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34°26′6.96″N 135°14′39.85″E / 34.4352667°N 135.2444028°E / 34.4352667; 135.2444028 The Kansai Airport Line (関西空港線, Kansai-Kūkō-sen) is a railway line between Hineno Station and Kansai Airport Station in Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and owned by Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. between Rinkū Town and Kansai Airport. It opened on 15 June 1994.[1]
| Kansai Airport Line | |
|---|---|
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Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka at Rinkū Town Station
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| Overview | |
| Native name | 関西空港線 |
| Owner | JR West (Hineno–Rinkū Town) New Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. (Rinkū Town–Kansai Airport) |
| Locale | Osaka Prefecture |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 3 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | Urban Network |
| Operator(s) | JR West |
| Rolling stock | 223-0 series EMU 223-2500 series EMU 225-5000 series EMU 271 series EMU 281 series EMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 11.1 km (6.9 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC (overhead lines) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) |
| No. | Station | Japanese | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through service: | From Hineno:
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| JR-S45 | Hineno | 日根野 | R Hanwa Line (for Wakayama) | Izumisano | Osaka Prefecture |
| JR-S46 | Rinkū Town | りんくうタウン |  Nankai Airport Line (NK31)
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| JR-S47 | Kansai Airport | 関西空港 | Nankai Airport Line (NK32)
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Tajiri | |
The Kansai Airport line opened in 1994.
Station numbering was introduced to the line in March 2018 with stations on the line being assigned JR-S45 through JR-S47.[2][3]