The Keisei Higashi-Narita Line (京成東成田線, Keisei Higashi Narita-sen) is a 7.1 km (4.4 mi) 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).
| Keisei Higashi-Narita Line | |
|---|---|
| KS | |
 Higashi-Narita Station in July 2010 | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Keisei Electric Railway |
| Locale | Narita City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 2 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double-track |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Minimum radius | 360 m (1,180 ft)[1] |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC (overhead line) |
| Operating speed | 105 km/h (65 mph)[1] |
| Signalling | Automatic closed block |
| Train protection system | C-ATS |
| Maximum incline | 2.5% |
Stations
edit| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS40 | Keisei Narita | 京成成田 | 0.0 | KS Keisei Main Line | Narita, Chiba |
| KS44 | Higashi-Narita | 東成田 | 7.1 | SR Shibayama Railway Line |
History
editThe 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][needs update]
References
edit- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ "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]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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