Meitetsu Airport Line

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The Airport Line (空港線, Kūkō-sen) is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu (Nagoya Railroad), connecting Tokoname Station and Central Japan International Airport Station in Tokoname. The line opened, dual track and electrified, on 29 January 2005, and features a 1,076 m (3,530 ft) bridge over Ise Bay to the artificial island where the airport is situated. The line is operated as an extension of the Meitetsu Tokoname Line. In accordance with Japan's Railway Business Act [ja], Meitetsu is a Category-2 operator between Central Japan International Airport Station and Tokoname Station while the track and related facilities are owned by Central Japan International Airport Line Company Ltd. (中部国際空港連絡鉄道株式会社).[3]

Native name空港線
OwnerCentral Japan International Airport Line Co., Ltd.
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Airport Line
An image of Meitetsu 2000 series electric multiple unit on the Meitetsu Airport line.
A Meitetsu 2000 series EMU on the Airport Line
Overview
Native name空港線
OwnerCentral Japan International Airport Line Co., Ltd.
LocaleTokoname, Aichi
Termini
Stations3
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)Meitetsu
Daily ridership8,695[1] (FY2008)
History
Opened29 January 2005; 21 years ago (2005-01-29)[2]
Technical
Line length4.2 km (2.6 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
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0.0
Tokoname (常滑)
1.6
Rinkū Tokoname (りんくう常滑)
4.2
Central Japan International Airport (中部国際空港)
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Stations

L: Local (普通, futsū)
S: Semi Express (準急, junkyū)
E: Express (急行, kyūkō)
R: Rapid Express (快速急行, kaisoku kyūkō)
L: Limited Express (特急, tokkyū)
MU: μSKY Limited Express (ミュースカイ, myū sukai)

All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "|". Some trains stop at "▲".

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No. Station name Japanese Distance
(km)
L S E R L MU
TA22 Tokoname 常滑 0.0
TA23 Rinkū Tokoname りんくう常滑 1.6 | | |
TA24 Central Japan International Airport 中部国際空港 4.2
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