Semboku Liner
Japanese limited express train service
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The Semboku Liner (Japanese: 泉北ライナー, romanized: Senboku Rainā) is a limited express train service operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway between Izumi-Chūō and Namba stations in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Semboku 12000 series on a Semboku Liner service, July 2019 | |
| Overview | |
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| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| First service | 5 December 2015 |
| Current operator |  Nankai Electric Railway |
| Former operator | Semboku Rapid Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Namba Izumi-Chūō |
| Stops | 7 |
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Service pattern
The Semboku Liner operates over the Nankai Kōya and Semboku lines between Izumi-Chūō and Namba stations, with intermediate stops at Kōmyōike, Toga-Mikita, Izumigaoka, Tengachaya, and Shin-Imamiya. The journey takes approximately 29 minutes.[1] As of 26 August 2017,[update] 12 inbound services and 11 outbound services are operated on weekdays, and 12 return trips are operated on weekends and holidays.[2]
History
The Semboku Liner made its operational debut on 5 December 2015, coinciding with a revised timetable for the Nankai Kōya Line and the Semboku Rapid Railway Line.[3] Originally, 7 inbound services and 6 outbound services were operated on weekdays, and 8 return services were operated on weekends and holidays.[1] Additional workings were added with the start of the 26 August 2017 timetable revision.[2]
Rolling stock
The Semboku Liner is normally operated using Nankai 11000 series and Semboku 12000 series sets. The Nankai 11000 series, originally developed for use on Rinkan limited express services,[4] was the first train type used on the Semboku Liner.[3] A dedicated Semboku 12000 series trainset was introduced on 27 January 2017.[5][6]
Nankai 11000 series
Semboku 12000 series
Former
- Nankai 50000 series EMU (November 2022 – 2023)[7][8]
Nankai 50000 series
