New train to make Tokyo airport run in 36 minutes

A sleek new high-speed train will from next year cut the travel time between Tokyo and Narita International Airport to 36 minutes, down from the current 51 minutes, the rail company said Thursday.

The "Skyliner" will travel at speeds of up to 160 kilometres (99 miles) per hour. The sleek new train will cut the travel time between Tokyo and Narita International Airport by 15 minutes -- down to 36 from 51 minutes.

The Skyliner, in metallic blue and white, was designed by Japanese fashion leader Kansai Yamamoto. It will travel at speeds of up to 160 kilometres (99 miles) per hour on the 64-kilometre route, the company said.

The train, set to start operations some time in 2010, will connect Nippori Station near Ueno in northern Tokyo with the Terminal 2 building at Narita Airport, Keisei Electric Railway said.