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image:Nankai 50000 series 201405040809 Neo Xeon.jpg, A ''Rapi:t'' train repainted in a red ''Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Gundam Neo Zeon'' livery to mark the 20th anniversary is a limited express train service between Kansai International Airport and Namba Station in Osaka, Osaka, Osaka, Japan. It is operated by Nankai Electric Railway, and the train service uses the Nankai Main Line and the Nankai Airport Line, Airport Line. The futuristic and Retro style, retro-style six-car ''Rapi:t'' train sets, officially designated as the Nankai 50000 series, were designed by architect Wakabayashi Hiroyuki and won the Blue Ribbon Prize in 1995, one year after entering service.. Station stops There are two classes of ''Rapi:t'' services. ''Rapi:t β'' (beta) takes 37 minutes from Namba to Kansai Airport, stopping at Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Sakai, Kishiwada, Izumisano, and Rinkū Town. ''Rapi:t α'' (alpha) takes 34 minutes, stopping at Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Izumisano, and Rinku Tow ...
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Nankai 50000 Series
The is a limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway. These 6-car trains were introduced in 1994 on the new ''Rapi:t'' limited express service on the Nankai Airport Line serving Kansai International Airport, which opened on 4 September 1994. Operations The 50000 series is used on the Airport Line ''Rapi:t'' limited express services. The trains run between Namba and Chiyoda Depot, and have also been used occasionally on special-event services to Wakayamashi and Misakikoen. Between 2022 and 2023, the type was also used on ''Semboku Liner'' limited express services on the Semboku Rapid Railway Line. Design The external styling of the train was the work of Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, an architect who was also responsible for designing Uji Station (Keihan), Uji Station on the Keihan Uji Line. The design theme was "Outdated Future", and is the reason for the train's futuristic and Retro style, retro styl ...
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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 Rinkū Town and Kansai Airport. It opened on June 15, 1994. It is one of the access routes to the Kansai International Airport which is located on an artificial island in Ōsaka Bay. The line colour of the Airport Line is purple.Mochizuki, Osamu. "Nankai Electric Railway Services Targeting Inbound Visitors." ''Japan Railway & Transport Review'' (2017). 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 '' rapi:t'' services *JR West trains also use the track between Rinkū Town and Kansai Airport. Stations *Limited express ( rapi:t), Airport express, Local: All trains stop at every station. *For stations within the Nank ...
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A ''Rapi:t'' train repainted in a red '' Gundam Neo Zeon'' livery to mark the 20th anniversary is a limited express train service between Kansai International Airport and Namba Station in Osaka, Japan. It is operated by Nankai Electric Railway, and the train service uses the Nankai Main Line and the Airport Line. The futuristic and retro-style six-car ''Rapi:t'' train sets, officially designated as the Nankai 50000 series, were designed by architect Wakabayashi Hiroyuki and won the Blue Ribbon Prize in 1995, one year after entering service.. Station stops There are two classes of ''Rapi:t'' services. ''Rapi:t β'' (beta) takes 37 minutes from Namba to Kansai Airport, stopping at Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Sakai, Kishiwada, Izumisano, and Rinkū Town. ''Rapi:t α'' (alpha) takes 34 minutes, stopping at Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Izumisano, and Rinku Town. All seats are reserved and non-smoking. 4 ''α'' trains depart Namba for Kansai Airport on weekday mornings (6:00, 7:00, ...
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Sakai Station
is a passenger railway station located in Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway. It has the station number "NK11". Lines Sakai Station is served by the Nankai Main Line, and is from the terminus of the line at . Layout The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks are located on the third level. Ticket gates are located in the center and the south; the center gates are connected with the east and west exits, and the south gates are with the south gate. Platforms File:Nankai sta west.jpg, West gate File:Nankai_Sakai_sta_south.jpg, South gate File:Nankai Sakai sta platform01.jpg, Platform Surrounding area ;East :Station building :PLATPLAT (shopping mall by Nankai Railway) :Nankai Bus Terminal (Sakai-ekimae) ;West :Hotel Agora Regency Sakai :Portas Sakai :Round 1 (entertainment facility) :Takemoto Piano :Bus Terminal (Sakai-eki nishiguchi) ;South :Shop Nankai :Nankai Bus Te ...
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Kansai Airport Station
is a ground level passenger railway station shared by Nankai Electric Railway and West Japan Railway Company (JR West) located at Kansai International Airport in the town of Tajiri, Osaka, Tajiri, Sennan District, Osaka, Sennan District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The northern end of the platforms extends into the city of Izumisano, Osaka, Izumisano. Layout The station has two island platforms, serving two tracks for each railway company. Each railway line concourse also has three elevators for the convenience of passengers traveling with bulky baggage. Platforms *Nankai ''Rapi:t'' airport limited express trains depart mainly from Track 2. *Kansai Airport Limited Express ''Haruka (train), Haruka'' trains depart mainly from Track 4. Adjacent stations History The station opened on June 15, 1994, two and a half months before the opening of the airport. During this initial period, the station was open to the public; however only airport employees and related personne ...
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Airport Rail Link
An airport rail link is a service providing passenger rail transport between an airport and a nearby city. Direct links operate straight from the airport terminal to the city, while other links require an intermediate use of a people mover or airport bus, shuttle bus. Advantages for the passenger include faster travel times and easy connections with other public transport. Advantages for the airport include increased patronage and enhanced accessibility for staff. Additionally, authorities have benefitted from less highway congestion, less pollution, and more business opportunities. History Although airport rail links have been a popular solution in Europe and Japan for decades, only recently have links been constructed in North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, and the rest of Asia. Some early examples of inter-city railway stations built to serve an airport include: The first rapid transit station to connect with an airport was Berlin's Berlin U-Bahn, U-Bahn U6 (Be ...
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Rinkū Town Station
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Named Passenger Trains Of Japan
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Rail Transport In Osaka Prefecture
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Airport Rail Links In Japan
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Nankai Group
Nankai () is a family of schools in China founded by Yan Xiu (严范孙) (1860–1920) and Zhang Boling (张伯苓) (1876–1951). The schools include: * Nankai High School in Tianjin (天津南开中学) (1904). * Nankai University in Tianjin (南开大学) (1919). * The Nankai Women's High School (1923), Tianjin Second Nankai High School (天津第二南开中学) (present). * The Nankai Elementary School in Tianjin (天津南开小学) (1928, ruined in WW2). * Nanyu High School (1935), Chongqing Nankai Secondary School (重庆南开中学) (1936). * Chongqing Nankai Elementary School (重庆南开小学) (1937). * Shuguang Middle School in Zigong (自贡蜀光中学) (1937). * Nankai University Affiliated High School (南开大学附中) (1954). Nankai District (南开区, Nán-kāi Qū) in the city of Tianjin Tianjin is a direct-administered municipality in North China, northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the National Central City, nine national ...
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Haruka (train)
The is a limited express passenger train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) mainly between Kyoto Station to Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Dubbed as the ''Kansai Airport Limited Express'' (関空特急) by JR West, it is the fastest train service connecting the airport with downtown Osaka and Kyoto, and also travels to and from via Kyoto during peak hours. A change of trains was required at either or in order to access Ōsaka Station, before the Umekita underground platforms and tracks for the service at the station were opened in 2023 with a revised timetable. Operations There are a total of 30 daily return workings per direction (30 to the airport, 30 from the airport), with services operating every half an hour through most of the day. A typical travel time between Kyoto Station and the airport takes 1 hour 20 minutes per way. Before the discontinuation of services between Maibara and Yasu, two morning rush hour ''Haruka ...
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