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{{Short description|Japanese railway company}}
{{Infobox company
| name             = Seibu Railway Co., Ltd.
| native_name      = 西武鉄道株式会社
| native_name_lang = ja
| romanized_name   = Seibu Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha
| logo             = SeibuRailway logo.svg
| logo_size        = 200px
| type             = [[Private company|Private]] [[kabushiki kaisha|KK]]
| foundation       = {{Start date and age|1894|12|21}}
| location         = 1-1-1 Kusunokidai
| location_city    = [[Tokorozawa, Saitama]], [[Saitama Prefecture]]
| location_country = Japan
| area_served      = Tokyo<br>Saitama Prefecture
| key_people       = Takashi Goto (president and CEO)
| industry         = [[Private railroad]]
| services         = [[passenger railway]]s<br />other related services
| owner            = [[Seibu Holdings]] (100%)
| num_employees    = 3,289 (as of the end of 2004)
| homepage         = {{URL|https://www.seiburailway.jp/}}
}}

{{Nihongo|'''Seibu Railway Company, Ltd.'''|西武鉄道株式会社|Seibu Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha}} is a [[conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] based in [[Tokorozawa, Saitama]], Japan, with principal business areas in [[Rail transport|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 Province|Musashi]]", referring to the historic name for this area. It and its holding company hold shares of numerous bus, hotel and tourism operations nationwide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=新宿線 特急レッドアロー号 |url=https://www.seiburailway.jp/railway/reservedtrain/redarrow/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Seibu Railway |language=ja}}</ref>

== History ==
"Seibu Railway" was originally the name of a tram service between Shinjuku and Ogikubo, which was transferred to the Tokyo metropolitan government in 1951 and eventually closed in 1962. The Seibu Railway was acquired in 1921 by the Kawagoe Railway, which had operated a train service between Kokubunji and Kawagoe since 1894; the merged company kept the "Seibu" name and expanded its main line to Takadanobaba, forming what is now known as the Seibu Shinjuku Line.

The current Seibu Railway is a product of a 1945 merger between the former Seibu Railway and the '''Musashino Railway''', which was founded in 1912 to operate what is now known as the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. The merger was largely orchestrated by [[Yasujirō Tsutsumi]], a real estate developer who opened the Tamako Railway (now the [[Seibu Tamako Line]]) in 1928, became a major shareholder in the Musashino Railway and merged the two in 1940.

In 1944, the [[Tokyo]] metropolitan government, under the administration of [[Shigeo Ōdachi]], hired the Seibu Railway and the Musashino Railway to provide a coordinated service to transport [[night soil]] from central Tokyo to outlying disposal areas. At the time, night soil was generally transported by truck to [[Tokyo Bay]] and disposed of by dumping there, but the progress of [[World War II]] led to gasoline and personnel shortages which made this system unsustainable. The sewage service continued through the American occupation until 1951. As a result of this service cooperation, Seibu Railway merged with Musashino Railway to form the current Seibu Railway, effective in September 1945. [[Tokyu Group]] president [[Keita Goto (industrialist)|Keita Goto]] had an intense personal rivalry with Tsutsumi, and unsuccessfully attempted to block both Tsutsumi's takeover of the Musashino Railway and its merger with the Seibu Railway.<ref>{{Citation
| title  = Postwar60: Seibu's shareholding methods turn into minefield| work = Kyodo News| date = January 13, 2005
| url = http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Postwar60%3A+Seibu's+shareholding+methods+turn+into+minefield.-a0127361511 | access-date = June 26, 2013}}</ref>

The former Seibu network based around Shinjuku and the former Musashino network based around Ikebukuro remain operationally separated today. In 1986, Seibu Railway moved its headquarters from the Ikebukuro area to [[Tokorozawa, Saitama]], where the two main Seibu lines intersect.

