Hokuso Line
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The is a commuter rail line operated by the Hokusō Railway in Japan. It runs between Keisei-Takasago Station in Katsushika, Tokyo
and Inba-Nihon-Idai Station
in Inzai, Chiba
.
In July 2010, an extension of the Hokusō Line, called the Narita Sky Access Line, opened to Narita Airport Station
, making the line a new link between Tokyo and Narita Airport.
(Toei) Line 1 (present Asakusa Line) to Komuro area of Chiba New Town. In 1979 the first phase section between and opened. Through operation via Shin-Keisei Line
to began, on temporal basis until the second phase section connects the town directly to the Keisei
and Asakusa Line network.
The second phase line to on Main Line opened in 1991 and through operation began. In the following year, Shin-Keisei made Shin-Kamagaya Station for connection, and abandoned the temporary route.
). The line was to be built from via to parallel to the line above, then to terminate at present . The first section between Komuro and was opened in 1984, the operations were commissioned to the present Hokusō Railway.
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(Ex)
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, routes of rapid transit to Narita Airport had long been discussed. For a utilization of partially completed tracks of the Shinkansen, JR East and Keisei lines to were realized. A much faster line had long been needed, and for that purpose the first priority was the Keisei - Hokusō route. In 2001, a new Cat-3 entity, commenced building of new line connecting Inba-Nihon-Idai to the junction to which is a Cat-3 company of existing access railways, tracks of Narita Shinkansen to be. The express trains are operated by Keisei as a Cat-2 operator with maximum speed at 160 km/h, the fastest in Japanese private railway together with Hokuetsu Express, which enables 34-minute travel of - Narita Airport. The line opened in July 2010.
Katsushika, Tokyo
is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It lies in the northeast of the ward area. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 429,289 and a density of 12,600 people per km²...
and Inba-Nihon-Idai Station
Inba-Nihon-Idai Station
is a train station in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. In July 2010 this station was connected to the Narita Sky Access Line to Narita Airport.- Lines :* Hokusō Railway** Hokusō Line* Keisei Electric Railway** Narita Sky Access-Service pattern:...
in Inzai, Chiba
Inzai, Chiba
is a city located in the north-west of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of late February 2011, the city has an estimated population of 88,652 and a population density of 716 persons/square kilometer. The total area was 128.80 km².-Geography:...
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In July 2010, an extension of the Hokusō Line, called the Narita Sky Access Line, opened to Narita Airport Station
Narita Airport Station
is an underground train station located beneath Terminal 1 of Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The station is shared between East Japan Railway Company and Keisei Electric Railway.-Station layout:...
, making the line a new link between Tokyo and Narita Airport.
Basic data
- Operator: Hokusō Railway
- Length: 32.3 km
- Ownership:
- Hokusō Railway between Keisei-Takasago and Komuro 19.8 km Category-1
- Chiba New Town Railway between Komuro and Inba-Nihon-Idai 11.5 km Category-3 (Hokusō Category-2)
- GaugeRail gaugeTrack gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
: 1,435 mm - Stations: 15
- Track: Double
- Power: 1,500 V DC
- Block system: Automatic (ATS Type 1Automatic Train StopAn automatic train stop is a system on a train that will automatically stop a train if certain situations happened to prevent accidents from happening....
) - Maximum speed: 105 km/h, upgrading to 130 km/h for Narita Rapid.
Western section
The line was planned as a railway access to Chiba New Town. Initially planned by a committee of the then Ministry of Transport, the route was numbered "Line 1", the northern extension of Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of TransportationTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
The is Tokyo's public transportation authority. Its subway lines are commonly described as 都営 Toei, meaning "operated by the metropolitan government ." It is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metro.-Toei Subway:The lines were originally...
(Toei) Line 1 (present Asakusa Line) to Komuro area of Chiba New Town. In 1979 the first phase section between and opened. Through operation via Shin-Keisei Line
Shin-Keisei Line
The is a railway line owned by a Japanese private railway company Shin-Keisei Electric Railway, a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway. The line runs between Matsudo Station in Matsudo, Chiba, Keisei-Tsudanuma Station in Narashino, Chiba....
to began, on temporal basis until the second phase section connects the town directly to the Keisei
Keisei Electric Railway
The is a major private railway in Chiba and Tokyo, Japan. The name Keisei is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railways main line connects. The combination uses different readings than the ones used in the city names. The railway's main line runs from Tokyo to Narita and...
and Asakusa Line network.
The second phase line to on Main Line opened in 1991 and through operation began. In the following year, Shin-Keisei made Shin-Kamagaya Station for connection, and abandoned the temporary route.
