Higashi-Narita Station
Railway station in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
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Higashi-Narita Station (Japanese: 東成田駅, romanized: Higashi-Narita-eki) 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 railway Shibayama Railway.
Japan
Keisei Electric Railway
Shibayama RailwayKS44 Higashi-Narita Station 東成田駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Higashi-Narita Station in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines |  Keisei Higashi-Narita Line Shibayama Railway Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 7.4 km from Keisei Narita | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms (1 in use) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (2 in use) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KS44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 May 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Narita Airport (until 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1,796 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (4.6 mi) from the starting point of the Keisei Higashi-Narita Line at Keisei Narita. It is also served by the 2.2 km (1.4 mi) 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 (1,600 ft) underground walkway to the latter station.
Platforms
| 1 | Keisei Higashi-Narita Line |
for Keisei Narita, and Keisei Ueno |
| 2 | Shibayama Railway Line |
for Shibayama-Chiyoda |
| 3-4 | Keisei Higashi-Narita Line |
not used |
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
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History
The station opened on 21 May 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.[citation needed] 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.[1] The station is largely superseded by the Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station and the Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, which were opened in 1991 and 1992 respectively.
Station numbering was introduced to all Keisei Line stations on 17 July 2010; Higashi-Narita Station was assigned station number KS44.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,796 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Buses
| Name | Via | Terminus | Operator | Note |
| Charge-free shuttle bus | Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station | Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station | Narita Airport Transport | 12 departures per hour (every 5 minutes) |
Surrounding area
- Chiba Narita International Airport Police Station
- Narita Airport Rest House (Hotel)
- JAL Ground Service (Japan Airlines ground handling company)
In popular culture
The station has been used as the backdrop for many music videos, most prominently, hitorie's 2019 song "Sleepwalk", Tatsuya Kitani's "When the Weak go Marching In", and King Gnu's "Specialz."[5][6][7]
