Seibu Railway

Seibu Railway Co., Ltd.
Native name
西武鉄道株式会社
Company typePrivate KK
IndustryPrivate railroad
FoundedDecember 21, 1894
Headquarters
1-1-1 Kusunokidai, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken
,
Japan
Area served
Tokyo and Saitama Prefectures, Japan
Key people
President: Takashi Goto
Servicespassenger railways
other related services
OwnerSeibu Holdings (100%)
Number of employees
3,289 (as of the end of 2004)
Websitewww.seiburailway.jp

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.