Narita Yukawa Station

Railway station in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
35°47′58″N 140°17′28″E / 35.79944°N 140.29111°E / 35.79944; 140.29111Operated by Keisei Electric RailwayLine(s)KS Narita Sky Access LinePlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStation codeKS43WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened17 July 2010PassengersFY20191,526 daily Services
Preceding station Keisei Following station
Imba Nihon-Idai
HS14
towards Keisei-Takasago
Narita Sky Access Line
Access Express
Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
KS41
Location
Narita Yukawa Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Narita Yukawa Station
Narita Yukawa Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
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Narita Yukawa Station is located in Japan
Narita Yukawa Station
Narita Yukawa Station
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Narita Yukawa Station (成田湯川駅, Narita Yukawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Narita, Chiba, operated by the Keisei Electric Railway.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Narita Sky Access Line from Keisei Ueno in Tokyo to Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station. It is located between Inba-Nihon-Idai Station and Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, a distance of 40.7 kilometers from Keisei-Takasago Station, and 8.4 kilometers from Inba-Nihon-Idai Station.[2]

Station layout

Track layout
Legend

↑Inba-Nihon-Idai

1
2

↓Narita Airport Terminal 2·3

Narita Yukawa is an elevated station, with the platforms located on the third floor level. The station has two side platforms on either side of four tracks. 500 meters east of the station, the tracks converge to become a single track to/from Narita Airport using a #38 high-speed turnout.[1] The platforms are 149 m long, designed to accommodate 8-car trains.[2]

Platforms

1 KS Narita Sky Access Line for Nippori, Keisei Ueno, and Oshiage
A Toei Asakusa Line for Asakusa and Nihombashi
KK Keikyu Main Line for Shinagawa and Haneda Airport (Terminal 3 and Terminal 1·2)
2 KS Narita Sky Access Line for Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1)
  • View from platform 1 looking west, July 2010
    View from platform 1 looking west, July 2010

History

The station opened on 17 July 2010 coinciding with the start of Narita Sky Access services.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,526 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

The Abiko Branch of the Narita Line passes directly under the station. However, there is no station along the line. The closest station to Narita Yukawa is Shimōsa-Manzaki.

  • Narita New Town
  • Chiba Prefectural Narita-Kita High School

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c ""成田スカイアクセス"開業 ("Narita Sky Access" Opening)". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 39, no. 316. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. August 2010. pp. 14–20.
  2. ^ a b 成田新高速鉄道 印旛日本医大駅~空港第2ビル駅間 駅名決定について [Name announced for station between Inba-Nihon-Idai Station and Airport Terminal 2 Station] (PDF) (in Japanese). Keisei Electric Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  3. ^ 電車と駅の情報 (in Japanese). Japan: Keisei Electric Railway. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Narita Yukawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Station homepage (in Japanese)