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22-510: The Keikyu Airport Line ( 京急空港線 , Keikyū Kūkō-sen ) is a 6.5 km (4.0 mi) commuter line operated in Japan by the private railway operator Keikyu . It connects Keikyu Kamata with Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 (at Tokyo International Airport ) in Tokyo , and has Express (急行), Limited Express (特急, 快特) and Airport Limited Express (エアポート快特) services, virtually all of which continue along

44-407: A mudslide, resulting in injuries to 28 people including the train driver. 7 men and women were seriously injured, including fractures, broken ribs and pelvises. The accident occurred between Oppama and Keikyu Taura stations, between Yokohama and Yokosuka, with approximately 700 passengers on board. Heavy rains caused the mudslide, sweeping away safety nets that had been installed in 1998, the year after

66-637: A report by the train company to the Transportation Minister that there was little probability of such an occurrence in that area. 500 workers were mobilized as the train service was temporarily suspended between Kanazawa-Hakkei and Horinouchi Stations. On 24 November 2000, at about 5:20 am, the front car of a four-car train derailed after a truck collided with the first car of the train at a railroad crossing, resulting in 3 passengers being slightly injured. The accident occurred in Yokosuka and

88-399: A similar mudslide in the area. An area of soil about 12 meters high and 15 meters wide fell onto the tracks, bringing trees and fencing structures with it. The train was travelling 75 km/h before the driver applied the brakes, 30 to 40 meters before the mudslide. Train services were temporarily suspended between Kanazawa-Hakkei and Hemi stations and temporary bus services were provided by

110-575: A special limited edition " Sonic the Hedgehog / Puyo Puyo " train which ran on the Keikyu Airport line from 14 November 2016 to 17 December 2016 to celebrate the 25th anniversary for both games. The train was part of the Keikyu 2100 series' "Keikyu Blue Sky Train" livery and featured images of Sonic , Tails , Knuckles , Amy , Shadow , Silver , Eggman and Carbuncle as well as a collection of

132-712: Is a railway station on the Keikyu Airport Line in Ōta, Tokyo , Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu . It is situated directly beneath Tokyo International Airport ("Haneda Airport"). Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 Station is served by the 6.5 km (4.0 mi) Keikyu Airport Line from Keikyu Kamata , with through services to and from Shinagawa in central Tokyo and also from Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture . The station consists of an underground island platform serving two terminating tracks. The West Exit leads to Terminal 1 of

154-591: The Keikyu Main Line either north to Shinagawa Station in central Tokyo with some trains continuing onto the Toei Asakusa Line , or south to Yokohama Station and onward towards Zushi-Hayama Station . There is a switchback at Keikyū Kamata for direct train services between Yokohama Station and Haneda Airport. Keikyu operates the following different types of service, including all-stations "Local" trains. Abbreviations: On 28 June 1902,

176-472: The Toei Asakusa Line and Keisei Electric Railway (to Narita Airport ) and Hokuso Railway (to Chiba newtown area) lines. There are a total of 73 “unique” stations (i.e., counting stations served by multiple lines only once) on the Keikyu network, or 77 total stations if each station on each line counts as one station. Keikyu currently has 802 vehicles available for passenger revenue service. Since 1997, Keikyu has had five accidents, all of which were on

198-556: The Keihin Railway opened the 1,435 mm ( 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ) gauge Anamori Line from Kamata to Anamori Station ( 穴守駅 ) (close to the present-day Tenkūbashi Station), electrified at 600 V DC. In 1904, the line was regauged to 1,372 mm ( 4 ft 6 in ) in conjunction with the regauging of the Keikyu Main Line. The entire line was double-tracked in 1910. The line

220-833: The Tokyo region after the Keisei Skyliner and the Tsukuba Express . The track gauge is 1,435 mm ( 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ) ( Standard gauge ), differing from the more common Japanese track gauge of 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ). The Keikyu Main Line runs between south area of Tokyo, Kawasaki, Yokohama, and Yokosuka. Shinagawa Station is the terminal station in Tokyo of this line. Its Kaitoku ( 快特 ) limited-stop service competes with JR East 's Tōkaidō Main Line and Yokosuka Line . From Sengakuji station, Keikyu trains run into

