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Encyclopedia > Keihin Electric Express Railway
A 2100 Series train.
A 2100 Series train.

The Keihin Electric Express Railway Co., Ltd. (京浜急行電鉄株式会社 Keihin Kyūkō Dentetsu Kabushiki-gaisha?) (TYO: 9006 ), also known as Keihin Kyūkō (京浜急行?) or Keikyū (京急?), is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2400x1800, 1288 KB) , , File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Keihin Electric Express Railway KeikyÅ« Kawasaki Station ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2400x1800, 1288 KB) , , File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Keihin Electric Express Railway KeikyÅ« Kawasaki Station ... The Tokyo Stock Exchange ), or TSE, is one of the largest stock exchange markets in the world by monetary volume located in Tokyo, Japan, second only to the New York Stock Exchange. ... A symbol of Kawasaki-shi Temple at Kawasaki. ... Yokohama ) is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture and Japans largest incorporated city,[1] with a population of 3. ... A view of Yokosuka from Verny Park. ... Categories: Stub ... Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of HonshÅ«, Japan. ...


Founded in 1898, it is the third oldest private railroad company in Japan next to Kyoto Municipal (1895) and Nagoya Railways- Meitetsu (1896). It is part of the Fuyo Group (or keiretsu) and has its headquarters in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Nagoya Railroad Co. ... Fuyo Group ) is a Japanese keiretsu. ... A keiretsu lit. ... Tokyo Tower and Zojoji by night, Shiba Park Roppongi Hills Rainbow Bridge connecting central Tokyo to Odaiba Minato (港区 -ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. ...


Trains on the Main Line have a maximum operating speed of 120 km/h making it the third fastest top operating speed for a commuter railroad in the Tokyo region, after the Tsukuba Express and Narita Express. Trains of Tsukuba Express (Type TX-2000) The Tsukuba Express (Japanese : つくばエクスプレス) is a railway line of the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company (首都圏新都市鉄道, Shuto-ken Shin Toshi Tetsudō) that links Akihabara Station in Chiyoda ku, Tokyo, and Tsukuba Station in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. ... Narita Express ), abbreviated as NEX, is a limited express ) train operated by East Japan Railway Company, serving Narita International Airport from various Greater Tokyo Area stations. ...

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List of Keikyū lines

It runs between south area of Tokyo, Kawasaki, Yokohama, and Yokosuka. Shinagawa Station is the terminal station in Tokyo of this line. Its Limited Express (Green Limited Express, 快特 (Kaitoku)) competes with JR East Tōkaidō Main Line and Yokosuka Line.
From Sengakuji station, trains of Keikyū lines run into Toei Asakusa Line (subway of Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation), and Keisei Electric Railway (to Narita Airport) and Hokuso Railway (to Chiba newtown area) lines.
In Yokosuka and Miura city, south of Miura Peninsula.
  • Keikyū Zushi Line (京急逗子線) (Kanazawa-Hakkei Station (金沢八景) - Shin-Zushi Station (新逗子); 5.9Km)
It runs from southend of Yokohama to Zushi, besides Ikego U.S. Navy's family housing area.
  • Keikyū Daishi Line (京急大師線) (Keikyū Kawasaki Station (京急川崎) - Kojimashinden (小島新田); 4.5Km)
In Kawasaki. Main passengers are the worshippers for Kawasaki Daishi (川崎大師), famous Buddism temple.
  • Keikyū Airport Line (京急空港線) (Keikyū Kamata Station (京急蒲田) - Haneda Airport Station (羽田空港); 6.5Km)
This is one of the Haneda Airport commuter line. Competitor is Tokyo Monorail.

