Keikyū Airport Line
Railway line in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Keikyu Airport Line (京急空港線, Keikyū Kūkō-sen) is a 6.5 km (4.0 mi) commuter line operated in Japan by the private railway operator Keikyu. It connects Keikyu Kamata with Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 (at Tokyo International Airport) in Tokyo, and has Express (急行), Limited Express (特急, 快特) and Airport Limited Express (エアポート快特) services, virtually all of which continue along the Keikyu Main Line either north to Shinagawa Station in central Tokyo with some trains continuing onto the Toei Asakusa Line, or south to Yokohama Station and onward towards Zushi-Hayama Station.
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Native name | 京急空港線 |
Owner | Keikyu |
Locale | Tokyo |
Termini | |
Stations | 7 |
Service | |
Type | Commuter rail |
History | |
Opened | 28 June 1902; 121 years ago (1902-06-28) |
Technical | |
Line length | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Old gauge | 4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC (overhead catenary) |
Operating speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
Signalling | Automatic closed block |
Train protection system | C-ATS |
There is a switchback at Keikyū Kamata for direct train services between Yokohama Station and Haneda Airport.