Semboku Rapid Railway

The Semboku Rapid Railway Line (泉北高速鉄道線, Semboku 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, Semboku 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.

Semboku Rapid Railway Line
A Semboku Rapid Railway 3000 series train in May 2013
Overview
Native name泉北高速鉄道線
TypeCommuter rail
StatusOperational
LocaleOsaka Prefecture
TerminiNakamozu
Izumi-Chūō
Stations6
Daily ridership168,949 (daily 2015)[1]
Operation
Opened1 April 1971
OwnerSemboku Rapid Railway
Depot(s)Nakamozu
Technical
Line length14.3 km (8.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius400 m
Electrification1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed100 km/h (60 mph)

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 December 5, 2015. Trains pass Sakaihigashi and Fukai non-stop for the first time.
■Sub-Express (区間急行, Kukan Kyūkō) (SbE)
Operated all day, through to Namba.
■Semi-Express (準急, Junkyū) (SmE)
Trains are operated all day, through to Namba.
■Local (各駅停車, Kakueki Teisha) (L)
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
SB01 Nakamozu 中百舌鳥 0.0 O O | |
  • Nankai Koya Line (NK59) (Through trains are available)
  • Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line (M30)
 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, the railway operated a fleet of 108 electric multiple unit (EMU) vehicles, all based at Nakamozu Depot.[2]

Semboku Liner limited express services

From 27 January 2017, a new Semboku 12000 series EMU was introduced on Semboku Liner services.[3]

  • The Semboku 12000 series on a Semboku Liner service in February 2017
  • The Nankai 1100 series on a Semboku Liner service third livery in November 2018

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
  • A Semboku 3000 series EMU
  • A Semboku 5000 series EMU in September 2016
  • A Semboku 7000 series EMU
  • A Semboku 7020 series EMU in August 2015

Former rolling stock
  • Semboku 100 series
  • A Semboku 100 series EMU in May 1995

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
  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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