Tsutsumi became the controlling shareholder in Seibu Railway following the merger through his holding company Kokudo Corporation. After gaining control of Seibu, Kokudo developed the [[Prince Hotels]] chain, acquired the baseball team now known as the [[Saitama Seibu Lions]], in addition to continuing its core real estate business throughout the Tokyo area. Seibu Railway had its [[initial public offering]] on the [[Tokyo Stock Exchange]] in 1949 but remained under the control of Tsutsumi through Kokudo.

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2011/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/02/23/20110223eki-number.pdf|script-title= ja:西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します|trans-title= Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations|date= 23 February 2012|website= News Release|publisher= Seibu Railway|location= Japan|language= ja|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101130/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2011/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/02/23/20110223eki-number.pdf|archive-date= 2015-09-24|access-date= 10 February 2013|url-status= dead}}</ref>

===Delisting and takeover struggle===
Tsutsumi registered Seibu Railway shares owned by Kokudo in the names of various affiliated individuals, often without their permission, so that the true ownership of the company was not readily apparent.<ref>{{Citation
| title        = Kokudo faked names of all shareholdings when Seibu debuted in 1949
| newspaper    = Kyodo News
| date  = March 15, 2005
| url          = http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kokudo+faked+names+of+all+shareholdings+when+Seibu+debuted+in+1949.-a0130574747
| access-date   = June 26, 2013}}</ref> Following the death of Tsutsumi in 1964, his third son [[Yoshiaki Tsutsumi]] inherited control of Kokudo and continued the practice of falsifying shareholder records. His holdings in Kokudo and Seibu led to his being deemed the "world's richest man" by ''Forbes'' magazine for four consecutive years from 1987 to 1990, with estimated net worth of $15–20 billion during the height of the [[Japanese asset bubble]]. He was arrested on securities fraud charges in March 2005.<ref>{{Citation
| title        = Tycoon Tsutsumi -- from world's richest man to detention cell
| newspaper    = Kyodo News
| date         = March 3, 2005
| url          = http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Tycoon+Tsutsumi+--+from+world's+richest+man+to+detention+cell.-a0129818954
| access-date   = June 26, 2013}}</ref>

On December 21, 2005, Seibu Railway was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. A reorganization of the group, completed in February 2006, created '''Seibu Holdings''' to act as a holding company for both the railway and [[Prince Hotels]]. [[Cerberus Capital Management]], an American investment fund, became the largest shareholder in Seibu Holdings with a 29.9% share of the new company.{{ref|JapanTimes-20051221}}

In late 2012 and early 2013, Cerberus proposed that Seibu Railway abolish five non-core lines, along with other restructuring measures throughout the Seibu Holdings group, but management refused to implement these changes. Cerberus then executed a [[tender offer]] to increase its stake to 35% as of June 2013, giving Cerberus the power to veto shareholder resolutions.<ref>{{Citation
| title        = Cerberus Boosts Seibu Stake but Misses Goal
| newspaper    = Wall Street Journal
| date         = June 1, 2013
| url          = https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324412604578518160928551312
| access-date   = June 26, 2013}}</ref> Cerberus had aimed to raise its stake to 44%, bringing it closer to an outright majority, but Seibu management engaged in a massive campaign to thwart the tender offer, including advertising within Seibu trains to passengers who owned stock. The [[East Japan Railway Company]] and several financial institutions also planned a support scheme to keep Cerberus from acquiring control of Seibu, but it was ultimately not implemented due to a lack of potential financial benefit for the investors. At the June 2013 shareholder meeting, several proposals by Cerberus were voted down, including the election of outside directors and the abolition of non-core lines.<ref name="nikkei20130626">{{Citation
| title        = 西武ＴＯＢ攻防に幻の「助っ人」
| newspaper    = 日本経済新聞
| pages        = 朝刊 総合２
| date         = June 26, 2013
| url          = http://www.nikkei.com/paper/article/?ng=DGKDASDD250IR_V20C13A6EA2000
| access-date   = June 26, 2013}}</ref>

{{as of|June 2013}}, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi remains a major investor in Seibu Holdings through his 36% investment in NW Corporation, the second-largest shareholder in the company with a share of around 15%. Tsutsumi refused to respond to the Cerberus tender offer at the urging of Seibu management.<ref name="nikkei20130626" />

==Railway operations==
[[File:Seibu Railway Linemap en.svg|thumb|right|300px|Map of Seibu network]]
As of June 2017, Seibu's routes total {{convert|176.6|km|abbr=on}}. They fall into two separate groups. [[Tokorozawa Station]] is the crossing point of [[Seibu Ikebukuro Line|Ikebukuro Line]] and [[Seibu Shinjuku Line|Shinjuku Line]].

