Keihin Kyuko Bus

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Keihin Kyuko Bus Co., Ltd.
A Keihin kyuko Bus Hino Rainbow
ParentKeihin Kyuko Electric Railway
Founded1927 (as Keihin Electric Railway Co.)
2003 (spun off from Keihin Kyuko Electric Railway)
Headquarters1-2-8 Takashima Nishi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan (神奈川県横浜市西区高島一丁目2番8号)
Service areaTokyo and Kanagawa
Service typeBus
Fleet944 buses (as of 2021)
Websitehttp://hnd-bus.com/

The Keihin Kyuko Bus Co., Ltd. (京浜急行バス株式会社, Keihin Kyukou Basu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a bus company within the Keikyu Group which was established on 10 April 2003[1] to inherit all business of the Keihin Kyuko Electric Railway bus department.

Outline[edit]

The bus company was established in April 2003 and has operated since 1 October 2003.[2] Besides, the bus company was split into Haneda Keikyu Bus and Yokohama Keikyu Bus, Shonan Keikyu Bus, but the bus companies were merged into Keihin Kyuko Bus on 1 April 2018.[3] Service area is located around Tokyo(Haneda Airport) and Kanagawa(Miura and Kamakura).

History[edit]

Chronicle[edit]

Keihin Kyuko Bus[4] was split up from Keihin Kyuko Electric Railway and had spin-off companies which Haneda Keikyu Bus and Yokohama Keikyu Bus and Yokosuka Keikyu Bus, Keikyu Kanko Bus, Toyo Kanko were.

  • in October 2003: Keihin Kyuko Bus was transferred bus routes which were left from Keikyu Electric Railway.
  • in June 2006:As Kamakura Office was established, changed corporation name from Yokosuka Keikyu Bus to Shonan Keikyu Bus.
  • on 18 March 2007:Start to available on Pasmo in a part of bus routes.
  • on 15 March 2008:Keikyu Kanko Bus withdrew from a bus department.
  • on 30 November 2012:Haneda Office was discontinued when the buses departured in the day.
  • on 1 April 2018:haneda Keikyu Bus and Yokohama Keikyu Bus, Shonan Keikyu Bus were merger and acquisition to Keihin Kyuko Bus. And, Haneda Office was established again.
  • on 17 September:Head office was transferred to Keikyu Group Head Office which is located Minato Mirai 21 in Yokohama.

Local bus services[edit]

Offices[edit]

All vehicles are put on office code because distinguish a lot of vehicles.

  • Omori Office (code:M)
  • Haneda Office (code:H)
  • Keihinjima Office (code:K)
  • Shin-Koyasu Office (code:J)
  • Sugita Office (code:Y)
  • Oppama Office (code:A)
  • Nokendai Office (code:N)
  • Horinouchi Office (code:B)
  • Kamakura Office (code:C)
  • Zushi Office (code:D)
  • Kinugasa　Office (code:E)
  • Kurihama Office (code:F)
  • Misaki Office (code:G)

Bus routes[edit]

The bus company does not have a night bus.

Highway buses[5][edit]

The bus routes which "◆" have are available on IC Card (Suica, Pasmo).

Vehicles[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Keihin Kyuko Bus Website (ja)
  2. ^ About split-up of a company
  3. ^ About merger and acquisition
  4. ^ History of Keikyu Group
  5. ^ Highway buses route map
  6. ^ a b The bus route does not run on holidays
  7. ^ The ferry company sells tickets which connect Kanaya Port with all stations excluding Sengakuji Station which belong to Keikyu Line. Besides, a parent company Tokyo Kisen's shares of 4.9% are held by Keihin Kyuko Electric Railway

External links[edit]

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