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Hokuso-Railway

Logo: Hokuso-Railway, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Railway line in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

The Hokusō Line (Japanese: 北総線, Hepburn: Hokusō-sen) is a Japanese commuter rail line the Greater Tokyo Area running between Keisei-Takasago Station in Katsushika, Tokyo and Imba Nihon-idai Station in Inzai, Chiba. It is operated by the Hokusō Railway (北総鉄道, Hokuso Tetsudō), a third-sector company jointly owned by Keisei Electric Railway (majority shareholder) along with Chiba Prefecture, Urban Renaissance Agency, and the cities of Matsudo and Ichikawa.2 It is headquartered in Shinkamagaya.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

May 10, 1972Founded1

The Hokusō Line (Japanese: 北総線, Hepburn: Hokusō-sen) is a Japanese commuter rail line the Greater Tokyo Area running between Keisei-Takasago Station in Katsushika, Tokyo and Imba Nihon-idai Station in Inzai, Chiba. It is operated by the Hokusō Railway (北総鉄道, Hokuso Tetsudō), a third-sector company jointly owned by Keisei Electric Railway (majority shareholder) along with Chiba Prefecture, Urban Renaissance Agency, and the cities of Matsudo and Ichikawa.2

Corporate structure

Hokuso-Railway is part of a group headed by Keisei Electric Railway. 34 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. May 10, 1972Founded Founded1

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