Higashi-Narita Station
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is a railway station operated by Keisei Electric Railway
in Narita, Chiba
, Japan. It is 7.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Higashi-Narita Line at Keisei-Narita Station, and is located between the Terminal 2 and Terminal 1 of Narita International Airport
.
The station is connected by a walkway to Narita Airport's Terminal 2 (opened in 1992 together with Airport Terminal 2 Station
), and is the closest train station to the airport offices and the airport police station.
serving two tracks.
, and the former Narita Airport Station was then renamed Higashi-Narita Station. From October 2002, the Shibayama Railway Line began operations with Higashi-Narita Station as its terminus
.
Keisei Electric Railway
The is a major private railway in Chiba and Tokyo, Japan. The name Keisei is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railways main line connects. The combination uses different readings than the ones used in the city names. The railway's main line runs from Tokyo to Narita and...
in Narita, Chiba
Narita, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the site of Narita International Airport, the main international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area....
, Japan. It is 7.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Higashi-Narita Line at Keisei-Narita Station, and is located between the Terminal 2 and Terminal 1 of Narita International Airport
Narita International Airport
is an international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is located east of Tokyo Station and east-southeast of Narita Station in the city of Narita, and the adjacent town of Shibayama....
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The station is connected by a walkway to Narita Airport's Terminal 2 (opened in 1992 together with Airport Terminal 2 Station
Airport Terminal 2 Station
is an underground railway station located beheath Terminal 2 of Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba, Japan. The station is linked to Higashi-Narita Station by a 500 m underground passage...
), and is the closest train station to the airport offices and the airport police station.
Lines
- Keisei Higashi-Narita LineKeisei Higashi-Narita LineThe is a branch line of the Keisei Main Line from Keisei Narita Station to Higashi-Narita Station .-Stations:...
- Shibayama Railway Line to Shibayama-Chiyoda StationShibayama-Chiyoda StationShibayama-Chiyoda Station is a terminus of the Shibayama Railway Line, located on the border between Shibayama and Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on the eastern boundary of Narita International Airport....
Station layout
Higashi-Narita Station is an underground station with an island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
serving two tracks.
Platforms
History
Opened on May 21, 1978, the station was originally known as . Passengers who took the Keisei Electric Railway to Narita Airport would disembark at the station and then either take a shuttle bus for an additional fare or walk to the terminal (present-day Terminal 1, which was the sole passenger terminal of the airport until 1992). A dedicated train station at Terminal 1 opened in 1991 with the name Narita Airport StationNarita Airport Station
is an underground train station located beneath Terminal 1 of Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The station is shared between East Japan Railway Company and Keisei Electric Railway.-Station layout:...
, and the former Narita Airport Station was then renamed Higashi-Narita Station. From October 2002, the Shibayama Railway Line began operations with Higashi-Narita Station as its terminus
Terminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
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