Semboku Rapid Railway
Semboku Rapid Railway Line | |
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![]() A Semboku Rapid Railway 3000 series train in May 2013 | |
Overview | |
Native name | 泉北高速鉄道線 |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Semboku Rapid Railway |
Locale | Osaka Prefecture |
Termini | |
Stations | 6 |
Service | |
Type | Commuter rail |
Depot(s) | Nakamozu |
Daily ridership | 168,949 (daily 2015)[1] |
History | |
Opened | 1 April 1971 |
Technical | |
Line length | 14.3 km (8.9 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Minimum radius | 400 m |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
Operating speed | 100 km/h (60 mph) |
The Semboku Rapid Railway Line (泉北高速鉄道線, Senboku Kōsoku Tetsudō-sen) is a railway line in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Semboku Rapid Railway (泉北高速鉄道, Senboku Kōsoku Tetsudō). 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 Namba.
- ■Limited Express Semboku Liner (特急 泉北ライナー, Tokkyū Senboku Rainā) (LE)
- All seats are reserved. Operations started on 5 December 2015. Trains pass Sakaihigashi and Fukai non-stop for the first time.[citation needed]
- ■Sub-Express (区間急行, Kukan Kyūkō) (SbE)
- Operated all day, through to Namba.[citation needed]
- ■Semi-Express (準急, Junkyū) (SmE)
- Trains are operated all day, through to Namba.[citation needed]
- ■Local (各駅停車, Kakueki Teisha) (L)[citation needed]
- 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.
- O: Trains stop.
- |: Trains pass.
- See Nankai Koya Line article for the stops of the through trains to Namba between Namba and Nakamozu.
No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | L | SmE | SbE | LE | Transfers | Location | |
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SB01 | Nakamozu | 中百舌鳥 | 0.0 | O | O | | | | |
|
Kita-ku | Sakai |
SB02 | Fukai | 深井 | 3.7 | O | O | O | | | Naka-ku | ||
SB03 | Izumigaoka | 泉ケ丘 | 7.8 | O | O | O | O | Minami-ku | ||
SB04 | Toga-Mikita | 栂・美木多 | 10.2 | O | O | O | O | |||
SB05 | Kōmyōike | 光明池 | 12.1 | O | O | O | O | |||
SB06 | Izumi-Chūō | 和泉中央 | 14.3 | O | O | O | O | Izumi |
Rolling stock
As of 1 April 2016[update], the railway operated a fleet of 108 electric multiple unit (EMU) vehicles, all based at Nakamozu Depot.[2]
Semboku Liner limited express services
- Semboku 12000 series EMU
- Nankai 11000 series EMU (sometimes substituted by Nankai 12000 series)
From 27 January 2017, a new Semboku 12000 series EMU was introduced on Semboku Liner services.[3]
Local services
- Semboku 3000 series two- and four-car EMUs with stainless steel bodies
- Semboku 5000 series eight-car EMUs with aluminium bodies
- Semboku 7000 series two-, four-, and six-car EMUs with aluminium bodies
- Semboku 7020 series two-, four-, and six-car EMUs with aluminium bodies
Former rolling stock
History
The section from Nakamozu to Izumigaoka opened on 1 April 1971, with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) double track and electrified at 600 V DC.[4] The overhead line voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC from 7 October 1973, and the line was extended to Toga-Mikita on 7 December 1973.[4]
The line was extended to Komyoike on 20 August 1977, and to Izumi-Chuo on 1 April 1995.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "平成27年 大都市交通センサス 近畿圈報告書" (PDF). P.84. 国土交通省.
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 153. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ 泉北高速12000系が営業運転を開始 [Semboku Rapid Railway 12000 series enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 28 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄: 全国私鉄165社局掲載 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
External links
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