# Narita Line

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### Introducing

The Narita Line is a 75.4 km long line connecting Matsugishi Station in Chōshi City, Chiba Prefecture, to Sakura Station in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture.This DLC includes a 94.7 km long section, including a portion between Chōshi and Matsugishi Stations and between Sakura and Chiba Stations on the Sōbu Main Line.The Narita Line, which opened between Narita and Sakura stations in 1897, has a history of more than 120 years.In the past, the “Suigo” express train operated between Tokyo Station and Chōshi Station via the Narita Line.Currently, only regular trains run from Chōshi Station to Sakura Station.

The Narita Line runs along the Tone River after leaving Matsugishi Station.The line heads for Narita Station via Katori Station, the gateway to Katori Jingu Shrine, one of the three shrines in the eastern part of Japan; Sawara Station, where you can enjoy the atmosphere of a Koedo town; and Shimōsa-Kōzaki Station, the nearest station to the historic sake brewery town.The long, quiet stretch of fields stretches all the way to Narita Station.From Narita Station to Sakura Station, the “Narita Express” express train runs between central Tokyo and Narita Airport, making this a busy section with many trains.

### Key data  


- Line Length: 94.7 km
- Number of stations: 22
- Safety system: ATS-P
- Train model: [209-2100 serie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/209_series) (4 cars)
- Max speed: 
    - Choshi - Matsugishi: 95 km/h
    - Matsugishi - Narita: 85 km/h
    - Narita - Chiba: 110 km/h
- Max speed after signals: 
    - Reduced speed (green/yellow): 65 km/h → Narita → 75 km/h
    - Caution (yellow): 45 km/h → Narita → 55 km/h
    - Speed restriction (yellow/yellow): 25 km/h
- Routes: 
    - Chōshi ~ Chiba (436M) : Local train - 22 stations - 94.7 km
    - Chōshi ~ Chiba (450M) : Local train - 22 stations - 94.7 km
    - Chōshi ~ Narita (2446M) : Local train - 15 stations - 65.5 km
    - Chōshi ~ Narita (2462M) : Local train - 15 stations - 65.5 km
- In-train announcements : Yes
- Driver announcement ([pointing-and-calling](https://bookstack.cracrayol.org/books/jr-east-train-simulator-english/page/pointing-and-calling)) : Yes

