Status Operating First service 4 April 1994 | Start Namba | |
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Service type Airport rail link
(Limited express) Locale Osaka Prefecture, Japan Current operator(s) Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Stops 4 (α services for Airport)
6 (β services) | ||
Nankai rapi t 50000 collection
Rapi:t (ラピート, rapiito) 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 the Nankai Main Line and the Airport Line. The name comes from the German word meaning rapid, pronounced [ʁaˈpiːt].
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- Nankai rapi t 50000 collection
- 20160310 on board rapi t train rapiito kansai airport to namba station japan
- Station stops
- References
The futuristic and retro-style 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.
20160310 on board rapi t train rapiito kansai airport to namba station japan
Station stops
There are two classes of Rapi:t service. Rapi:t β takes 37 minutes from Namba to Kansai Airport, stopping at Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Sakai, Kishiwada, Izumisano, and Rinkū Town. Rapi:t α takes 34 minutes, stopping at Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Izumisano, and Rinku Town. All seats are reserved.
4 α trains depart Namba for Kansai Airport on weekday mornings (6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00), and 6 depart Kansai Airport for Namba from 20:00 (2 per hour). β trains depart Namba for Kansai Airport every day, 1 per hour from 7:00 until 10:00 and 2 per hour from 10:00, and 1 or 2 depart Kansai Airport for Namba by 20:00.