Narita Line
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.
Stations
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 | to Kashima Line |
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| 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 | |||||
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 | |||
Abiko branch line
| 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) | ||
Trains
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.
Airport Branch Line: Narita - Airport Terminal 2 - Narita Airport
Abiko Branch Line: Abiko - Higashi-Abiko - Kohoku - Ajiki - Araki - Fusa - Kioroshi - Kobayashi - Ajiki - Shimousa-Manzaki - Narita (>>Towards Ueno)
