Rapi:t
A Nankai 50000 series Rapi:t train in October 2017 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Airport rail link (Limited express) |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| First service | 4 September 1994 |
| Current operator(s) | Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Route | |
| Termini | Namba Kansai Airport |
| Stops | 4 (α services for Airport) 6 (β services) |
| Line(s) used | Nankai Main Line, Airport Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 50000 series EMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC, overhead line |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Rapi:t (ラピート, rapiito; stylized as rapiːt) is a limited express train service between Kansai International Airport and Namba Station in Osaka, Japan. It is operated by Nankai Electric Railway, and the train service uses the Nankai Main Line and the Airport Line.
The futuristic and 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..