Kansai Airport Line

The Kansai Airport Line (関西空港線) 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.

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.

History
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.