Nankai Airport Line

The is a railway line operated by the Nankai Electric Railway, which connects Izumisano and Kansai International Airport and is owned by Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. between RinkÃÂ« Town and Kansai Airport.

It is one of the access routes to the Kansai International Airport which is located on an artificial island in ÃÂsaka Bay. The line colour of the Airport Line is purple.

Rolling stock

Nankai 7000 series (until October 2015)
Nankai 7100 series
Nankai 9000 series
Nankai 2000 series
Nankai 1000 series
Nankai 8000 series
Nankai 8300 series (from Autumn 2015)
Nankai 50000 series, used on ' services

JR West trains also use the track between RinkÃÂ« Town and Kansai Airport.

Stations

Limited express (), Airport express, Local: All trains stop at every station.

For stations within the Nankai Main Line, refer to the "Nankai Main Line" article.

History

The Nankai Airport Line opened on June 15, 1994.

In accordance with Japan's , Nankai is a Category-2 operator between Kansai Airport Station and Rinku Town Station.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia