AIRPORT RAIL LINK

London's Heathrow Express runs non-stop from Paddington Station to Heathrow Airport.

Narita Express

An 'airport rail link' is a passenger rail connection between an airport and the centre of the city it serves. Usually airport rail stations provide also connections to the other cities, thus increasing the region served by the airport. The purpose of building an airport rail link may be to reduce congestion on roads leading to the airport, to relieve long-term car parks at the airport, to encourage greater use of public transport, or to improve the (perceived) accessibility of the city centre, making it more attractive for tourists and businesses.
Having a quick, easy train connection with the airport has been common in Europe and Japan for a long time, but it is becoming more popular in North America, with New York City, San Francisco, Portland, Oregon, and others having added rail links to their airports since 2000.
In some cases, such as Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur, it is even possible to check in baggage and check in for the flight at the train station prior to arrival at the airport.

Connection types

One-seat ride via main-line train

One-seat ride via local public transport

Asia

Europe

North America

Rail to airport people mover

Europe

North America

Rail to bus to airport

Connection types

One-seat ride via main-line train

Regional rail-type service directly from a city centre to the airport, without needing to change trains and sometimes without intermediate stops:

Asia

Airport Express Train,Hong Kong

Europe

North America

★ Anchorage International Airport via Alaska Railroad

★ Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California via Metrolink or Amtrak

★ Philadelphia International Airport via SEPTA Regional Rail

Oceania

★ Brisbane Airport via Airtrain

★ Kingsford Smith International Airport, Sydney via Airport and East Hills railway line, Sydney

One-seat ride via local public transport

Many cities also provide a link to their airports through their metro/rapid transit or light rail systems, which, unlike express trains, often make numerous stops on the way to the airport. At some airports, such as O'Hare in Chicago or Hartfield-Jackson in Atlanta, the rapid transit train only visits one terminal or concourse; passengers must transfer to an airport circulator to reach other terminals or concourses.

Asia

★ Kuala Lumpur International Airport via the KLIA Transit

★ Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) via Tokyo Monorail or Keihin Electric Express Railway

★ Osaka International Airport (Itami) via Osaka Monorail

★ Kobe Airport via Port Liner

★ Fukuoka Airport via Fukuoka Subway

★ Naha Airport via Okinawa Monorail

★ Singapore Changi Airport via SMRT Corporation's East West MRT Line (cross-platform interchange at Tanah Merah MRT Station since 2004, shuttle service only)

★ Seoul's Gimpo International Airport via Seoul Subway Line 5

★ Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (Taipei) via TRTS (under construction, to be completed by 2012)

★ Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shanghai Maglev Train and Shanghai Metro

Europe

North America

A Baltimore Light Rail vehicle at BWI's International Terminal.

Rail to airport people mover

New York City's AirTrain JFK provides dedicated airport services.

A hybrid solution adopted in some cities is a direct rail connection to an airport train station instead of to the airport itself. At the airport train station, the passenger switches to a people mover or other train that goes to the airport terminals. The same system can also serve passengers moving between different terminals and travelling between the terminals and car rental lots or parking areas.

Europe

★ Paris Orly Airport via Orlyval, a peoplemover that connects to the RER network at Antony

★ Birmingham International Airport via a pair of light-rail vehicles, connects the airport terminal to Birmingham International Railway Station, where the West Coast Main Line runs to Birmingham, Coventry and London.

North America

★ John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York) via AirTrain JFK and either the Long Island Rail Road at Jamaica Station or the New York City Subway at Howard Beach () or Sutphin Boulevard/Archer Avenue ( ).

★ Newark Liberty International Airport via AirTrain Newark and its train station, a stop for Amtrak and NJ Transit (Used by Continental Airlines as if it were a connecting airline.)

★ San Francisco International Airport via AirTrain SFO. While the BART station is immediately adjacent to the International terminal and all terminals are physically connected, many people transfer to AirTrain to get to other terminals because of the airport's size.

Rail to bus to airport

Another common arrangement requires the passenger to take a train (or metro) to a railway station (usually) near the airport and then switch to a bus that goes to the airport terminals.

North America

Passengers board an AirBART bus bound for Oakland Airport.

★ Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport via a shuttle bus and the BWI Rail Station, a stop for Amtrak and MARC Amtrak service.

★ Boston's Logan International Airport via either:

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★ A free shuttle bus and the MBTA Blue Line.

