Narita Express

Narita Express
Narita Express type series E259
Power system :	1,500 V  ~
Top speed:	130 km / h
Society:	JR East
Legend Tokyo Narita Airport Terminal 1 Tokyo Narita Airport Terminal 2 Narita (only HVZ) Yotsukaidō (only HVZ) Chiba (only HVZ) Tokyo Shinagawa Yokohama Totsuka Ōfuna Odawara seasonal Shibuya Shinjuku Ikebukuro Ōmiya Kichijōji Mitaka Kokubunji Tachikawa Hachiōji Takao

The Narita Express ( Japanese 成 田 エ ク ス プ レ ス , Narita ekusupuresu ), also known as N'EX for short , has been operating as a continuous train connection from Tokyo Narita International Airport to Tokyo ( Shibuya , Ikebukuro and Shinjuku districts ), Yokohama and Chiba since 1991 . This line belongs to the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and operates the route to Tokyo every half hour.

Route use

The Narita Express runs 365 days a year from 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on the route from the airport to Tokyo Station . The way to Tokyo takes around an hour's drive on the N'EX . Through trains to Shibuya , Shinjuku or Ikebukuro run every one or two hours. The line uses the routes of the Sōbu main line , the Narita line and, depending on the destination, the Yamanote , Chūō and Yokosuka lines .

Classes

The Narita Express is divided into two classes. The first class (Green Car) is in the middle of the train. All around are the second class wagons and the smoking carts.

Web links

Commons : Narita Express  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Narita Express information on the East Japan Railway Company website (Japanese)