Semboku Rapid Railway Line
A Semboku Rapid Railway 3000 series train in May 2013
Overview
Native name泉北高速鉄道線
StatusOperational
OwnerSemboku Rapid Railway
LocaleOsaka Prefecture
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Depot(s)Nakamozu
Daily ridership168,949 (daily 2015)[1]
History
Opened1 April 1971
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)

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

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 5 December 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 | | 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.[4]

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

Former rolling stock

  • Semboku 100 series

Future rolling stock

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.[6] 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.[6]

The line was extended to Komyoike on 20 August 1977, and to Izumi-Chuo on 1 April 1995.[6]

Future plans

Owing to ongoing financial constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Semboku Rapid Railway announced that it would be merged into Nankai Railway.[7] The merger is planned to take place in early 2025.

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. ↑ "南海50000系による"泉北ライナー"運転開始" [Nankai 50000 series begins operation on "Semboku Liner"]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "泉北高速鉄道に16年ぶりの通勤用新型車…南海8300系ベースの「9300系」 2023年夏" [First new commuter train in 16 years, Semboku Rapid Railway announces "9300 series" train based on the 8300 series, scheduled to enter service in summer 2023]. Response Automotive Media (in Japanese). 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 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.
  7. ↑ "南海電鉄，泉北高速鉄道と経営統合へ". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 20 December 2023. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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