Shibayama Railway

Shibayama Railway Line
A Keisei 3500 series EMU in Higashi Narita Station in 2023
Overview
OwnerShibayama Railway Co., Ltd.
(Narita International Airport Corporation)
LocaleChiba Prefecture, Japan
Termini
Stations2
Service
SystemFunctionally part of Keisei Electric Railway network
Operator(s)Shibayama Railway, by Keisei Electric Railway crews
Rolling stockKeisei 3500 series EMU
Daily ridership1,419 (2023)
History
OpenedOctober 22, 2002
Technical
Line length2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC
Operating speed85 km/h (53 mph)
Route map

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KS44 Higashi-Narita
Shibayama Railway Line
2.2
SR01 Shibayama-Chiyoda

The Shibayama Railway Company, Ltd. (芝山鉄道株式会社, Shibayama Tetsudō kabushiki-gaisha) is a third-sector railway company in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It operates Japan's shortest narrow-gauge railway line, the 2.2 km (1.4 mi) Shibayama Railway Line between Higashi-Narita Station and Shibayama-Chiyoda Station, largely underneath Narita International Airport.

The railway company was founded on May 1, 1981, and the construction of the line began in 1998. Although issues with land acquirement forced the line to be extended by 0.2 km (220 yards) in 2000, the line opened on October 27, 2002.

Although the Shibayama Railway Company is an independent operator, the line functionally resembles an extension of the Keisei Higashi-Narita Line. All services continue through the mentioned line to stations such as the Keisei Narita Station. Narita International Airport Corporation owns the majority stake in Shibayama Railway as of March 2019. The remainder is owned by others such as the Keisei Electric Railway.