The is a

limited express A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes. Japan The term "limited express" is a common ...

train service operated in Japan by the

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operator

Keisei Electric Railway The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name ''Keisei'' is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railway's main line connects. The combination uses diffe ...

between in Tokyo and in

Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the ...

via the

Keisei Main Line {{Infobox rail line , name = Keisei Main Line , native_name = 京成本線 , native_name_lang = ja , color = 005aaa , logo = {{KSLS, KS, 50 , logo_width = , image = Keisei-Series3000-3042.jpg , image_width = 3 ...

. The ''Cityliner'' service was introduced from 17 July 2010, initially operating between Keisei Ueno and , replacing the former ''

Skyliner The is an airport limited express train service between Tokyo and Narita Airport in Japan. It is operated by Keisei Electric Railway and runs on the Narita Sky Access route. This article also covers the and services. Service The ''Skyl ...

'' services, which were transferred to the new

Narita Sky Access The is a Japanese railway line connecting Keisei-Takasago Station and Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station. The entire route from Keisei Ueno Station, including the Keisei Main Line as far as Keisei-Takasago, is branded . The Keisei Electric Rail ...

route from that date.

Service

The ''Cityliner'' service operates between

Keisei Ueno Station is a railway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. It is the terminus of the Keisei Main Line and is a short distance from JR Ueno Station. Layout The station is underground beneath ...

and

Keisei Narita Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Narita, Chiba Prefecture Japan, operated by the private railway company, Keisei Electric Railway. It is within walking distance of the JR East Narita Station. Lines Keisei Narita Station is ...

, stopping at the following stations. * * * * *

Rolling stock

''Cityliner'' trains are formed of 8-car AE100 series

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(EMU) trains previously used on ''Skyliner'' services. Smoking was prohibited in all cars from the start of the new services in July 2010. The monoclass trainsets are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Keisei Narita End. * Car 4 is equipped with a toilet and wheelchair space. * Car 5 has a drink vending machine.

History

2010

''Cityliner'' services commenced on 17 July 2010, operating between Keisei Ueno and Narita Airport when the former ''

'' services were transferred to the new

route.

2011

All seven ''Cityliner'' services daily were suspended following the

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of 11 March 2011 and subsequent energy restrictions implemented in the Tokyo area. Two services daily in either direction were however restored from 10 September 2011, following the lifting of energy restrictions.

2012

From the start of the revised timetable on 21 October 2012, ''Cityliner'' services were further cut back to just one return service daily operating between Keisei Ueno and Keisei Narita.

2015

From the start of the revised timetable on 5 December 2015, regular ''Cityliner'' services were discontinued, although seasonal services were scheduled to continue until the end of January 2016.

References

External links

Keisei press release (May 2010)
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