Japan to launch direct express between Haneda and Narita airports

Keisei railway aims to boost regional growth with premium service in 2030s as inbound tourism booms

The Keisei Skyliner high-speed train links Ueno Station in central Tokyo to Narita Airport. Plans are in the works by Keisei for a new express train to Shinagawa Station and Haneda Airport in the 2030s. (Photo by Shintaro Ino) 

TOKYO -- Keisei Electric Railway is working on plans for the first surcharged limited express linking Narita and Haneda airports in the 2030s, a move aimed at easing transfers between the country's two busiest air gateways, which are both in the Tokyo area, while steering more inbound travelers toward regional destinations, Nikkei has learned.