Sendai Airport Line
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The Sendai Airport Line, or Sendai Airport Access Line (仙台空港アクセス線 Sendai Kūkō akusesu sen?) is an airport rail link service connecting Sendai Airport to Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. Rail service began on March 18, 2007.
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The third-sector Sendai Airport Transit Co., Ltd. (SAT) started construction of the line in 2002. The construction cost is expected to reach 34.9 billion yen, and it may take as long as thirty years before the railway turns a profit.[1].
- Route: Natori Station – Sendai Airport Station
- Length: 7.1 km
- Gauge: 1067 mm
- Number of stations: 4, including terminals
- Multiple-track segments: none (entire line single-track)
- Electrification: 20,000 VAC
- Block system: Special automatic blocking (planned)
- Rolling stock: SAT721 Series
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[edit] Rolling stock
SAT has ordered six E721 cars for use in two-car trainsets. The stainless-steel bodies enclose a barrier-free design and have a top speed of 120 km/h. LED indicators show the stations and destination. Announcements are in foreign languages. [1]
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From Natori Station, service extends via the Tohoku Main Line tracks to Sendai Station, a stop for the Tōhoku Shinkansen express trains located in downtown Sendai. From Sendai Station, it takes 17 minutes (rapid service) or 25 minutes (local service) to get to the airport. The railway also has advertised that Sendai Airport can be reached from neighboring cities such as Fukushima and Ichinoseki in under one hour.
Trains can be up to six cars in length. Besides being faster than existing bus services from the city, with a fare of 400 yen from Natori Station, or 630 yen from Sendai Station, the rail service is also less expensive.
[edit] References
- ^ Kahoku Shimpō (河北新報); December 5, 2006
[edit] External link
(Japanese) Sendai Airport Transit home page