KeikyÅ« Main Line ) is a commuter rail line operated by the Keihin Electric Express Railway. ... Sengakuji Station ) is a train station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located near Sengaku-ji, the temple with the graves of the Forty-seven Ronin. ... Uraga Station ), is a railway station located in Yokosuka, Japan. ... Shinagawa (品川駅; -eki) is the first major station south of Tokyo Station and is a major interchange between the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, several JR commuter and regional lines as well as the private Keihin KyÅ«kō (京浜急行) line. ... Yamanote Line, Tokyo JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo, Japan Above Yurakucho in Tokyo East Japan Railway Company (東日本旅客鉄道 Higashi-Nihon Ryokyaku Tetsudo or JR東日本; JR Higashi-Nihon) is a Japanese private railroad company, one of the seven JR companies. ... Tokaido Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ... A northbound Yokosuka Line train bound for Narita Airport passes a grade crossing outside of the Kita-Kamakura station. ... The Toei Asakusa Line ) is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan. ... A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway — usually in an urban area — with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (東京都交通局 Tōkyō-to Kōtsū-kyoku) is Tokyos public transportation authority. ... Keisei Headquarters Skyliner, Keiseis express train from Tokyo to Narita Airport The ) is a major private railway in Chiba and Tokyo, Japan. ... Narita International Airport (Japanese: 成田国際空港 Narita Kokusai Kūkō) (IATA airport code: NRT, ICAO Airport Code: RJAA) is an international airport in the eastern portion of Narita, Chiba, Japan. ... KeikyÅ« Kurihama Line ) is a commuter rail line operated by the Keihin Electric Express Railway. ... Horinouchi Station ), is located in Yokosuka, Japan. ... Misakiguchi Station ), is located in Miura, Kanagawa, Japan. ... Miura (Japanese: 三浦市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... KeikyÅ« Zushi Line ) is a commuter line owned by Keihin Electric Express Railway and transits from Kanazawa-Hakkei(Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama) to Shin-Zushi (Zushi) in Kanagawa Prefecture. ... Kanazawa-Hakkei Station ), is located in Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama, Japan. ... Zushi (逗子市 Zushi-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The KeikyÅ« Daishi Line (大師線 -sen) is a railway line of the Keihin Electric Express Railway Company. ... Exterior bike parking. ... KeikyÅ« Airport Line ) is a commuter line operated by Keihin Kyuko Electric Railway. ... KeikyÅ« Kamata Station ), is a railway station located in Ota, Tokyo, Japan. ... Tokyo International Airport ) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), located in Ota, Tokyo, Japan, is one of the two primary airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. ... Tokyo Monorail (東京モノレール) is a monorail system connecting Tokyo International Airport to Hamamatsucho Station in downtown Tokyo, Japan. ...

List of Keikyū train models

Active

  • New1000 Series
  • 2100 Series
  • 600 Series
  • 1500 Series
  • 2000 Series
  • 800 Series
  • 700 Series
  • Old1000 Series

Retired

  • 230 Series
  • 400 Series
  • 500 Series
  • Old 600 Series
  • Old 800 Series

External links

  • Keikyū Website (English)
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Mass transit in Tokyo
Metro lines (Subway) Ginza • Marunouchi • Hibiya • Chiyoda . Tōzai • Yūrakuchō • Hanzōmon • Namboku • New Line (Line 13)
Toei lines Subway: Asakusa • Mita • Shinjuku • Ōedo • Streetcar: Arakawa
JR lines Yamanote • Chūō • Chūō-Sōbu • Jōban • Keihin-Tōhoku • Keiyō • Saikyō • Shōnan-Shinjuku • Sōbu • Tōkaidō • Yokosuka
Other networks Keikyū • Keiō • Keisei • Nippori-Toneri • Odakyū • Seibu • Tōbu • Tōkyū • Tokyo Monorail • TWR • TX • Yurikamome
Around Tokyo Chiba Monorail • Enoden • Shin-Keisei • Shōnan Monorail • Sōtetsu • Tama Monorail • Yokohama MM • Yokohama Subway
Terminals Asakusa • Ikebukuro • Kita-Senju • Oshiage • Shibuya • Shinagawa • Shinjuku • Tōkyō • Ueno
Miscellaneous PASMO • Suica • Transportation in Greater Tokyo

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Its Limited Express (Green Limited Express, 快速特急 (Kaisoku Tokkyū)) competes with JR East Tokaido Main Line and Yokosuka Line.
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