Rapi:t

rapi:t
Nankai 50000 series rapi:t train
Operator	Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Line used	Nankai Main Line, Airport Line
Started	1994
Rolling stock	50000 series EMUs

Rapi:t (ラピート, rapiito) is a rapid train service between Kansai International Airport and Namba Station in Osaka, Japan. It is operated by Nankai Electric Railway, and the train service uses on the Nankai Main Line and the Airport Line. The name comes from the German word meaning rapid, pronounced [ʁaˈpiːt].

The futuristic and retro-style six-car Rapi:t trainsets, officially designated as the Nankai 50000 series, were designed by architect Wakabayashi Hiroyuki and won the Blue Ribbon Prize in 1995, 1 year after entering service.

Station Stops

There are two classes of Rapi:t service. Rapi:t β takes 34 minutes from Namba to Kansai Airport, stopping at Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Sakai, Kishiwada, Izumisano, and Rinkū Town. Rapi:t α takes 29 minutes, stopping at Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Izumisano, and Rinku Town. Both trains cost ¥1,390 for a one-way ticket, ¥500 more than the normal rapid service train.

β trains operate every day, with a β train per hour from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. and 2 β trains per hour from 10 a.m. until the last train on weekdays. There are only three α trains in the morning on weekdays (departing Namba for Kansai Airport at 7 o'clock a.m., 8 o'clock a.m. and 9 o'clock a.m.). On Saturdays and holidays, there are only 2 β trains per hour. All seats are reserved.

• Rapi:t α: Namba Station - Shin-Imamiya Station - Tengachaya Station - Izumisano Station - Rinkū Town Station - Kansai Airport Station
• Rapi:t β: Namba Station - Shin-Imamiya Station - Tengachaya Station - Sakai Station - Kishiwada Station - Izumisano Station - Rinkū Town Station - Kansai Airport Station

See also

• Haruka, limited-express service operated by JR West to Kansai Airport

External links

• Limited Express Rapi:t - Nankai Railway Official Website in English