Higashi-Narita Station
Higashi-Narita Station (東成田駅, Higashi Narita-eki, "East Narita Station") is a passenger railway station in the city of Narita, Chiba, Japan, operated jointly by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway and the third sector company Shibayama Railway.
KS44 Higashi-Narita Station 東成田駅 | |
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 Higashi-Narita Station in July 2010 | |
| Location | 124 Komae, Furugome, Narita-shi, Chiba-ken 286-0104 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°46′11″N 140°23′14″E |
| Operated by |  Keisei Electric Railway Shibayama Railway |
| Line(s) | KS Keisei Higashi-Narita Line SR Shibayama Railway Line |
| Distance | 7.4 km from Keisei Narita |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms (1 in use) |
| Tracks | 4 (2 in use) |
| Other information | |
| Station code | KS44 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 May 1978 |
| Previous names | Narita Airport (until 1991) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 1,796 daily |
| Location | |
  Higashi-Narita Station Location within Chiba Prefecture | |
Lines
Higashi-Narita Station is served by the Keisei Higashi-Narita Line from Keisei Narita, with some morning and evening peak through services to and from Keisei Ueno in Tokyo via the Keisei Main Line. Higashi-Narita Station lies 7.4 km from the starting point of the Keisei Higashi-Narita Line at Keisei Narita. It is also served by the 2.2 km Shibayama Railway Line to Shibayama-Chiyoda Station.
Station layout
The station is an underground station with an island platform serving two tracks. It is equidistant from the two stations serving Terminal 1 and Terminals 2 and 3 of Narita International Airport, and can be accessed by a 500-metre underground walkway to the latter station.
Platforms
| 1 | KS Keisei Higashi-Narita Line | for Keisei Narita and Keisei Ueno |
| 2 | SR Shibayama Railway Line | for Shibayama-Chiyoda |
| 3-4 | KS Keisei Higashi-Narita Line | Not used |
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The station concourse in June 2015. The yellow wall is a semi-permanent barrier that blocks off the former lobby and stairs to the unused platform.
The ticket barriers in July 2010
The platforms in December 2012. Note the train at the right, parked at the unused platform.
The passageway to Terminal 2 in May 2011
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keisei Higashi-Narita Line KS44 | ||||
| Shibayama Railway Line | ||||
| Keisei Narita KS40 (Keisei Higashi-Narita Line) |
- | Shibayama-Chiyoda SR01 (Shibayama Railway Line) | ||
History
The station opened on May 21, 1978, as Narita Airport Station (成田空港駅, Narita Kūkō-eki). 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 railway station at Terminal 1 opened in 1991 with the name Narita Airport Station, and the former Narita Airport Station was then renamed Higashi-Narita Station. Many of the former stores located in the lobby area of the station have been blocked off by a wall. The island platform for the Skyliner services is now no longer accessible, and its tracks are used for parking out-of-service trains. From October 2002, the Shibayama Railway Line began operations.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,796 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Chiba Narita International Airport Police Station
- Narita Airport Rest House (Hotel)
- JAL Ground Service (Japan Airlines ground handling company)
See also
References
- 電車と駅の情報 (in Japanese). Japan: Keisei Electric Railway. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Higashi-Narita Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Keisei Station layout (in Japanese)