Meitetsu Airport Line

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Meitetsu Airport Line
A Meitetsu 2000 series EMU on the Meitetsu Airport Line
Overview
Native name	名鉄空港線
Owner	Meitetsu
Locale	Tokoname, Aichi
Termini	Tokoname Central Japan International Airport
Stations	3
Service
Type	Commuter rail
Daily ridership	8,695[1] (FY2008)
History
Opened	29 January 2005 (2005-01-29)[2]
Technical
Line length	4.2 km (2.6 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map Legend Meitetsu Tokoname Line 0.0 Tokoname (常滑) 1.6 Rinkū Tokoname (りんくう常滑) 4.2 Central Japan International Airport (中部国際空港)

The Meitetsu Airport Line (名鉄空港線, Meitetsu Kūkō-sen) is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu (Nagoya Railroad), connecting Tokoname Station and Central Japan International Airport Station in Tokoname. The line opened, dual track and electrified, on 29 January 2005, and features a 1,076 m (3,530 ft) bridge over Ise Bay to the artificial island where the airport is situated. The line is operated as an extension of the Meitetsu Tokoname Line.

Stations

● L: Local (普通, futsū)
● S: Semi Express (準急, junkyū)
● E: Express (急行, kyūkō)
● R: Rapid Express (快速急行, kaisoku kyūkō)
● L: Limited Express (特急, tokkyū)
● MU: μSKY Limited Express (ミュースカイ, myū sukai)

All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "|". Some trains stop at "▲".

No.	Station name	Japanese	Distance (km)	L	S	E	R	L	MU
	Tokoname	常滑	0.0	●	●	●	●	●	▲
	Rinkū Tokoname	りんくう常滑	1.6	●	●	●	|	|	|
	Central Japan International Airport	中部国際空港	4.2	●	●	●	●	●	●

Rolling stock

• 1700 series
• 2000 series (Used on μ-Sky service)
• 2200 series

See also

• List of railway lines in Japan

References