Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Seibu railway

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Seibu railway

西武鉄道
alternative words: Seibutetsudo, Seibu-tetsudo, Seibu tetsudo, Sebutetsudo, Sebu railway
keywords: company , railroad , tokyo
related topics: Ikebukuro , Shinjuku , Saitama Prefecture , Hanno city
related web sites: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/
explanation: Founded in 1912. Initially a tiny company operating only the line between Ikebukuro and Hanno with the name of Musashino railway, it has become big by absorbing other rail road companies and established a dense network in the west of Tokyo and the south of Saitama prefecture. It owns also estate and leisure land business such as "Seibu leisure park" near Tokorozawa city and "Toshima park" while the supermarkets and department stores are now owned by a separate company.