Native name | 西武鉄道株式会社 |
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Company type | Private KK |
Industry | Private railroad |
Founded | December 21, 1894 |
Headquarters | 1-1-1 Kusunokidai, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken , Japan |
Area served | Tokyo and Saitama Prefectures, Japan |
Key people | President: Takashi Goto |
Services | passenger railways other related services |
Owner | Seibu Holdings (100%) |
Number of employees | 3,289 (as of the end of 2004) |
Website | www |
Seibu Railway Company, Ltd. (西武鉄道株式会社, Seibu Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, tourism, and real estate. Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name "Seibu" is an abbreviation of "west Musashi", referring to the historic name for this area. It and its holding company hold shares of numerous bus, hotel and tourism operations nationwide.