 Logo used since FY2019 | |
Native name | 秩父鉄道株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Chichibu Tetsudō kabushiki gaisha |
| Company type | Publicly listed subsidiary KK |
| JASDAQ: 9012 | |
| Industry | Railway |
| Founded | 8 November 1899 |
| Headquarters | Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan |
Key people | Shigetoshi Arafune (CEO) |
| Owner | Taiheiyo Cement (33.51%) Tobu Railway (0.7%) |
Number of employees | 356 (601 incl. related businesses) |
| Parent | Taiheiyo Cement Corporation (33.50%) |
| Website | chichibu-railway |
The Chichibu Railway Company, Ltd. (秩父鉄道株式会社, Chichibu Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a small-sector private railway company operating a railway line in northern Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In addition to its railway operations, the company deals in the real estate and tourism industries. It managed the Mitsumine Ropeway (三峰ロープウェイ) until it closed in December 2007 and the Mikajiri Line until its closure in 2020.[1] Taiheiyo Cement is its largest shareholder, and one of Chichibu Railway's main operations is the transportation of limestone from Mount Bukō. The railway's passenger services concentrate on the tourism industry, as there are popular destinations along the line. A train hauled by a steam locomotive also operates regularly during some seasons, attracting tourists from around the country.