Eastern section
The section east of Komuro was initially the eastern end of a once planned , a part of Line 10 (Shinjuku LineToei Shinjuku Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . The line runs between Motoyawata Station in Ichikawa, Chiba in the east and Shinjuku Station in the west...
). The line was to be built from via to parallel to the line above, then to terminate at present . The first section between Komuro and was opened in 1984, the operations were commissioned to the present Hokusō Railway.
- March 9, 1979: Hokusō Line (first phase) of - . Through operation via Shin-Keisei LineShin-Keisei LineThe is a railway line owned by a Japanese private railway company Shin-Keisei Electric Railway, a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway. The line runs between Matsudo Station in Matsudo, Chiba, Keisei-Tsudanuma Station in Narashino, Chiba....
to as temporal basis - March 19, 1984: of (HUDC onwards) Komuro -
- April 1, 1987: On the section of Komuro - Chiba New Town Chūō, Hokusō Development Railway became the Category-2 Railway Business operator, while HUDC became Category-3 Railway Business. On the commencement of the , Act No. 92 of 1986) for the privatization of the Japan National Railways Simultaneously, the entire stretch was renamed to
- March 31, 1991: Hokusō Line (phase 2) - . Through operations by four parties (Hokusō, Keisei Electric RailwayKeisei Electric RailwayThe is a major private railway in Chiba and Tokyo, Japan. The name Keisei is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railways main line connects. The combination uses different readings than the ones used in the city names. The railway's main line runs from Tokyo to Narita and...
, Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of TransportationTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of TransportationThe is Tokyo's public transportation authority. Its subway lines are commonly described as 都営 Toei, meaning "operated by the metropolitan government ." It is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metro.-Toei Subway:The lines were originally...
(Toei), Keihin Electric Express RailwayKeihin Electric Express Railway, also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. means the Tokyo - Yokohama area. The company's railway...
(Keikyū) began. - July 4, 1992: Shin-Keisei opened Shin-Kamagaya Station. Through operation to Shin-Keisei terminated. The section of Kita-Hatsutomi - Shin-Kamagaya abandoned.
- April 1, 1995: Chiba New Town Chūō - Inzai-Makinohara, as Hokusō Cat-2, HUDC Cat-3
- 1999: HUDC reorganized to the (HDC onwards), continued state of Cat-3 of the line.
- July 22, 2000: Inzai-Makinohara - Inba-Nihon-Idai, as Hokusō Cat-2, HDC Cat-3. Present stretch completed.
- July 1, 2004 Railway properties of HDC transferred to and the whole line is renamed the Hokusō Line.
Operation
Most trains are all-stations "Local" services, but a limited-stop "Rapid" trains operate in morning and evening hours.(L)
- Stops at all stations. All day. Through to Keisei Electric RailwayKeisei Electric RailwayThe is a major private railway in Chiba and Tokyo, Japan. The name Keisei is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railways main line connects. The combination uses different readings than the ones used in the city names. The railway's main line runs from Tokyo to Narita and...
(Keisei) Main Line and Oshiage Line, Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of TransportationTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of TransportationThe is Tokyo's public transportation authority. Its subway lines are commonly described as 都営 Toei, meaning "operated by the metropolitan government ." It is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metro.-Toei Subway:The lines were originally...
(Toei) Asakusa Line, Keihin Electric Express RailwayKeihin Electric Express Railway, also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. means the Tokyo - Yokohama area. The company's railway...
(Keikyū) Main, AirportKeikyu Airport LineThe is a commuter line operated by Keihin Kyuko Electric Railway. It runs from Keikyū Kamata to in Tokyo, and has Airport Express , Ltd. Express , Rapid Ltd. Express , and Airport Rapid Ltd. Express services.-Station list:...
, KurihamaKeikyu Kurihama LineThe is a commuter rail line operated by Keikyu in Japan. Keikyū Main Line trains from Oshiage and Shinagawa in Tokyo run through the Miura Peninsula on the Keikyū Kurihama Line.-Stations:...
lines.
