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Operator Keisei
System Type Commuter
Year Opened
# of Lines
# of Cars
Mileage
Gauge 1435 mm
Stations
Power Overhead
Fare Media Farecards
Website
Data Date 1990
1st Visit 12/1990
Last Visit 6/2003
% Rode 50%

Tokyo Commuter Transit
Keisei Railway

tokyo-cr-keisei05.jpg (40007 bytes)
Keisei

Keisei Line starts in the Ueno district and covers the north and east suburbs. It also provides a connection with Narita International Airport. You may reach there by limited express train or by the premium Skyliner. Keisei also has some run through service on the Asakusa Subway Line.

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tky-cr-ki01.jpg (37324 bytes)A Keisei Skyliner train. This express train connects Narita Airport with Ueno. It competes with the JR Narita Express but is much cheaper. (1998) keisei-skyliner-narita-060803-1.jpg (338588 bytes)Another Skyliner at Narita Airport (6/08/03)
keisei-cr-narita-060803-2.jpg (356489 bytes)Commuter train to Ueno at Narita Airport. (6/08/03) keisei-yards-060903-1.jpg (322417 bytes)Keisei rail yards (6/8/03)
keisei-cr-060903-1.jpg (317491 bytes)Our Skyliner is passing a local (6/8/03) keisei-cr-nippori-061203-01.jpg (580383 bytes)Keisei train as seen at Nippori. (6/12/03)
tokyo-cr-keisei06.jpg (40608 bytes)A Keisei Local Train seen at Keisei Ueno station terminal. A short walk from the large JR Ueno Station. (1998) tokyo-cr-keisei05.jpg (40007 bytes)This Ueno Station. (1998)
Street Entrance to Keisei Ueno Station (7/08) Train at Ueno terminal (7/08)
Abandoned head house for the closed Ueno Park station (7/08)  
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Last Updated: 09/19/08

 

 

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