Seibu Railway is well known for its bright yellow colored trains. However, more recent trains have a blue colored line on unpainted stainless steel or aluminium bodies.

===Ikebukuro Line Group===
The Ikebukuro Line group includes the [[Seibu Ikebukuro Line|Ikebukuro Line]] and its branches. 
{| class="wikitable"
!Line
!Code
!Route
!Length
!Stops
|-
|[[Seibu Ikebukuro Line|Ikebukuro Line]]
|{{align|center|[[File:SeibuIkebukuro.svg|40px|class=skin-invert]]}}
|{{Stn|Ikebukuro|x}} &mdash; {{Stn|Tokorozawa|x}} &mdash; {{Stn|Hannō|x}} &mdash; {{Stn|Agano|x}}
<small>''Provides direct [[list of through trains in Japan|through service]] via the [[Seibu Yūrakuchō Line]] to:''</small> 

* <small>''{{Stn|Motomachi-Chūkagai|x}} on the [[Minatomirai Line]] via the [[Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line]] and the [[Tōkyū Tōyoko Line]]''</small>
* <small>''{{Stn|Shin-Kiba|x}} on the [[Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2013 年 3 月 16 日（土）ダイヤ改正を実施します |trans-title=A revision to train operations to be enforced on March 16, 2013 (Sat) |url=http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2012/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2013/01/22/20130122diagram.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228050256/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2012/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2013/01/22/20130122diagram.pdf |archive-date=February 28, 2013 |access-date=August 11, 2013}}</ref>''</small>
|{{convert|57.8|km|abbr=on}}
|31
|-
|[[Seibu Chichibu Line]]
|{{align|center|[[File:SeibuIkebukuro.svg|40px|class=skin-invert]]}}
|{{Stn|Agano|x}} &mdash; {{Stn|Seibu-Chichibu|x}}
|{{convert|19.0|km|abbr=on}}
|6
|-
|[[Seibu Yūrakuchō Line]]
|{{align|center|[[File:SeibuIkebukuro.svg|40px|class=skin-invert]]}}
|{{Stn|Nerima|x}} &mdash; {{Stn|Kotake-mukaihara|x}}
<small>Connects the [[Seibu Ikebukuro Line|Ikebukuro Line]] and the [[Tokyo Metro]] system</small>
|{{convert|2.6|km|abbr=on}}
|3
|-
|[[Seibu Toshima Line|Toshima Line]]
|{{align|center|[[File:SeibuIkebukuro.svg|40px|class=skin-invert]]}}
|{{Stn|Nerima|x}} &mdash; {{Stn|Toshimaen|x}}
|{{convert|1.0|km|abbr=on}}
|2
|-
|[[Seibu Sayama Line|Sayama Line]]
|{{align|center|[[File:SeibuIkebukuro.svg|40px|class=skin-invert]]}}
|{{Stn|Nishi-Tokorozawa|x}} &mdash; {{Stn|Seibukyūjō-mae|x}}
|{{convert|4.2|km|abbr=on}}
|3
|}

