The is a
limited express
A limited express is a type of express train or express bus service that stops at fewer locations compared to other express services on the same or similar routes.
Japan
The term "limited express" is a common translation of the Japanese ...
train service operated in Japan by the
private railway operator
Keisei Electric Railway between in Tokyo and in
Chiba Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, 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 ...
via the
Keisei Main Line. The ''Cityliner'' service was introduced from 17 July 2010, initially operating between Keisei Ueno and , replacing the former ''
Skyliner'' services, which were transferred to the new
Narita Sky Access route from that date.
Service
The ''Cityliner'' service operated 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 bene ...
and
Keisei Narita Station, stopping at the following stations.
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Rolling stock
''Cityliner'' trains are formed of 8-car
AE100 series electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number o ...
(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 ''
Skyliner'' services were transferred to the new
Narita Sky Access route.
2011
All seven ''Cityliner'' services daily were suspended following the
Great East Japan earthquake 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.
See also
* ''
Narita Express'', JR East service between Tokyo and Narita Airport
References
External links
Keisei press release (May 2010)
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Keisei Electric Railway
Airport rail links in Japan
Named passenger trains of Japan
Rail transport in Chiba Prefecture
Railway services introduced in 2010
2010 establishments in Japan
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