Kansai Airport Line
The Kansai Airport Line is a railway line between Hineno Station and Kansai Airport Station in Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company and owned by Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. between Rinkū Town and Kansai Airport. It opened on 15 June 1994.
Destinations
The Kansai Airport Line is the JR West rail line connecting Kansai International Airport (KIX) with the broader JR rail network in the Kansai region. Trains running on this line provide both rapid commuter and limited-express airport access services, with through service to the Hanwa Line and Osaka Loop Line to serve major urban destinations.Basic data
- Railway signalling: Automatic
- CTC centers: Kansai Airport Operation Control Center
- CTC system: Kansai airport line CTC
Rolling stock
- Local and rapid service trains use 4-car 223-0/223-2500 series and 225-5000/225-5100 series trainsets.
- Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka use 6- or 9-car 271 series and 281 series trainsets.
- Nankai Electric Railway trains use the track between Rinkū Town and Kansai Airport.
History
The Kansai Airport Line opened on 15 June 1994.Station numbering was introduced to the line in March 2018 with stations on the line being assigned JR-S45 through JR-S47.