Rapi:t
Encyclopedia
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
.
The name comes from the German word meaning rapid, pronounced ʁaˈpiːt.
The futuristic six-car Rapi:t trainsets, officially designated as the Nankai 50000 series, were designed by architect Wakabayashi Hiroyuki and won the Blue Ribbon Prize in 1995, 1 year after entering service.
β trains operate every day, with a β train per hour from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. and 2 β trains per hour from 10 a.m. until the last train on weekdays. There are only three α trains in the morning on weekdays (departing Namba for Kansai Airport at 7 o'clock a.m., 8 o'clock a.m. and 9 o'clock a.m.). On Saturdays and holidays, there are only 2 β trains per hour. All seats are reserved.
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 Namba Station
Namba Station
-Layout:Midōsuji Line*an island platform and a side platform with 2 tracksSennichimae Line*an island platform with 2 tracksYotsubashi Line*an island platform with 2 tracks-Adjacent stations:-Surroundings:*Takashimaya*Namba City...
in Osaka, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is operated by 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...
, and the train service uses on the Nankai Main Line and the Airport Line
Nankai Airport Line
The is a railroad route of the Nankai Electric Railway which connects Izumisano and Kansai International Airport and owned by Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. between Rinkū Town and Kansai Airport. It opened on June 15, 1994....
.
The name comes from the German word meaning rapid, pronounced ʁaˈpiːt.
The futuristic six-car Rapi:t trainsets, officially designated as the Nankai 50000 series, were designed by architect Wakabayashi Hiroyuki and won the Blue Ribbon Prize in 1995, 1 year after entering service.
Station Stops
There are two classes of Rapi:t service. Rapi:t β takes 34 minutes from Namba to Kansai Airport, stopping at Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Sakai, Kishiwada, Izumisano, and Rinkū Town. Rapi:t α takes 29 minutes, stopping at Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Izumisano, and Rinku Town. Both trains cost ¥1,390 for a one-way ticket, ¥500 more than the normal rapid service train.β trains operate every day, with a β train per hour from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. and 2 β trains per hour from 10 a.m. until the last train on weekdays. There are only three α trains in the morning on weekdays (departing Namba for Kansai Airport at 7 o'clock a.m., 8 o'clock a.m. and 9 o'clock a.m.). On Saturdays and holidays, there are only 2 β trains per hour. All seats are reserved.
- Rapi:t α: Namba StationNamba Station-Layout:Midōsuji Line*an island platform and a side platform with 2 tracksSennichimae Line*an island platform with 2 tracksYotsubashi Line*an island platform with 2 tracks-Adjacent stations:-Surroundings:*Takashimaya*Namba City...
- Shin-Imamiya StationShin-Imamiya Station-Layout:* 2 island platforms with 4 tracks-Adjacent stations:-Nankai Railway Shin-Imamiya Station:-Layout:* an island platform and 2 side platforms with 4 tracks-Adjacent stations:...
- Tengachaya StationTengachaya Station*The station on the Sakausuji Line is located under the station on Nankai Railway, and was constructed together with the elevation of the Nankai Railway lines. There are an island platform serving 2 tracks and a side platform serving a track on the first basement...
- Izumisano Station - Rinkū Town StationRinku Town Stationis a train station shared by West Japan Railway Company and Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:There are 2 island platforms on the third floor, serving 2 tracks each.-Adjacent stations:...
- Kansai Airport StationKansai Airport Stationis a train station shared by Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. and West Japan Railway Company at Kansai International Airport in Tajiri, Sennan District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:... - Rapi:t β: Namba Station - Shin-Imamiya Station - Tengachaya Station - Sakai Station - Kishiwada StationKishiwada Stationis a train station in Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Izumisano Station - Rinkū Town Station - Kansai Airport Station
See also
- HarukaHaruka (train), is a limited express train service, connecting Maibara through Kyoto Station to Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company ....
, limited-express service operated by JR West to Kansai Airport
External links
- Limited Express Rapi:t - Nankai Railway Official Website in English