Private company

Teito Rapid Transit Authority

Logo: Teito Rapid Transit Authority, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Rail operator in Japan (1941–2004)

The Teito Rapid Transit Authority (Japanese: 帝都高速度交通営団, Hepburn: Teito kōsoku-do kōtsū eidan; lit. "Imperial Capital Highspeed Transportation Management Foundation"), commonly abbreviated as Eidan (営団), was a railway operator jointly funded by the Japanese government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jul 4, 1941Founded1

The Teito Rapid Transit Authority (Japanese: 帝都高速度交通営団, Hepburn: Teito kōsoku-do kōtsū eidan; lit. "Imperial Capital Highspeed Transportation Management Foundation"), commonly abbreviated as Eidan (営団), was a railway operator jointly funded by the Japanese government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Tokyo Chika-tetsudō1
  2. Succeeded Tokyo Rapid Railway1
  3. Succeeded by Tokyo Metro1

Timeline

  1. Mar 31, 2004Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Jul 4, 1941Founded Founded1

Sources

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