Nankai Airport Line
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The is a railroad route of the Nankai Electric Railway
Nankai Electric Railway
is a private railway in Japan. IC cards are accepted.Nankai Railway Company was founded on June 16, 1884, then became one of the companies that merge to form Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in 1944. However Kin-nichi transferred the former Nankai Railway Company Lines to present Nankai Electric...

 which connects Izumisano and Kansai International Airport
Kansai International Airport
is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano , Sennan , and Tajiri , in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The airport is off the Honshu shore. The airport serves as an...

 and owned by Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. between Rinkū Town
Rinku Town
is a commercial development in Izumisano, Osaka, Japan, adjacent to Kansai International Airport. It was constructed in the early 1990s on reclaimed land, and opened in September of 1995.Rinku Town is accessible from Osaka by the Nankai Main Line and JR Hanwa Line...

 and Kansai Airport. It opened on June 15, 1994.

It is one of the access routes to the Kansai International Airport
Kansai International Airport
is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano , Sennan , and Tajiri , in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The airport is off the Honshu shore. The airport serves as an...

 which is located on an articifial island in Ōsaka Bay. The line is informed with an airplane logo, and the line color of the Airport Line is purple.

Rolling stock

  • 7000 series
  • 9000 series
  • 1000 series
  • 50000 series Used on rapi:t
    Rapi:t
    is a rapid train service between Kansai International Airport and Namba Station in Osaka, Japan. It is operated by Nankai Electric Railway, and the train service uses on the Nankai Main Line and the Airport Line....

     services
  • West Japan Railway Company
    West Japan Railway Company
    , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

     (JR West) trains use the track between Rinkū Town and Kansai Airport.

Stations

  • Limited express(rapi:t
    Rapi:t
    is a rapid train service between Kansai International Airport and Namba Station in Osaka, Japan. It is operated by Nankai Electric Railway, and the train service uses on the Nankai Main Line and the Airport Line....

    ), Airport express, Local: All trains stop at every station.
  • For stations within the Nankai Main Line, refer to the "Nankai Main Line" article.

Station name Distance Local Airport Express Limited Express Connecting lines Location
operations at longest   Namba    
0.0 Nankai Electric Railway: Nankai Main Line (Through trains for Namba are available.) Osaka Prefecture Izumisano
Izumisano, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,022 and the density of 1,820 persons per km². The total area is 55.03 km².The city is home to northern portion of Kansai International Airport...

1.9 JR West: Kansai Airport Line
Kansai Airport Line
The is a railway line between Hineno Station and Kansai Airport Station, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company and owned by Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. between Rinkū Town and Kansai Airport...

8.8   Tajiri
Tajiri, Osaka
is a town located in Sennan District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 7,909 and a density of 1,595 persons per km². The total area is 4.96 km².It is the smallest town in Osaka Prefecture...

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