Narita Sky Access
| Narita Airport Line (Narita Sky Access Line) |
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Keisei AE series EMU on a Skyliner limited express services on the Narita Airport Line, June 2010
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| Overview | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| Locale | Tokyo, Chiba prefectures |
| Termini |
Keisei-Takasago Narita Airport Terminal 1 |
| Stations | 8 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 2010 |
| Owner | Keisei Electric Railway |
| Operator(s) | Keisei Electric Railway |
| Rolling stock | Keisei 3000 series, Keisei 3050 series, Keisei 3700 series, Keisei AE series, Keikyu 600 series, Keikyu N1000 series |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 51.4 km (31.9 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
The Keisei Narita Airport Line (京成成田空港線 Keisei-Narita-Kūkō-sen?) is a Japanese railway line connecting Keisei-Takasago Station and Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station. The entire route from Keisei Ueno Station, including the Keisei Main Line as far as Keisei-Takasago, is branded Narita Sky Access (成田スカイアクセス Narita-sukai-akusesu?).
The Keisei Electric Railway operates over the entire line, while other companies operate over certain sections of it, such as Hokuso Railway. The new line is used by Skyliner services operating at up to 160 km/h using new Keisei AE series EMUs.
Narita International Airport Corporation owns a 63.74% majority stake in Shibayama Railway as of July 2009.
Service on this line commenced on July 17, 2010. The line involved the refurbishment of 32.3 km of existing track on the Hokusō Line, as well as the construction of 19.1 km of new dual track to Narita Airport, partly using disused rights-of-way originally planned for the cancelled Narita Shinkansen project. The total cost, according to the Narita Rapid Rail Access website, was estimated to be ¥126 billion, or about US$1.3 billion.
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