Thanks for the info about the airport access. I am looking forward to not
having to bother going through Tokyo on our trips to San Francisco. It will
be nice to go to the airport by train rather than by bus.

in article 41FAC7D4.3F7404A6@wta.att.ne.jp, Prophet of the Way at
afu@wta.att.ne.jp wrote on 1/29/05 10:15 AM:

> Meitetsu (Nagoya Railway) changes its timetables on January 29 2005, in
> preparation of the opening of the Central Japan International Airport.
> 
> Contents:
> 
> 1.  Airport access trains
> 2.  Station name changes
> 3.  Local service improvements
> 4.  Disclaimer, more info
> 
> 
> 1.  Airport access trains
> 
> The Central Japan International Airport (Chubu Nihon Kokusai Kuukou,
> 'Centrair')
> opens on February 17, 2005.  Meitetsu Airport Line opens a bit in advance on
> January 29.  Meitetsu is the only railroad to this airport.
> 
> During most hours six trains will depart from the airport.  Travel time to
> Nagoya is 28 to 46 minutes.  Fare is 850 yen between Airport and Nagoya, plus
> 350 yen for special coach.  The fastest trains are completely special coach.
> Note that some slower trains do not reach Meitetsu Nagoya directly.
> 
> Airport access timetable and fare:
> http://www.meitetsu.jp/centrair/access.html (Japanese)
> 
> 
> 2. Station name changes
> 
> (old => new)
> 
> Shin-Nagoya => Meitetsu Nagoya
> Shin-Ichinomiya => Meitetsu Ichinomiya
> Shin-Gifu => Meitetsu Gifu
> 
> Nagoya Kyuujou-mae => Sannoh
> Minami-Narawa => Aoyama
> Kagamihara-Hikoujou => Kagamihara-Shiyakusho
> Tokushige => Tokushige-Nagoya-Geidai
> 
> Effective January 29.
> 
> No changes:
> Toyokawa-Inari, adjacent to JR Iida Line Toyakawa will not change name.
> Shin-Hashima, adjacent to Shinkansen Gifu-Hashima will not change name.
> 
> Meitetsu Nagoya is adjacent to JR Nagoya and Kintetsu Nagoya.
> Meitetsu Ichinomiya is adjacent to JR Owari-Ichinomiya.
> Meitetsu Gifu is a couple blocks to the northeast of JR Gifu.
> 
> 
> 3.  Local service improvements
> 
> 3.1 Express classification changes
> 
> In a measure to reduce "special" stops, a finer express classification scheme
> will be implemented.  "Special" or irregular stops will decrease from 1300 a
> day
> to 204.
> 
> Current Tokkyuu => Kaisoku-Tokkyuu and Tokkyuu
> Current Kyuukou (express) => Kaisoku-kyuukou, kyuukou, and junkyuu
> 
> English translations of these not yet known.
> 
> 
> 3.2 More frequent local trains
> 
> Kouwa Line:  21 local trains added between Ohtagawa - Chita-Handa, improving
>              frequency to once in 15 minutes during day-time.
> Nagoya Line: 11 junkyuu trains added between Zengo and Jinguu-mae.
> Hashima Line:  Local service improved between Hashima-Shiyakusho-mae and
>                Shin-Hashima to once every 15 minutes day-time.
> Toyokawa Line:  Local service improved to once every 15 minutes day-time.
> Tsushima Line: 8 express,  8 local trains added weekdays,
>               12 express, 11 local trains added weekends.
> 
> Note that the new junkyuu trains on the Nagoya Line are on the east side and
> do
> not get to Kanayama and Nagoya.
> 
> 3.3 Late night trains added
> 
> Toyohashi 23:31 departure express for Narumi (connects to final Shinkansen)
>                 Stops include Higashi-Okazaki, Shin-Anjou & Chiryuu.
> Toyahashi 23:08 d. express for Nagoya (Narumi - Nagoya extended)
> 
> Sugaguchi 24:07 d. local for Tsushima (board Nagoya 24:00 express for Gifu)
> 
> 
> 4. Disclaimer
> 
> This is a private translation of railroad announcements.  Despite my efforts,
> there may be errors in this writing.  Any tourist should make independent
> confirmations, especially when buying a long-distance ticket or using airport
> access service.  If you notice any error or omission, please let me know.
> 
> I plan to write an independent article on airport access services to
> 'Centrair'.
> 
> Meitetsu:
> http://meitetsu.co.jp/ (Japanese)
> 
> Hitachi Information Systems Hyperdia automatic timetable:
> http://www.hyperdia.com/
> (Has anybody tried entering the new 'Centrair' station in English with this?)
> 
> Central Japan International Airport 'Centrair':
> http://www.centrair.jp/index2.html
> (not much info here)
> 
> Cross-posted to fj.life.in-japan with permission from
> soc.culture.japan.moderated moderators.
> 
> Bon Voyage,
> 
> Douso, The Prophet of the Way