The is a Japanese airport rail link service operated by third-sector railway operator Sendai Airport Transit Co., Ltd. connecting Sendai Airport Station to Natori Station. Service began on March 18, 2007.
Services All trains operate through services to and from Sendai Station via the Tōhoku Main Line. All services are local trains, stopping at every station.
Trains operate approximately every 20 minutes between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and every 30 minutes at other times. The journey takes 25 to 29 minutes.
Station list All stations are in Miyagi Prefecture. Line Station Distancein km (mi) Transfers LocationTōhoku Aoba, Sendai Taihaku, Sendai NatoriAirport
Rolling stock Three two-car SAT721 series electric multiple unit (EMU) trainsets, totaling six cars. They operate alongside JR East's similarly designed E721-500 series sets. Trains operate in two-, four-, or six-car formations. The stainless-steel-bodied trains have a barrier-free design and a maximum speed of . LED displays provide station and destination information, while onboard announcements are made in Japanese and English.
Sendai Airport Transit
is a third-sector railway company in charge of constructing and operating the Sendai Airport Line train service between Sendai Airport Station and Natori Station in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
The company was founded on 7 April 2000. Construction of the line commenced in 2002. The construction cost is was to reach 34.9 billion yen, and it may take as long as thirty years before the railway turns a profit.Kahoku Shimpō (河北新報); December 5, 2006
The Sendai Airport Line opened on March 18, 2007.
The line was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and service was suspended indefinitely from March 11, 2011. The line reopened on October 1 of that year.
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