Keisei Higashi-Narita Line Explained

Keisei Higashi-Narita Line
Color:0000CD
Locale:Narita City, Chiba Prefecture
Stations:2
Owner:Keisei Electric Railway
Tracks:Double-track
Electrification: (overhead line)
Maxincline:2.5%
Trainprotection:C-ATS
Signalling:Automatic closed block

The is a branchline in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. It branches off from the Keisei Main Line at Keisei Narita Station to Higashi-Narita Station (the former Narita Airport Station).

Stations

No.StationJapaneseDistance (km)TransfersLocation
京成成田0.0 Keisei Main LineNarita, Chiba
東成田7.1 Shibayama Railway Line

History

The line opened on 21 May 1978.[1] Keisei plans to introduce driver-only operation on this line, as well as the Kanamachi, Chihara, and Shibayama Railway lines and by the end of November 2022.[2]

References

35.7744°N 140.3819°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . Japanese . 47. 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. Web site: 2022-10-17 . 京成3500形によるワンマン化に向けた試運転 . Keisei tests 3500 series train modified for one-man operation . 2022-10-17 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . ja.