Haneda Airport Access Line
The Haneda Airport Access Line (羽田空港アクセス線, Haneda-kūkō akusesu-sen) is a railway service proposed by East Japan Railway Company that would link Haneda Airport directly to central Tokyo. The plan will consist of three branches departing from Haneda and branching west towards Osaki and Shinjuku, north towards Shinbashi and Tokyo Station, and east towards Shin-Kiba.
| Haneda Airport Access Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | 羽田空港アクセス線 |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Locale | Tokyo |
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| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Planned opening | Fiscal 2031 (tentative) |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead lines |
In 2021, JR East announced that they have received Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism approval for the project and intended to start construction in 2022, for completion by 2029. A 2023 revision has pushed back the opening date to fiscal 2031. Construction of the line eventually began on 2 June 2023.
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