Semboku Rapid Railway Explained

Semboku Rapid Railway Line
Native Name:泉北高速鉄道線
Native Name Lang:ja
Color:1E90FF
Type:Commuter rail
Status:Operational
Locale:Osaka Prefecture
Stations:6
Daily Ridership:168,949 (daily 2015)[1]
Open:1 April 1971
Owner:Semboku Rapid Railway
Linelength:14.3km (08.9miles)
Tracks:2
Electrification:1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Speed:100abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Minradius:400 m
Map State:collapsed

The is a railway line in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator . The line connects Izumi-Chūō Station and Nakamozu Station, with through operations to and from the Nankai Kōya Line up to Namba Station in southern downtown Osaka.

Services

Along with services inside the line, through trains also operate to the Nankai Kōya Line beyond Nakamozu to .

(LE)

All seats are reserved. Operations started on 5 December 2015. Trains pass Sakaihigashi and Fukai non-stop for the first time.

(SbE)

Operated all day, through to Namba.

(SmE)

Trains are operated all day, through to Namba.

(L)

Operated all day. Mainly shuttles between Nakamozu and Izumi-Chūō (some trains for Komyoike). During the daytime and late at night, some services operate between Izumi-Chūō and Namba.

List of stations

All stations are located in Osaka Prefecture.

Trains pass.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 平成27年 大都市交通センサス 近畿圈報告書 . P.84. 国土交通省.
  2. Book: ja: 私鉄車両編成表 2016 . Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016 . Kotsu Shimbunsha . 25 July 2016 . Japan . 153. 978-4-330-70116-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=1E__vQAACAAJ . ja .
  3. Web site: 2022-11-03 . 南海50000系による"泉北ライナー"運転開始 . Nankai 50000 series begins operation on "Semboku Liner" . 2022-11-09 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . ja.
  4. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2017/01/28/202000.html . ja: 泉北高速12000系が営業運転を開始 . Semboku Rapid Railway 12000 series enters revenue service . 28 January 2017. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20170129024239/http://railf.jp/news/2017/01/28/202000.html . 29 January 2017 . live . 29 January 2017.
  5. Web site: 2022-11-11 . 泉北高速鉄道に16年ぶりの通勤用新型車…南海8300系ベースの「9300系」 2023年夏 . First new commuter train in 16 years, Semboku Rapid Railway announces "9300 series" train based on the 8300 series, scheduled to enter service in summer 2023 . 2022-11-11 . Response Automotive Media . ja.
  6. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 148. 978-4-7770-1336-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=32PSlwEACAAJ . ja:データブック日本の私鉄: 全国私鉄165社局掲載 . ja .
  7. Web site: 20 December 2023 . 南海電鉄,泉北高速鉄道と経営統合へ . https://web.archive.org/web/20231220210359/https://railf.jp/news/2023/12/21/050800.html . 20 December 2023 . 20 December 2023 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.