Airport Terminal 2 Station
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Narita International Airport
is an international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is located east of Tokyo Station and east-southeast of Narita Station in the city of Narita, and the adjacent town of Shibayama....
in Narita, Chiba
Narita, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the site of Narita International Airport, the main international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The station is linked to Higashi-Narita Station
Higashi-Narita Station
is a railway station operated by Keisei Electric Railway in Narita, Chiba, Japan. It is 7.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Higashi-Narita Line at Keisei-Narita Station, and is located between the Terminal 2 and Terminal 1 of Narita International Airport....
by a 500 m underground passage. This was the first JR station to contain Hindu-Arabic numerals (rather than Chinese numerals
Chinese numerals
Chinese numerals are characters for writing numbers in Chinese. Today speakers of Chinese use three numeral systems:the ubiquitous Arabic numerals and two indigenous systems....
) in its name.
Station Layout
Airport Terminal 2 Station is shared between East Japan Railway CompanyEast Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) and Keisei Electric Railway
Keisei Electric Railway
The is a major private railway in Chiba and Tokyo, Japan. The name Keisei is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railways main line connects. The combination uses different readings than the ones used in the city names. The railway's main line runs from Tokyo to Narita and...
. There is a common concourse on level B1F of the main Terminal 2 building and then platforms below, using double track originally intended for the Narita Shinkansen
Narita Shinkansen
The was a planned high-speed Shinkansen line proposed to connect Narita International Airport with Tokyo Station. The project was abandoned, although parts of the planned route are used by the Keisei Narita Airport Line ....
. JR East has the northern platform and Keisei the southern platform. The station opened on 3 December 1992. A second track for Keisei trains opened on November 14, 2009, as part of the construction project for the Narita Sky Access Line. When Skyliner
Skyliner
is a limited-express airport train service between Tokyo and Narita Airport. It is operated by Keisei Electric Railway and runs on the Narita Sky Access route.-Service:...
trains began operations on the Sky Access Line on July 17, 2010, the Keisei Line platforms and concourses were segregated: one portion for Sky Access trains (including Skyliner) and the other portion for Keisei Main Line trains. Passengers not using the Sky Access Line must pass through a second ticket barrier prior to entering the platforms. The purpose for this is to enforce the separate fare structure that will be in place for Sky Access trains.
There is a security checkpoint between the railway station and the terminal building proper where baggage may be inspected and identification (such as a passport) must be shown.
Adjacent Stations
Lines
- JR East
- Narita LineNarita LineThe is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the...
to Narita StationNarita Stationis a railway station on the Narita Line in Narita, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located close to Keisei Narita Station.-Station layout:...
, Narita Airport StationNarita Airport Stationis an underground train station located beneath Terminal 1 of Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The station is shared between East Japan Railway Company and Keisei Electric Railway.-Station layout:...
- operates Narita ExpressNarita Express, abbreviated as N'EX, is a limited express train service operated since 1991 by East Japan Railway Company , serving Narita International Airport from various Greater Tokyo Area stations. Services are approximately half-hourly in the mornings and evenings, and hourly through the middle of the day...
, Airport NaritaAirport NaritaThe is a "Rapid" labelled suburban rail service in Greater Tokyo operated since 1991 by East Japan Railway Company . It runs from to via the Yokosuka, Sōbu, and Narita lines, with a total length of 152.5 km. Only trains heading towards Narita Airport are identified as Airport Narita; those on...
- Narita Line
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Keisei Main Line to Keisei-Ueno Station (via Keisei Funabashi StationKeisei Funabashi Stationis a railway station operated by Keisei Electric Railway's Keisei Main Line located in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 25.1 kilometers from the terminus of the Keisei Main Line at Keisei-Ueno Station. Passengers also can change trains here for Sobu Line and Tobu Noda Line through...
), Narita Airport StationNarita Airport Stationis an underground train station located beneath Terminal 1 of Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The station is shared between East Japan Railway Company and Keisei Electric Railway.-Station layout:...
- operates City LinerCity LinerThe is a limited express airport train operated by Keisei Electric Railway between Tokyo and Narita Airport via the Keisei Main Line. The City Liner service was introduced from 17 July 2010, replacing the former Skyliner services, which were transferred to the new Narita Sky Access route from that... - Narita Sky Access Line to Keisei-Ueno Station (via Chiba New Town Chūō StationChiba New Town Chuo Stationis a train station in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.- Lines :* Hokusō Railway** Hokusō Line* Keisei Electric Railway** Narita Sky Access- Adjacent stations :...
), Narita Airport Station - operates SkylinerSkylineris a limited-express airport train service between Tokyo and Narita Airport. It is operated by Keisei Electric Railway and runs on the Narita Sky Access route.-Service:...
- Keisei Main Line to Keisei-Ueno Station (via Keisei Funabashi Station