tramway''' (京王電気軌道) in 1910 and began operating its first stretch of railway in 1913 , between Sasazuka and Chōfu. By 1923 , Keio had completed its primary rail link between Shinjuku and Hachioji. Between Fucyu and Hachioji were railed by '''Gyokunan Electric Railway''' (玉南電気鉄道) with 1,067 mm garge and after correct to 1,372 mm garge. The company was merged into Tokyu Corporation in 1944 as part of a government-directed consolidation of railway companies. The Inokashira Line began operating in 1933 under a completely separate company, Teito Electric Railway (帝都電鉄). The railway also plan to rail between Ooimachi to Suzaki (now Koto city) through around of the Tokyo but the plan wasn't railed. In 1940, Teito merged with the Odakyu Electric Railway , and in 1942 the combined companies also became part of Tokyu Corporation. In 1947 , the shareholders of Tokyu voted to spin off the Keiō and Inokashira lines as a new Keio Teito Electric Railway (京王帝都電鉄) company. The Teito name was dropped in 1998 . LINES The Keiō network is based around the central Keiō Line (京王線). Branches from that line include:
The Keiō Inokashira Line (京王井の頭線) is a route in another system. It intersects with the Keiō Line at Meidaimae Station . ROLLING STOCK All Keiō trains have longitudinal (commuter-style) seating. 1,372 mm gauge lines
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