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Rapit
image:Nankai 50000 series 201405040809 Neo Xeon.jpg, A ''Rapi:t'' train repainted in a red ''Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Gundam Neo Zeon'' livery to mark the 20th anniversary is a limited express train service between Kansai International Airport and Namba Station in Osaka, Osaka, Osaka, Japan. It is operated by Nankai Electric Railway, and the train service uses the Nankai Main Line and the Nankai Airport Line, Airport Line. The futuristic and Retro style, retro-style six-car ''Rapi:t'' train sets, officially designated as the Nankai 50000 series, were designed by architect Wakabayashi Hiroyuki and won the Blue Ribbon Prize in 1995, one year after entering service.. Station stops There are two classes of ''Rapi:t'' services. ''Rapi:t β'' (beta) takes 37 minutes from Namba to Kansai Airport, stopping at Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Sakai, Kishiwada, Izumisano, and Rinkū Town. ''Rapi:t α'' (alpha) takes 34 minutes, stopping at Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Izumisano, and Rinku Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nankai 50000 Series
The is a limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway. These 6-car trains were introduced in 1994 on the new ''Rapi:t'' limited express service on the Nankai Airport Line serving Kansai International Airport, which opened on 4 September 1994. Operations The 50000 series is used on the Airport Line ''Rapi:t'' limited express services. The trains run between Namba and Chiyoda Depot, and have also been used occasionally on special-event services to Wakayamashi and Misakikoen. Between 2022 and 2023, the type was also used on ''Semboku Liner'' limited express services on the Semboku Rapid Railway Line. Design The external styling of the train was the work of Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, an architect who was also responsible for designing Uji Station (Keihan), Uji Station on the Keihan Uji Line. The design theme was "Outdated Future", and is the reason for the train's futuristic and Retro style, retro styl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
