How much did Keisei Narita Airport Line cost to build?
The Keisei Narita Airport Line, marketed as Narita Sky Access, is the 19.1 km high-speed airport railway between Keisei Takasago and Narita Airport in Chiba, Japan, with a maximum speed of 160 km/h, built by the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT) for the operating company Narita Rapid Rail Access and opened on 17 July 2010, cutting the fastest trip from central Tokyo to the airport from 51 to 36 minutes. The Japanese Wikipedia states that the total project cost was 126.1 billion yen (1,261 oku yen), and the English article about 126 billion yen.
Reported project cost
¥126.1 billion
Approximately $1.44 billion
Cost basis: 2010
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2010
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthJRTT (Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency)
- 19.1 km
Project record
Opened or launched
JRTT (Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency)17 July 2010