=== Shinjuku Line Group ===
The Shinjuku Line group includes the [[Seibu Shinjuku Line|Shinjuku Line]] and its branches, as well as the Tamagawa Line, which is not a branch of the Shinjuku Line but had been owned by the Shinjuku Line's operator before its merger with the Ikebukuro Line operator.
{| class="wikitable"
!Line
!Code
!Route
!Length
!Stops
|-
|[[Seibu Shinjuku Line|Shinjuku Line]]
|{{align|center|[[File:SeibuShinjuku.svg|40px|class=skin-invert]]}}
|{{Stn|Seibu-Shinjuku|x}} — {{Stn|Tokorozawa|x}} — {{Stn|Hon-Kawagoe|x}}
|{{convert|47.5|km|abbr=on}}
|29
|-
|[[Seibu Haijima Line|Haijima Line]]
|{{align|center|[[File:SeibuShinjuku.svg|40px|class=skin-invert]]}}
|{{Stn|Kodaira|x}} &mdash; {{Stn|Haijima|x}} 
|{{convert|14.3|km|abbr=on}}
|8
|-
|[[Seibu Seibuen Line|Seibuen Line]]
|{{align|center|[[File:SeibuKokubunji.svg|40px|class=skin-invert]]}}
|{{Stn|Higashi-Murayama|x}} &mdash; {{Stn|Seibuen|x}}
|{{convert|2.4|km|abbr=on}}
|2
|-
|[[Seibu Kokubunji Line|Kokubunji Line]]
|{{align|center|[[File:SeibuKokubunji.svg|40px|class=skin-invert]]}}
|{{Stn|Kokubunji|x}} &mdash; {{Stn|Ogawa|x|Tokyo}} &mdash; {{Stn|Higashi-Murayama|x}}
|{{convert|7.8|km|abbr=on}}
|5
|-
|[[Seibu Tamako Line|Tamako Line]]
|{{align|center|[[File:SeibuTamako.svg|40px|class=skin-invert]]}}
|{{Stn|Kokubunji|x}} &mdash; {{Stn|Hagiyama|x}} &mdash; {{Stn|Tamako|x}}
|{{convert|9.2|km|abbr=on}}
|7
|-
|[[Seibu Tamagawa Line|Tamagawa Line]]
|{{align|center|[[File:SeibuTamagawa.svg|40px|class=skin-invert]]}}
|{{Stn|Musashi-Sakai|x}} &mdash; {{Stn|Koremasa|x}}
|{{convert|8.0|km|abbr=on}}
|6
|}

Until May 31, 2017, this list included the {{ill|Seibu Ahina Line|ja|西武安比奈線}}. Prior to the formal closure, the {{convert|3.2|km|abbr=on}} freight line between [[Minami-Ōtsuka Station]] and [[Ahina Station]] had suspended operation since 1963.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASFL10HJ9_Q6A210C1000000/|script-title=ja:西武ＨＤ、安比奈線の廃止決定 半世紀の謎に決着 関連で減損126億円|trans-title=Seibu Holdings decides to discontinue the Ahina Line to end the half-century mystery; related 12.6 billion impairment|date=February 10, 2016|access-date=June 4, 2017|newspaper=Nikkei|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seiburailway.jp/news/news-release/2017/20170601ahinasenhaisen.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728200641/https://www.seiburailway.jp/news/news-release/2017/20170601ahinasenhaisen.pdf|url-status=live|script-title=ja:安比奈線の鉄道事業の廃止について|trans-title=Discontinuation of the Ahina Line railway business|author=Seibu Railway|date=June 1, 2017|archive-date=July 28, 2017|access-date=June 4, 2017|language=ja}}</ref>

===People mover (rubber-tyred, manually driven)===
{| class="wikitable"
!Line
!Code
!Route
!Length
!Stops
|-
|[[Seibu Yamaguchi Line|Yamaguchi Line]]
'''''"Leo Liner"'''''
|[[File:SeibuYamaguchi.svg|class=skin-invert|40x40px]]
|{{Stn|Tamako|x}} — {{Stn|Seibukyūjō-mae|x}}
<small>Connects the [[Seibu Tamako Line]] with the [[Seibu Sayama Line]]</small>
|{{convert|2.8|km|abbr=on}}
|3
|}

==Rolling stock==
{{As of|2015|04|01}}, Seibu operates a fleet of 1,274 [[electric multiple unit]] (EMU) vehicles.<ref name="jrrprivate2015">{{cite book |script-title=ja: 私鉄車両編成表 2015 |trans-title= Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2015 |publisher = Kotsu Shimbunsha |date = 23 July 2015 |location = Japan |page = 203 |isbn = 978-4-330-58415-7|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=HO4AswEACAAJ |language = ja }}</ref>

