Kansai Airport Line

Kansai Airport Line
Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka at Rinkū Town Station
Overview
Native name関西空港線
OwnerJR West (Hineno–Rinkū Town)
New Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. (Rinkū Town–Kansai Airport)
LocaleOsaka Prefecture
Termini
  • Hineno
  • Kansai Airport
Stations3
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemUrban Network
Operator(s)JR West
Rolling stock223-0 series EMU
223-2500 series EMU
225-5000 series EMU
271 series EMU
281 series EMU
History
Opened1994
Technical
Line length11.1 km (6.9 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC (overhead lines)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)

34°26′6.96″N 135°14′39.85″E / 34.4352667°N 135.2444028°E / 34.4352667; 135.2444028 The Kansai Airport Line (関西空港線, Kansai-Kūkō-sen) is a railway line between Hineno Station and Kansai Airport Station in Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and owned by Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. between Rinkū Town and Kansai Airport. It opened on 15 June 1994.[1]

Basic data

  • Railway signalling: Automatic
  • CTC centers: Kansai Airport Operation Control Center
  • CTC system: Kansai airport line CTC

Rolling stock

  • 281 series

    281 series

  • 271 series

    271 series

  • 223-0 series

    223-0 series

  • 225-5000 series

    225-5000 series

Stations

No. Station Japanese Transfers Location
Through service: From Hineno:
 JR-S45  Hineno 日根野  R  Hanwa Line (for Wakayama) Izumisano Osaka Prefecture
 JR-S46  Rinkū Town りんくうタウン Nankai Airport Line (NK31)
 JR-S47  Kansai Airport 関西空港 Nankai Airport Line (NK32) Tajiri

History

The Kansai Airport line opened in 1994.

Station numbering was introduced to the line in March 2018 with stations on the line being assigned JR-S45 through JR-S47.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 『歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR』42号 27頁
  2. ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

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