July 14 NRT Access Changes, New Trains
Jun 23, 2010, 9:51 am
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New Skyliner test ride for press on Jun 23.
Video clips.
http://www.nikkei.com/video/?bclid=6...d=101431210001
http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye4460271.html
http://www.47news.jp/movie/general/post_5373/
Video clips.
http://www.nikkei.com/video/?bclid=6...d=101431210001
http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye4460271.html
http://www.47news.jp/movie/general/post_5373/
Jul 17, 2010, 3:35 pm
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Japanese hyperdia shows the new trains. It must take time to do the translations of the timetables into the English site or whoever maintains the English portions of the site.
Any case as mentioned, front page English timetables are up.
The current work around right now is just to use (English hyperdia if you can't read, type Japanese) from NIPPORI, and match the schedules up with the official keisei timetable.
Jul 17, 2010, 7:49 pm
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Jul 17, 2010, 8:32 pm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/seigen12.../2/zR50IG0Ymhg
Part 3: Narita Airport - Takasago
http://www.youtube.com/user/seigen12.../1/IEtwR4nXFc4
Part 4: Takasago - Keisei Ueno
http://www.youtube.com/user/seigen12.../0/efXC80ahb_4
Oct 20, 2010, 8:16 am
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I looked through this thread, checked out www.hyperdia.com and the link in the first post of this this and I'm still confused.
Can this new service help me get from NRT - HND quickly, or I might as well take the good old "limousine" bus?
Thanks,
Can this new service help me get from NRT - HND quickly, or I might as well take the good old "limousine" bus?
Thanks,
Oct 20, 2010, 8:31 am
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Depends on a variety of factors, which trains you take etc. For pure ease of use, the Limousine bus is the way to go, it has big and plenty of luggage space and gets you a seat and operates pretty much all day. 3000yen (advertised 65-85minutes). The bus pulls right up to the airport front door/arrivals hall.
*Not all trains run the full distance from NRT-HND. Only a limited number of direct trains, the train option gives you no reserved seat on a regular commuter train so it might fill up with regular daily railway/subway commuters when passing through the Asakusa subway and keikyu line stations. Travel time via train would be 100minutes 1700yen. Trains come into underground stations (Keikyu is underground for Haneda Airport). If you were on a budget, didn't have much luggage to carry and arrived at the right time, then the train might not be a bad idea. Otherwise the bus is still pretty good too and direct.
The other train options are more expensive (about the same price as a regular limousine bus ticket) but require at least 1-2 transfers along the route.
*Not all trains run the full distance from NRT-HND. Only a limited number of direct trains, the train option gives you no reserved seat on a regular commuter train so it might fill up with regular daily railway/subway commuters when passing through the Asakusa subway and keikyu line stations. Travel time via train would be 100minutes 1700yen. Trains come into underground stations (Keikyu is underground for Haneda Airport). If you were on a budget, didn't have much luggage to carry and arrived at the right time, then the train might not be a bad idea. Otherwise the bus is still pretty good too and direct.
The other train options are more expensive (about the same price as a regular limousine bus ticket) but require at least 1-2 transfers along the route.