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- Evening, down from Keisei line
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- Morning, up toward Keisei line
Stations
| No. | Station | Japanese | L | Ex | LE | Transfers | Location | |
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| KS10 | Keisei-Takasago | 京成高砂 | S | S | S | Keisei Main Line, Keisei Kanamachi Line Keisei Kanamachi Line is a Rail line of Keisei Electric Railway. The entire line is run in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan.-Statistics:* Length: 2.5km* Gauge: 1.435m* Number of Stations: 3* Interlocking system: Electronic Interlocking... |
Katsushika Katsushika, Tokyo is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It lies in the northeast of the ward area. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 429,289 and a density of 12,600 people per km²... |
Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
| HS01 | Shin-Shibamata Shin-Shibamata Station is a train station in Matsudo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
新柴又 | S | S | ||||
| HS02 | Yagiri Yagiri Station is a train station in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
矢切 | S | S | Matsudo Matsudo, Chiba is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 484,578 and a population density of 7900 persons per km²... |
Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture... |
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| HS03 | Kita-Kokubun Kita-Kokubun Station is a train station in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
北国分 | S | Ichikawa Ichikawa, Chiba is a city located in northwest Chiba, Japan, approximately 20 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The city was founded on November 3, 1934. As of January 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 474,586 and a density of 8,259.42 persons per km². The total area is 57.46 km²... |
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| HS04 | Akiyama Akiyama Station is a train station in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
秋山 | S | Matsudo | ||||
| HS05 | Higashi-Matsudo Higashi-Matsudo Station is a railway station in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan, operated by the Hokusō Railway and East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Higashi-Matsudo Station is served by the following lines.... |
東松戸 | S | S | S | Musashino Line Musashino Line The is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It links Tsurumi Station in Yokohama with Nishi-Funabashi Station in Chiba Prefecture, forming a 100.6 km unclosed loop around central Tokyo... |
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| HS06 | Matsuhidai Matsuhidai Station is a train station in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
松飛台 | S | |||||
| HS07 | Ōmachi Omachi Station (Chiba) is a train station in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
大町 | S | Ichikawa | ||||
| HS08 | Shin-Kamagaya Shin-Kamagaya Station is a train station in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.- Lines :*Hokusō Railway**Hokusō Line*Keisei Electric Railway**Narita Sky Access*Shin-Keisei Electric Railway**Shin-Keisei Line*Tōbu Railway**Tōbu Noda Line- Adjacent stations :... |
新鎌ヶ谷 | S | S | S | Shin-Keisei Line Shin-Keisei Line The is a railway line owned by a Japanese private railway company Shin-Keisei Electric Railway, a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway. The line runs between Matsudo Station in Matsudo, Chiba, Keisei-Tsudanuma Station in Narashino, Chiba.... Tōbu Noda Line |
Kamagaya Kamagaya, Chiba is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 108,142 and a population density of 5120 persons per km²... |
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| HS09 | Nishi-Shiroi Nishi-Shiroi Station is a train station in Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
西白井 | S | S | S | Shiroi Shiroi, Chiba is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of late March 2011, the city has an estimated population of 61,073 and a population density of 1725 persons per km²... |
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| HS10 | Shiroi Shiroi Station is a train station in Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
白井 | S | S | S | |||
| HS11 | Komuro Komuro Station is a train station in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
小室 | S | S | S | Funabashi Funabashi, Chiba is a city located in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 609,157 and a population density of 7110 persons per km². The total area was 85.64 km². It is the 7th most populous city in Greater Tokyo.... |
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| HS12 | Chiba New Town Chūō Chiba New Town Chuo Station is a train station in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.- Lines :* Hokusō Railway** Hokusō Line* Keisei Electric Railway** Narita Sky Access- Adjacent stations :... |
千葉ニュータウン中央 | S | S | S | Inzai Inzai, Chiba is a city located in the north-west of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of late February 2011, the city has an estimated population of 88,652 and a population density of 716 persons/square kilometer. The total area was 128.80 km².-Geography:... |
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| HS13 | Inzai-Makinohara Inzai-Makinohara Station is a train station in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
印西牧の原 | S | S | S | |||
| HS14 | Inba-Nihon-Idai Inba-Nihon-Idai Station is a train station in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. In July 2010 this station was connected to the Narita Sky Access Line to Narita Airport.- Lines :* Hokusō Railway** Hokusō Line* Keisei Electric Railway** Narita Sky Access-Service pattern:... |
印旛日本医大 | S | S | S | |||
Extension to Narita Airport
After the abandonment of the planned Narita ShinkansenNarita Shinkansen
The was a planned high-speed Shinkansen line proposed to connect Narita International Airport with Tokyo Station. The project was abandoned, although parts of the planned route are used by the Keisei Narita Airport Line ....
, routes of rapid transit to Narita Airport had long been discussed. For a utilization of partially completed tracks of the Shinkansen, JR East and Keisei lines to were realized. A much faster line had long been needed, and for that purpose the first priority was the Keisei - Hokusō route. In 2001, a new Cat-3 entity, commenced building of new line connecting Inba-Nihon-Idai to the junction to which is a Cat-3 company of existing access railways, tracks of Narita Shinkansen to be. The express trains are operated by Keisei as a Cat-2 operator with maximum speed at 160 km/h, the fastest in Japanese private railway together with Hokuetsu Express, which enables 34-minute travel of - Narita Airport. The line opened in July 2010.