=== Limited Express EMUs ===
* [[Seibu 001 series]] (since 2019)<ref name="hobidas20160314">{{cite web |url= http://rail.hobidas.com/news/info/article/_2018.html |script-title=ja: 西武鉄道 2018年度に新型特急車輌導入|trans-title= Seibu Railway to introduce new limited express trains in fiscal 2018|date= 14 March 2016|website= Tetsudo Hobidas|publisher= Neko Publishing Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 14 March 2016}}</ref>
* [[Seibu 10000 series]] (since 1993)

=== Commuter EMUs ===
* [[Seibu 101 series]] (since 1969)
* [[Seibu 2000 series]] (since 1977)
* [[Seibu 4000 series]] (since 1988)
* [[Seibu 6000 series]] (since 1992)
* [[Seibu 8000 series]] (formerly [[Odakyu 8000 series]]) (since May 2025)<ref>{{cite web |date=30 May 2025 |url=https://trafficnews.jp/post/551641 |title=いよいよ明日! 西武「車齢40年の新車両」運行開始へ 元•小田急車が新たな門出 何が変わった? |trans-title=It's finally tomorrow! Seibu to start operating "40-year-old new trains" Former Odakyu trains embark on a new chapter - what has changed? |website=Traffic News |publisher=Mediavague Co., ltd |location=Japan |access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>
* [[Seibu 9000 series]] (since 1993)
* [[Seibu 20000 series]] (since 2000)
* [[Seibu 30000 series]] (since 2008)
* [[Seibu 40000 series]] (since March 2017)
<gallery>
File:Seibu-101 last run event Yokoze Rail yard 20121209.jpg|101 series
File:Seibu-Series2000-2404.jpg|2000 series
File:Seibu railway 4000 kei.jpg|4000 series
File:Seibu-Series6000-6001F.jpg|6000 series
File:Seibu 8000 series 8103F 20250502- MG 0061.jpg|8000 series
File:Seibu Railway 9000 VVVF.jpg|9000 series
File:Seibu-Series10000-10108F Koedo-7.jpg|10000 series
File:Seibu-Series20000-20008.jpg|20000 series
File:Seibu-Series30000-30006.jpg|30000 series "Smile Train"
File:Seibu-Series40000 40001.jpg|40000 series
File:Seibu-Ikebukuro-Line Series001-Ltd.Express-Chichibu.jpg|Seibu 001 series "Chichibu" Limited express train
</gallery>

===Future rolling stock===
*Seibu 7000 (Ex-[[Tokyu 9000 series]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=【サステナ車両】東急電鉄9000系（西武鉄道の車両形式は7000系に決定！）改修が始まりました in武蔵丘車両検修場 |trans-title=[Sustainable Vehicles] Tokyu Corporation 9000 series (Seibu Railway's vehicle model will be the 7000 series!) Renovations have begun at Musashigaoka Vehicle Inspection and Repair Yard |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tir3xvekHk0&t=1s |website= YouTube |access-date= 30 October 2025}}</ref> (from 2025)
Several Tokyu 9000 and Odakyu 8000 series trains (100 vehicles in total) are expected to be transferred from their original operators from 2024 in use primarily on Seibu's branch lines such as the [[Seibu Kokubunji Line|Kokubunji]] and [[Seibu Chichibu Line|Chichibu]] lines, thus bringing down energy consumption as they replace some of Seibu's oldest trains.<ref name="tosv24">{{cite news |title=西武鉄道「サステナ車両」東急電鉄9000系＆小田急電鉄8000形を譲受|trans-title=Seibu receives Tokyu 9000 series and Odakyu 8000 series as sustainer vehicles |url=https://railf.jp/news/2023/09/26/150000.html |access-date=24 November 2023 |work=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |language=Japanese|publisher=Koyusha.Co.Ltd |date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926072538/https://railf.jp/news/2023/09/26/150000.html |archive-date=2023-09-26 }}</ref>

