Meitetsu 2000 series
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The is an express electric multiple unit
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...

 type operated by Nagoya Railroad
Nagoya Railroad
, often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.Some of the more famous trains operated by Nagoya Railroad include the Panorama Car and the Panorama Car Super, both of which offer views through their wide front windows...

 (Meitetsu) in Japan since 2004. It was one of the four recipients of the 46th Laurel Prize
Laurel Prize
The is an award presented annually in Japan since 1961 by the Japan Railfan Club. It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous year and voted by the selection committee as having the most outstanding functional and design features....

 presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.

Airport service

This train serves as an access train serving Central Japan International Airport (Centrair), and it entered service in 2004, shortly before the airport opened. The trains made up of 2000 series cars are known as , a combination of "μTicket" which is Meitetsu's ticket for reserved seats, plus "sky" in reference to the airport. μSky trains can reach Central Japan International Airport Station
Central Japan International Airport Station
is a train station located in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The station serves Chūbu Centrair International Airport by a short walkway connecting the station concourse with the airport terminal building....

 from Meitetsu-Nagoya Station in 28 minutes.

While intended for rapid airport service, this train also serves other routes as a regular limited express train.
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