### Stations list  


<table class="wikitable" id="bkmrk-gare-nom-japonais-di" rules="all" style="width: 98.0952%; height: 761.6px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 30.8px;"><th style="border-bottom: 3px solid rgb(0, 178, 97); width: 20.4135%; height: 30.8px;">**Station name** </th><th style="border-bottom: 3px solid rgb(0, 178, 97); width: 22.7222%; height: 30.8px;">**Japanese name** </th><th align="center" style="border-bottom: 3px solid rgb(0, 178, 97); width: 27.5826%; height: 30.8px;">**Distance from Sakura (km)**</th><th style="border-bottom: 3px solid rgb(0, 178, 97); width: 29.2837%; height: 30.8px;">**JRETS connections** </th></tr><tr style="height: 35.4px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 35.4px;">Chōshi</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 35.4px;">銚子</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 35.4px;">78,6</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 35.4px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 35.4px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 35.4px;">Matsugishi</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 35.4px;">松岸</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 35.4px;">75,4</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 35.4px;">  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 29.8px;">Shiishiba</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 29.8px;">椎柴</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 29.8px;">71,0</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 29.8px;">  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 29.8px;">Shimōsa-Toyosato</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 29.8px;">下総豊里</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 29.8px;">66,2</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 29.8px;">  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 29.8px;">Shimōsa-Tachibana</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 29.8px;">下総橘</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 29.8px;">62,9</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 29.8px;">  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 29.8px;">Sasagawa</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 29.8px;">笹川</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 29.8px;">57,7</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 29.8px;">  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 29.8px;">Omigawa</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 29.8px;">小見川</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 29.8px;">52,7</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 29.8px;">  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 29.8px;">Suigo</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 29.8px;">水郷</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 29.8px;">47,5</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 29.8px;">  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.4px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 35.4px;">Katori</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 35.4px;">香取</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 35.4px;">43,6</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 35.4px;">[Kashima](https://bookstack.cracrayol.org/books/jr-east-train-simulator-english/page/kashima-line)</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.4px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 35.4px;">Sawara</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 35.4px;">佐原</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 35.4px;">40,0</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 35.4px;">[Kashima](https://bookstack.cracrayol.org/books/jr-east-train-simulator-english/page/kashima-line) (last stop)</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 29.8px;">Ōto</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 29.8px;">大戸</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 29.8px;">36,1</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 29.8px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 29.8px;">Shimōsa-Kōzaki</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 29.8px;">下総神崎</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 29.8px;">31,6</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 29.8px;">  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 29.8px;">Namegawa</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 29.8px;">滑河</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 29.8px;">25,5</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 29.8px;">  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 29.8px;">Kuzumi</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 29.8px;">久住</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 29.8px;">20,0</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 29.8px;">  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 36.4px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 36.4px;">Narita</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 36.4px;">成田</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 36.4px;">13,1</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 36.4px;">[Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita](https://bookstack.cracrayol.org/books/jr-east-train-simulator-english/page/sobu-line-rapid-narita-line)  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 36.4px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 36.4px;">Shisui</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 36.4px;">酒々井</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 36.4px;">6,4</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 36.4px;">[Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita](https://bookstack.cracrayol.org/books/jr-east-train-simulator-english/page/sobu-line-rapid-narita-line)  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 36.4px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 36.4px;">Sakura</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 36.4px;">佐倉</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 36.4px;">0</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 36.4px;">[Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita](https://bookstack.cracrayol.org/books/jr-east-train-simulator-english/page/sobu-line-rapid-narita-line)  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 36.4px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 36.4px;">Monoi</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 36.4px;">物井</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 36.4px;">4,2</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 36.4px;">[Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita](https://bookstack.cracrayol.org/books/jr-east-train-simulator-english/page/sobu-line-rapid-narita-line)  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 36.4px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 36.4px;">Yotsukaidō</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 36.4px;">四街道</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 36.4px;">8,4</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 36.4px;">[Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita](https://bookstack.cracrayol.org/books/jr-east-train-simulator-english/page/sobu-line-rapid-narita-line)  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 36.4px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 36.4px;">Tsuga</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 36.4px;">都賀</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 36.4px;">11,9</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 36.4px;">[Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita](https://bookstack.cracrayol.org/books/jr-east-train-simulator-english/page/sobu-line-rapid-narita-line)  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 36.4px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 36.4px;">Higashi-Chiba</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 36.4px;">東千葉</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 36.4px;">15,2</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 36.4px;">[Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita](https://bookstack.cracrayol.org/books/jr-east-train-simulator-english/page/sobu-line-rapid-narita-line)  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 36.4px;"><td style="width: 20.4135%; height: 36.4px;">Chiba</td><td align="center" style="width: 22.7222%; height: 36.4px;">千葉</td><td align="center" style="width: 27.5826%; height: 36.4px;">16,1</td><td style="width: 29.2837%; height: 36.4px;">[Sōbu (Rapid) - Narita](https://bookstack.cracrayol.org/books/jr-east-train-simulator-english/page/sobu-line-rapid-narita-line)  
</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Movie  


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### Useful links  


Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narita\_Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narita_Line)

Driver's guide and timetables: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aTQpAJafecr-3dkvLx5jmTgmRQObA0G\_UOP97VRIgZ4/edit?gid=1348098309#gid=1348098309](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aTQpAJafecr-3dkvLx5jmTgmRQObA0G_UOP97VRIgZ4/edit?gid=1348098309#gid=1348098309)