===Former rolling stock===
* [[Seibu 3000 series]] (1982-2014)
* [[Seibu 701 series]]
* [[Seibu 401 series]]
* [[Seibu 101 series#Original 101 series|Seibu Original 101 series]]

<gallery>
File:Seibu 3000 3001 20120708.jpg|3000 series
</gallery>

=== People mover rolling stock ===

==== Current ====
* Three 4-car {{Ill|Seibu 8500 series|ja|西武8500系電車}} (since opening of the line in 1985)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=8500系の後継として山口線 (レオライナー) に新型車両を導入します |url=https://www.seiburailway.jp/newsroom/news/20250122_8500keishinzou/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=西武鉄道Webサイト |language=ja}}</ref>

==== Future ====
* On January 22, 2025, Seibu Railway and [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]] both announced a new order for three 4-car trains to replace the Seibu 8500 series (expected FY2025 to FY2027).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-22 |title=Mitsubishi Heavy Industries {{!}} MHI Receives Order for 3 New Series Trainsets (12 Cars) for Seibu Railway's Yamaguchi Line-- First Upgrade in 40 Years Will Boost Passenger Capacity and Convenience -- |url=https://www.mhi.com/news/250122.html |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. |language=en}}</ref>

==Railway fares==
All fares are in Japanese yen (JPY). Fares are effective from {{As of|2023|March|18|df=US|bare=yes}}<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=20221216_barrierfreestart.pdf |url=https://www.seiburailway.jp/file.jsp?newsroom/news/file/20221216_barrierfreestart.pdf |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Seibu Railway}}</ref> and are still current in February, 2025.

=== Barrier-free fee ===
From March 18, 2023, a 10 yen "barrier-free" fee was added to regular fares of Seibu Railway and many other Tokyo railway operators.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Press |first=Jiji |date=2023-03-18 |title=Tokyo-area Train Fares Raised by ¥10 |url=https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/companies/20230318-98301/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=japannews.yomiuri.co.jp |language=en}}</ref> The fee will primarily be used to accelerate the installation of [[platform screen doors]] at stations. All fares below include the barrier-free fee.

=== Regular fares ===
Regular fares are based on the distance travelled. Fares paid by cash (paper ticket) are rounded up to the nearest 10 yen increment ([[Ticket machine|ticket vending machines]] do not accept 1 yen or 5 yen coins). Children (under 12 years old) are charged half the adult fare (including the barrier-free fee), then rounded up to the nearest 10 yen increment if paying by cash.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Kilometres
!IC Card
!Cash
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |1~4
| style="text-align: center;" |157
| style="text-align: center;" |160
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |5~8
| style="text-align: center;" |188
| style="text-align: center;" |190
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |9~12
| style="text-align: center;" |220
| style="text-align: center;" |220
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |13~16
| style="text-align: center;" |252
| style="text-align: center;" |260
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |17~20
| style="text-align: center;" |282
| style="text-align: center;" |290
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |21~24
| style="text-align: center;" |314
| style="text-align: center;" |320
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |25~28
| style="text-align: center;" |356
| style="text-align: center;" |360
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |29~32
| style="text-align: center;" |387
| style="text-align: center;" |390
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |33~36
| style="text-align: center;" |419
| style="text-align: center;" |420
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |37~40
| style="text-align: center;" |450
| style="text-align: center;" |450
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |41~44
| style="text-align: center;" |481
| style="text-align: center;" |490
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |45~48
| style="text-align: center;" |513
| style="text-align: center;" |520
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |49~52
| style="text-align: center;" |544
| style="text-align: center;" |550
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |53~56
| style="text-align: center;" |576
| style="text-align: center;" |580
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |57~60
| style="text-align: center;" |618
| style="text-align: center;" |620
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |61~64
| style="text-align: center;" |649
| style="text-align: center;" |650
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |65~68
| style="text-align: center;" |692
| style="text-align: center;" |700
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |69~72
| style="text-align: center;" |722
| style="text-align: center;" |730
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |73~76
| style="text-align: center;" |764
| style="text-align: center;" |770
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |77~81
| style="text-align: center;" |796
| style="text-align: center;" |800
|}

