Haruka (train)
A JR West 281 series EMU on a Haruka service in August 2004
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| Overview | |
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| Service type |
Airport rail link (Limited express) |
| Locale | Tokaido Main Line, Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Kansai Airport Line |
| First service | 4 September 1994 |
| Current operator(s) | JR West |
| Route | |
| Start | Maibara |
| End | Kansai Airport |
| Service frequency | 30 return workings daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Green/standard |
| Technical | |
| 281 series EMUs | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
The Haruka (はるか Haruka?), is a limited express train service, connecting Maibara via Kyoto Station to Kansai Airport Station in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
There are 60 Haruka train services per day, numbered 1 to 60; odd-numbered trains run south (toward the airport) and even-numbered trains run north (away from the airport). They operate every half hour during the daytime and early evening. The typical travel time between Kyoto Station and the airport is 75 minutes for southbound trains and 73 minutes for northbound trains.
The Haruka primarily operates between Kyoto Station and Kansai Airport Station, with stops at Shin-Ōsaka Station and Tennōji Station in Osaka City. Some trains make additional stops (stations in italics in list below).
The train travels over the Umeda Freight Line which bypasses Osaka Station when it runs from the Tōkaidō Main Line to Osaka Loop Line and vice versa. Therefore, it does not stop at Osaka Station.
Haruka services are operated by a dedicated fleet of 281 series EMUs formed in 6- or 9-car formations. Each formation includes one Green (first class) car (as car No. 1).
6-car formations are arranged as shown below, with car 1 at the Maibara/Kyoto end.
All cars are no-smoking.
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