Narita Express

Narita Express
E259 series EMUs on a Narita Express service, May 2024
Overview
Service typeAirport rail link (Limited express)
LocaleKanto region, Japan
First service19 March 1991
Current operator(s)JR East
Route
TerminiNarita Airport Terminal 1
Shinjuku, Ōfuna
Line(s) usedYokosuka Line, Chūō Main Line, Sobu Rapid Line, Narita Line
On-board services
Class(es)Standard + Green
Seating arrangementsForward facing 2+2
Catering facilitiesTrolley service
Baggage facilitiesLockable baggage areas
Technical
Rolling stockE259 series EMUs
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed130 km/h (80 mph)[1]
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The Narita Express (成田エクスプレス, Narita ekusupuresu), abbreviated as N'EX, is a limited express train service operated in Japan since 1991 by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), serving Narita International Airport from various Greater Tokyo Area stations. Services run approximately half-hourly in the mornings and evenings, and hourly through the middle of the day. The main competition for the Narita Express is Keisei Electric Railway's Skyliner.

  1. ^ JR新幹線&特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2008. p. 64. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.

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