242-467: The airport for many years, as frequencies were limited and no through services to central Tokyo were offered, in comparison to the Tokyo Monorail which provided direct service from Hamamatsucho to the airport terminal beginning in 1964. Haneda Airport was significantly expanded with a new terminal in 1993, and Keikyu received government permission to serve the new terminal as the monorail alone

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264-543: The airport was taken over by the United States Armed Forces. The line was converted back to single track in order to make way for a parallel freight line. Service to the airport island resumed on 20 April 1956 when the line was extended to a new Haneda Airport Station (present-day Tenkūbashi Station), and from 1 November 1963 the line was renamed the Airport Line. It was not commonly used to access

286-690: The airport, and the East Exit leads to Terminal 2. The station opened on 18 November 1998 as Haneda Airport Station ( 羽田空港駅 ) , coinciding with the extension of the Keikyu Airport Line. On 1 December 2004, the East Exit opened following the opening of the Terminal 2 building. The station was renamed Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal Station ( 羽田空港国内線ターミナル駅 , Haneda-kūkō Kokunaisen Tāminaru eki ) on 21 October 2010, when Haneda Airport International Terminal Station opened to serve

308-459: The approximately 100 commuters on board later walked about 200 m to the nearest station to continue their commute via bus. The driver of the truck reported his foot became stuck between the accelerator and brake pedals, sending him through the crossing bar and into the crossing. Normal operations continued about 4 hours later that morning. On 24 September 2012, at about 11:58 pm, the first three cars of an eight-car train derailed after colliding with

330-683: The completion of tail tracks at Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 Station . Keikyu It is a member of the Fuyo Group and has its headquarters in Yokohama . The company changed its English name from Keihin Electric Express Railway Co., Ltd. to Keikyu Corporation on 21 October 2010. Trains on the Main Line have a maximum operating speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), making it the third fastest private railroad in

352-452: The game's expressive stacking blobs. In addition, signs at the Airport Line's Otorii Station, the closest stop to the site of Sega's original office prior to 2018, were featuring special images honoring the games. From the timetable revision effective 25 November 2023, all "Airport Express" services will be renamed to "Express" while abandoning the airplane symbology used on these services. Service levels are expected to be increased following

374-405: The main line, in the vicinity of Yokosuka and Yokohama. On 7 April 1997, at about 2:47 pm, the first three cars of a four-car train derailed after colliding with a mudslide, resulting in 22 people injured. The accident occurred between Keikyu-Taura(In Japanese:京急田浦) and Anjinzuka (In Japanese:安針塚 or 按針塚) stations, with approximately 60 people on board. Heavy rains caused the mudslide, 7 months after

396-430: The newly built international terminal of the airport. Keikyu introduced station numbering to its stations on 21 October 2010; Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal Station was assigned station number KK17. The station was renamed again on 14 March 2020 to Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 Station , coinciding with the change in the names of all three of Haneda's terminal buildings. On 8 August 2022, construction started on

418-420: The train company until normal operations resumed approximately 55 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours later after the assessment and clean-up process. On 18 April 2013, at about 4:30 pm, two window panes shattered in the front car of a local commuter train while passing an express train going the opposite direction, resulting in minor cuts to two high school students sitting with their backs to the windows. One window pane

440-502: Was also cracked on the passing train with no injuries. The accident occurred between Taura and Anjinzuka stations, with approximately 30 people in that car at the time of the accident. On 5 September 2019 a limited express train crashed into a truck in nearby Kanagawa-Shinmachi Station. There were 33 injuries and 1 death (truck driver). Haneda Airport Terminal 1%C2%B72 Station Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 Station ( 羽田空港第1・第2ターミナル駅 , Haneda-kūkō dai-ichi·dai-ni Tāminaru eki )

462-473: Was built to transport the visitors of Anamori Inari Shrine which was located in front of Anamori Station. Keihin Railway built a baseball park, tennis court, swimming pool, amusement park nearby to help increase the users of the line. In 1931, Haneda Airport opened 500 m (1,600 ft) north of Anamori Station. The line was the primary rail route to Haneda Airport (via Anamori Station) until 1945, when

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484-400: Was deemed to have inadequate capacity. From 18 November 1998, the Airport Line was extended from Tenkūbashi to Haneda Airport Station (present-day Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 Station), allowing direct service between the airport and major stations such as Shinagawa and Yokohama . Haneda Airport International Terminal Station opened on 21 October 2010. Keikyu teamed up with Sega to decorate

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