=== Reserved seat fares ===
In addition to a regular fare ticket, reserved seat trains also require purchase of a reserved seat ticket before boarding the train.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=特急電車・座席指定列車 |url=https://www.seiburailway.jp/railway/reservedtrain/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Seibu Railway |language=ja}}</ref>

==== ''[[S-Train (Seibu)|S-TRAIN]]'' ====
Operates on weekday mornings [[Tokorozawa Station|Tokorozawa—]][[Toyosu Station|Toyosu]], weekday evenings Toyosu-—[[Kotesashi Station|Kotesashi]] & weekends [[Seibu-Chichibu Station|Seibu-Chichibu]]/[[Hannō Station|Hanno]]/[[Tokorozawa Station|Tokorozawa]]—[[Motomachi-Chūkagai Station|Motomachi-Chūkagai]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=S-TRAIN |url=https://www.seiburailway.jp/railway/reservedtrain/s-train/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=西武鉄道Webサイト |language=ja}}</ref>

Reserved seat ticket: 510 yen (260 yen for children under 12yo), regardless of the distance travelled.<ref name=":3" />

==== ''[[Seibu Haijima Line#Haijima Liner|Haijima Liner]]'' ====
Operates between Haijima and Seibu-Shinjuku.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=拝島ライナー |url=https://www.seiburailway.jp/railway/reservedtrain/haijimaliner/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Seibu Railway |language=ja}}</ref>

Reserved seat ticket: 400 yen (200 yen for children under 12years old), regardless of the distance travelled.<ref name=":4" />

=== Limited Express fares ===
In addition to a regular fare ticket, Limited Express trains also require purchase of a Limited Express ticket before boarding the train.<ref name=":2" />

==== [[Seibu 001 series|Ikebukuro Line ''Laview'']] ====
{{Nihongo|''Laview''|ラビュー}}, also known as ''Laview Express'', operates between Ikebukuro and {{Stn|Seibu-Chichibu|x}} using [[Seibu 001 series|Seibu 001 Series]] trainsets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=池袋線 特急ラビュー |url=https://www.seiburailway.jp/railway/reservedtrain/laview/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Seibu Railway |language=ja}}</ref>

Limited Express ticket: between 400 and 600 yen (between 200 and 300 yen for children under 12yo), depending on the distance travelled.

==== [[Seibu 10000 series|Shinjuku Line ''Red Arrow'']] ====
{{Nihongo|''Red Arrow''|レッドアロー}}, also known as ''Red Arrow Express'' or ''New Red Arrow'' ''(NRA)'', operates between Seibu-Shinjuku and {{Stn|Hon-Kawagoe|x}} using [[Seibu 10000 series|Seibu 10000 Series]] trainsets.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=新宿線 特急レッドアロー号 |url=https://www.seiburailway.jp/railway/reservedtrain/redarrow/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Seibu Railway |language=ja}}</ref>

Limited Express ticket: between 500 and 900 yen (between 250 and 450 yen for children under 12yo), depending on the distance travelled.<ref name=":5" />

==Affiliated companies==
* [[Prince Hotels]]
* [[Seibu Construction]]
* Seibu Bus
* [[Saitama Seibu Lions]] (professional baseball team)
* [[Seibu Dome]]
* [[Seibu Real Estate]]
* [[Seibu Trading]]

== References ==
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* {{note|JapanTimes-20051221}} ''[[The Japan Times]]'' (December 22, 2005), ''[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nb20051222a4.htm Seibu Railway shareholders OK reorganizing plan]''. Retrieved December 22, 2005.
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==External links==
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* [https://www.seiburailway.jp/ Seibu Railway website] {{in lang|ja}}
* [https://www.seiburailway.jp/railways/tourist/english/ Seibu Railway website] {{Inlang|en}}
* [https://www.seiburailway.jp/railways/laview/ Seibu Railway - Laview Express] {{Inlang|ja}}

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