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★ The Silver Line Bus Rapid Transit service connecting with the MBTA Red Line (a free transfer) and commuter rail at South Station.

★ Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport via two shuttle buses and the Trinity Railway Express [4]

★ Los Angeles International Airport via a shuttle bus and the Metro Green Line [5] or Amtrak California

★ Miami International Airport via shuttle bus and Tri-Rail or Metrorail

★ Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport via a shuttle bus and Amtrak. [6] [7]

★ Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via AirConnect shuttle bus and VIA Rail or the STM bus #204 and the Dorion-Rigaud Line of the AMT commuter rail system

★ Oakland International Airport via AirBART and BART

★ San Jose International Airport via a shuttle bus from the Santa Clara Caltrain station or VTA's Metro/Airport Light Rail Station.

★ Toronto Pearson International Airport [8]

★ Washington Dulles International Airport via Washington Flyer and the Washington Metro
In the 1980s, New York City Transit had a service called the JFK Express (advertised as the 'Train To The Plane') that was unpopular and eventually cancelled. It was essentially a premium-fare subway ride to a bus that went to JFK Airport. Afterwards the bus continued to run, serving Howard Beach station until the opening of AirTrain JFK in 2003.

Europe

★ Cardiff International Airport, Wales via Arriva Trains Wales services and a frequent shuttle bus from Cardiff International Airport Station.

★ London Luton Airport via shuttle bus from Luton Airport Parkway railway station

★ Moscow Sheremetyevo, minibuses from the metro station Rechnoi Vokzal

★ Liverpool John Lennon Airport via regular shuttle bus services from Liverpool South Parkway

★ Glasgow International Airport via shuttle bus from Paisley Gilmour Street railway station (N.B. A Glasgow Airport Rail Link is currently under construction and will open in late 2008/early 2009.)

Asia

★ Kuala Lumpur International Airport via the KTM Komuter to 'Nilai' station and transfer onto local bus to the airport. Two bus companies - 'Sepang Omnibus' and 'Airport Coach' - provide this link. The Low Cost Carrier terminal can be accessed by 'Skybus' from downtown Kuala Lumpur Sentral rail interchange station.

★ Hong Kong International Airport via the Tung Chung Line. Take a bus to the airport from the Tung Chung MTR station

Oceania

★ Melbourne Airport via Skybus service from Southern Cross Station.

Future

More and more cities are considering "train to the plane" services.
Dublin Airport in Dublin, Ireland is one of the main destinations of the (in planning) Dublin Metro.
In Johannesburg, South Africa, the Gautrain system (under construction) will link Johannesburg International Airport to the cities of Johannesburg and to Pretoria and well as Sandton.
Denver has included such service in a massive regional rail plan that was unveiled in 2004. Plans are also in the works to connect the Washington Metro to Dulles. From time to time, New York City has proposed extending the subway N/W (Astoria) line to create a connection to LaGuardia Airport. Las Vegas has an ongoing discussion about extending the monorail into McCarran International Airport. Also in the Vegas area, the planned Ivanpah Airport is sited on the right of way for the proposed maglev demonstration project.
None of Canada's major airports currently have railway links today, however there is one currently under construction. Vancouver's TransLink is building the Canada Line, an automated rapid transit line connecting the southern suburb of Richmond with downtown Vancouver. A branch line of the new metro will terminate at Vancouver International Airport; it is scheduled to be in service prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
In Calgary, plans are being developed to extend the C-Train to Calgary International Airport in the northeast of the city, and in Edmonton, an extension of the LRT is proposed to connect Edmonton International Airport with downtown. In Toronto, there are plans for a mainline train called Blue22, running from its downtown Union Station to Toronto Pearson International Airport, though this has plan is controversial. Also, in Ottawa, there have been plans to extend the O-Train to the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, and in Montreal, there are discussions of a direct rail link between Gare Centrale and Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.

External links

★ LA Times article about taking trains to airports

★ Extending the Metro to Dulles

★ Airtrain JFK vs. the old "Train To The Plane" in NYC

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AIRPORT RAIL LINK

Connection types

One-seat ride via main-line train

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

One-seat ride via local public transport

Asia

Europe

North America

Rail to airport people mover

Europe

North America

Rail to bus to airport

North America

Europe

Asia

Oceania

Future

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