Narita Station
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is a railway station on the Narita Line
in Narita, Chiba
, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East). It is located close to Keisei Narita Station
.
and two island platform
s, connected to the station building though overpasses to a common concourse.
. The Narita Railway was nationalised
on September 1, 1920, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), and on April 1, 1927, the Chiba Prefectural Tako Line was renamed as the 'Narita Railway Company Tako Line'. This line stopped operations on January 11, 1944 due to wartime conditions, and was officially abolished in 1946. After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station building was reconstructed from 1977-1979. Scheduled freight operations were suspended from August 9, 1983. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization
of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The spur line to Narita Airport was completed on March 19, 1991.
Narita Line
The is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the...
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, operated by East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East). It is located close to Keisei Narita Station
Keisei Narita Station
is a railway station operated by Keisei Electric Railway's Keisei Main Line located in Narita, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 61.2 kilometers from the terminus of the Keisei Main Line at Keisei-Ueno Station, and is within walking distance of JR Narita Station....
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Station layout
Narita Station has a single side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
and two island platform
Island 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...
s, connected to the station building though overpasses to a common concourse.
Platforms
- Track 1: Narita LineNarita LineThe is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the...
for and (inbound from ) - Track 2: Narita Line for Chiba and Tokyo (inbound from and )
- Track 3: Narita Line for Narita Airport, Chōshi, and Kashima-Jingū (outbound from Tokyo and Chiba)
- Track 4: No platform
- Track 5: Narita Line for Choshi, Kashima-Jingū, Tokyo, and Chiba
- Track 6: Narita Line for , and
History
Narita Station opened on 19 January 1897 as a terminal station on the Narita Railway Company for both freight and passenger operations. The line was extended to in 1902. The Chiba Prefectural Tako Line began operations on July 1, 1911, connecting Narita with Tako, ChibaTako, Chiba
is a town located in Katori District, Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 15,902 and a population density of 219 persons per km². The total area was 72.68 km².-Geography:...
. The Narita Railway was nationalised
Nationalization
Nationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being...
on September 1, 1920, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), and on April 1, 1927, the Chiba Prefectural Tako Line was renamed as the 'Narita Railway Company Tako Line'. This line stopped operations on January 11, 1944 due to wartime conditions, and was officially abolished in 1946. After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station building was reconstructed from 1977-1979. Scheduled freight operations were suspended from August 9, 1983. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The spur line to Narita Airport was completed on March 19, 1991.