Keisei Electric Railway in the context of "Ueno Zoo"

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⭐ Core Definition: Keisei Electric Railway

The Keisei Electric Railway Company, Ltd. (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name Keisei is the combination of the kanji 京 from Tokyo () and 成 from Narita (), which the railway's main line connects; the combination uses different readings than the ones used in the city names. The railway's main line runs from Tokyo to Narita and the eastern suburb cities of Funabashi, Narashino, Yachiyo, and Sakura. Keisei runs an airport limited express train called the Skyliner from Ueno and Nippori to Narita International Airport.

In addition to its railway business, the Keisei Electric Railway Company owns large bus and taxi services and some real estate holdings. It owns a controlling share of the Oriental Land Company which owns and manages the Tokyo Disney Resort. Keisei is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 index.

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👉 Keisei Electric Railway in the context of Ueno Zoo

The Ueno Zoo (恩賜上野動物園, Onshi Ueno Dōbutsuen) is a 14.3-hectare (35-acre) zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan's oldest zoo, opened on March 20, 1882. It is served by Ueno Station, Keisei Ueno Station and Nezu Station, with convenient access from several public transportation networks (JR East, Tokyo Metro and Keisei Electric Railway). The Ueno Zoo Monorail, the first monorail in the country, connected the eastern and western parts of the grounds, however the line was suspended from 2019 onwards due to ageing infrastructure until being announced as closing permanently on 27 December 2023.

The zoo is in Ueno Park, a large urban park that is home to museums, a small amusement park, and other attractions. The zoo is closed on Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday).

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Keisei Electric Railway in the context of Tokyo Disney Resort

The Tokyo Disney Resort (東京ディズニーリゾート) (local nickname TDR) is a theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo. The resort is owned and operated by the Oriental Land Co., a subsidiary of the Keisei Electric Railway, under a license from The Walt Disney Company, which designed and constructed the resort and its various attractions through its Imagineering research & development arm.

The resort opened on April 15, 1983, as a single theme park (Tokyo Disneyland), later developing into a resort with a second theme park (Tokyo DisneySea), six Disney themed hotels, six non-Disney hotels and a shopping complex (Ikspiari). Tokyo Disneyland was the first Disney theme park to open outside the United States and the complex is the only Disney resort in the world not owned or operated by Disney Experiences in any capacity.

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Keisei Electric Railway in the context of The Oriental Land Company

The Oriental Land Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社オリエンタルランド, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Orientaru Rando; OLC) is a Japanese leisure and tourism company headquartered in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, where it owns and operates the Tokyo Disney Resort. The company operates in three segments: theme parks, hotels, and other businesses. It is a component of the TOPIX Large70 index. The company’s largest shareholder is the Keisei Electric Railway, which holds 22% of its shares.

Oriental Land pays licenses and royalties to The Walt Disney Company for the use of Disney intellectual property, while Disney provides consultation and design services through Walt Disney Imagineering for the resort’s theme parks and attractions. OLC is the only Disney resort operator that has no capital relationship with Disney.

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Keisei Electric Railway in the context of Keisei Ueno Station

Keisei Ueno Station (京成上野駅, Keisei-Ueno-eki) is a railway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. It is the terminus of the Keisei Main Line and is a short distance from JR Ueno Station.

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Keisei Electric Railway in the context of Keisei Main Line

The Keisei Main Line (京成本線, Keisei Honsen) is a railway line of Japanese private railway company Keisei Electric Railway connecting Tokyo and Narita, Japan. It is the main line of Keisei's railway network.Built as an interurban between Tokyo and Narita in the early 20th century, the line has served as a main access route to Narita International Airport since 1978. It also serves major cities along the line such as Funabashi, Narashino, and Sakura.

In 2010, the Narita Sky Access opened as a bypass of the line, reducing the role of the main line in the airport access.

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Keisei Electric Railway in the context of Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station

Narita Airport Terminal 1 (Narita Airport) Station (Japanese: 成田空港(成田第1ターミナル)駅, romanizedNarita Kūkō (Narita daiichi tāminaru)-eki) is an underground airport rail link station located beneath Terminal 1 of Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba, Japan. The station is shared between East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway.

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Keisei Electric Railway in the context of Oshiage Station

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Oshiage Station (押上駅, Oshiage-eki) is a railway station in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, jointly operated by Tokyo Metro, Tobu Railway, Toei, and Keisei Electric Railway. It is adjacent to the Tokyo Skytree complex.

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