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 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 Nankai Main Line, refer to the "Nankai Main Line" article.
No. Station name Japanese Distance (km) TransfersLocation NK30 泉佐野0.0 Nankai Main Line (Through trains for Namba are available.)Osaka PrefectureIzumisano NK31 りんくうタウン1.9 Kansai Airport Line (JR-S46) NK32 関西空港駅8.8 Kansai Airport Line (JR-S47) Tajiri
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