Narita Line

Narita Line
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An E231 series EMU on the Narita Line service in May 2021
Overview
Native name成田線
Owner JR East
LocaleChiba Prefecture
Stations
  • 16 (Main Line)
  • 3 (Airport Branch)
  • 10 (Abiko Branch)
Service
TypeHeavy rail
History
Opened19 January 1897
Technical
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC (overhead catenary)
Route map

The Narita Line (Japanese: 成田線, romanizedNarita-sen) is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

The main line connects Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station (as an alternate route to the Sōbu Main Line), and is sometimes referred to as the Samatsu Line (Japanese: 佐松線, romanized: Samatsu-sen). A branch line from Abiko Station to Narita Station is often called the Abiko Line (Japanese: 我孫子線, romanized: Abiko-sen), and a second branch, known as the Airport Line (Japanese: 空港線, romanized: Kūkō-sen) connects Narita to Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station. The first two lines are owned and operated by JR East; the Airport Line is owned by a separate company, Narita Airport Rapid Railway, which allows JR East and Keisei Railway to use the line for passenger services.