Narita Express

Narita Express
E259 series EMUs on a Narita Express service, May 2024
Overview
Service typeAirport rail link (Limited express)
LocaleKanto region, Japan
First service19 March 1991
Current operator(s)JR East
Route
TerminiNarita Airport Terminal 1
Shinjuku, Ōfuna
Stops9
Distance travelled105 km
Line(s) usedYokosuka Line, Yamanote Freight Line, Sobu Rapid Line, Narita Line
On-board services
Class(es)Standard + Green
Seating arrangementsForward facing 2+2
Catering facilitiesTrolley service
Baggage facilitiesLockable baggage areas
Technical
Rolling stockE259 series EMUs
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed130 km/h (80 mph)

The Narita Express (成田エクスプレス, Narita ekusupuresu), abbreviated as N'EX, is a limited express train service operated in Japan since 1991 by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), serving Narita International Airport from various Greater Tokyo Area stations. Services run approximately half-hourly in the mornings and evenings, and hourly through the middle of the day. The main competition for the Narita Express is Keisei Electric Railway's Skyliner.