Narita Line

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The Narita Line (成田線 Narita-sen) is a name used by three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The longest of the lines runs between the cities of Sakura, Narita and Choshi; the second-longest runs from Narita to Abiko and is often called the Abiko Line, and the shortest runs from Narita to Narita International Airport. The first two lines are owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East); the airport spur is owned by a separate company, Narita Airport Rapid Railway, which allows JR and Keisei Railway to use the line for their passenger services.

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[edit] Stations

Narita Station
Narita Station

[edit] Main line

Name Japanese Stop Transfers Location
Rapid
(including Airport Narita)
Commuter Rapid
(through service to Sobu Main Line)
Town/City Prefecture
Sakura 佐倉
JR East: Sobu Main Line (through service) Sakura Chiba
Shisui 酒々井
Shisui
Narita 成田
JR East: Branch lines
Keisei: Main Line, Higashi-Narita Line (Keisei Narita Station)
Narita
Kuzumi 久住
Namegawa 滑河
Shimousa-Kozaki 下総神崎
Kozaki
Oto 大戸
Katori
Sawara 佐原
Katori 香取
JR East: Kashima Line (through service)
Suigo 水郷
Through service
to Kashima Line
Omigawa 小見川
Sasagawa 笹川 Tonosho
Shimousa-Tachibana 下総橘
Shimousa-Toyosato 下総豊里 Choshi
Shīshiba 椎柴
Matsugishi 松岸 JR East: Sobu Main Line
Choshi (Sobu Main Line) 銚子 Choshi Electric Railway Line

[edit] Airport branch line

Name Japanese Stop Transfers Location
Rapid
(including Airport Narita)
City Prefecture
Narita 成田
JR East: Narita Line(Main Line, Abiko branch line)
Keisei: Main Line, Higashi-Narita Line (Keisei Narita Station)
Narita Chiba
Airport Terminal 2 空港第2ビル
Keisei: Main Line
Narita Airport 成田空港
Keisei: Main Line

[edit] Abiko branch line

Passenger gate at Abiko Station
Passenger gate at Abiko Station
Name Japanese Transfers Location
Town/City Prefecture
Abiko 我孫子 JR East: Joban Line
(through service to Ueno Station)
Abiko Chiba
Higashi-Abiko 東我孫子
Kohoku 湖北
Araki 新木
Fusa 布佐
Kioroshi 木下 Inzai
Kobayashi 小林
Ajiki 安食 Sakae
Shimousa-Manzaki 下総松崎 Narita
Narita 成田 JR East: Narita Line (Main line, Airport branch line)

[edit] Trains

Narita Express train
Narita Express train

Narita Express trains travel on the Narita Line but only stop at Narita Airport.

Ayame limited express trains run between Tokyo, Choshi and Kashima. They stop at Sakura, Narita, Namegawa, Sawara and all stations past Sawara.

Rapid service trains run between Kashima and Tokyo, stopping at all stations on the Narita Line between Sakura and Sawara.

Rapid service trains on the Abiko line make all station stops.

Both older Type 113 trains are used for local service, and Type E217 trains are for rapid. Limited Express Service Ayame services use Type E257 trains.

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