 E217 series EMU on anAirport Narita service, August 2009 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Rapid |
| Locale | Yokosuka Line,Sōbu line,Narita Line |
| First service | 20 April 1991 |
| Last service | 16 March 2018 (service continues operation today, just without the name) |
| Current operator | JR East |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kurihama Narita Airport Terminal 1 |
| Distance travelled | 152.5 km (94.8 mi) |
| On-board services | |
| Class | Standard + Green |
| Seating arrangements | Longitudinal/transverse |
| Catering facilities | None |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E217 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
TheAirport Narita (エアポート成田,Eapōto Narita) was the name given to a "Rapid" limited-stopsuburban rail service inGreater Tokyo operated since April 1991 byEast Japan Railway Company (JR East). It ran fromKurihama toNarita Airport Terminal 1 via theYokosuka,Sōbu, andNarita lines, with a total length of 152.5 km. Only trains heading towards Narita Airport were identified asAirport Narita; those on the return journey towardsTokyo were unnamed.[1]
SeeYokosuka Line for local trains.
SeeSōbu Line (Rapid) for rapid trains.
Chiba -Tsuga -Yotsukaidō -Monoi -Sakura -Shisui -Narita -Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 -Narita Airport Terminal 1
AllAirport Narita services were operated usingE217 serieselectric multiple unit (EMU) trains.[citation needed]
TheAirport Narita rapid services were introduced from 20 April 1991 to supplement the popularNarita Express limited express services which commenced the previous month.[2] Initially, 16 services ran in each direction daily, using113 series EMU formations based at Ōfuna and Makuhari depots.[2] Trains including SaRo 124 Green (first class) cars were allocated to these services, as these had expanded luggage storage space.[2]
From the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2018, the nameAirport Narita was discontinued on rapid services to Narita Airport, in order to avoid confusion with the limited expressNarita Express services which also serve Narita International Airport. The service itself continues to operate as of 2024, just without theAirport Narita name.[3]
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| Limited express (daytime) | ||
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| Local | ||
| Excursion | ||
| Discontinued Shinkansen | ||
| Discontinued Limited express (Daytime) | ||
| Discontinued Limited express (overnight) | ||
| Discontinued Express | ||
| Discontinued Rapid | ||
| Discontinued Liner |
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| Discontinued Excursion | ||