The 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.『歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR』42号 27頁
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 (Shuttle) 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.
Stations No.StationJapaneseTransfersLocationThrough service:From Hineno: Kansai Airport Rapid & Direct Rapid for Tennōji, Ōsaka and Kyōbashi via Hanwa Line and Osaka Loop Line Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka for Tennōji, Ōsaka, Shin-Osaka and Kyoto via Hanwa Line and JR Kyoto Line 日根野 Hanwa Line (for Wakayama)IzumisanoOsaka Prefectureりんくうタウン Nankai Airport Line (NK31)関西空港 Nankai Airport Line (NK32)Tajiri
History The Kansai Airport Line opened on 15 June 1994. In accordance with Japan's , JR West is a Category-2 operator between Kansai Airport Station and Rinku Town Station.
Station numbering was introduced to the line in March 2018 with stations on the line being assigned JR-S45 through JR-S47.
References
External links Access to Kansai Airport- JR West