Semboku Liner
 Semboku 12000 series on a Semboku Liner service, July 2019 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| First service | 5 December 2015 |
| Current operator(s) |  Nankai Electric Railway |
| Former operator(s) | Semboku Rapid Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Namba Izumi-Chūō |
| Stops | 7 |
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| Line(s) used | |
| Technical | |
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The Semboku Liner (Japanese: 泉北ライナー, romanized: Senboku Rainā) is a limited express train service operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway between Izumi-Chūō and Namba stations in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Service pattern
The Semboku Liner operates over the Nankai Kōya and Semboku lines between Izumi-Chūō and Namba stations, with intermediate stops at Kōmyōike, Toga-Mikita, Izumigaoka, Tengachaya, and Shin-Imamiya. The journey takes approximately 29 minutes.[1] As of 26 August 2017, 12 inbound services and 11 outbound services are operated on weekdays, and 12 return trips are operated on weekends and holidays.[2]
History
The Semboku Liner made its operational debut on 5 December 2015, coinciding with a revised timetable for the Nankai Kōya Line and the Semboku Rapid Railway Line.[3] Originally, 7 inbound services and 6 outbound services were operated on weekdays, and 8 return services were operated on weekends and holidays.[1] Additional workings were added with the start of the 26 August 2017 timetable revision.[2]
Rolling stock
The Semboku Liner is normally operated using Nankai 11000 series and Semboku 12000 series sets. The Nankai 11000 series, originally developed for use on Rinkan limited express services,[4] was the first train type used on the Semboku Liner.[3] A dedicated Semboku 12000 series trainset was introduced on 27 January 2017.[5][6]
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Nankai 11000 series -
Semboku 12000 series
Former
- Nankai 50000 series EMU (November 2022 – 2023)[7][8]
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Nankai 50000 series
References
- ^ a b 泉北高速に初の特急 難波～和泉中央間が最速29分 12月ダイヤ改正 [First express train on Semboku Rapid Railway to run between Namba and Izumi-Chuo in just 29 minutes in December timetable revision]. Traffic News (in Japanese). 8 October 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ a b 「泉北ライナー」増発! 南海高野線・泉北線8/26ダイヤ改正、利便性向上図る ["Semboku Liner" to increase service! Nankai Koya Line and Semboku Line timetable revised from 26 August to improve convenience]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). 8 June 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ a b “泉北ライナー”の運転開始 ["Semboku Liner" begins operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ 南海鉄道11000系特急形車両 [Nankai 11000 series limited express train type]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 32, no. 380. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. December 1992. pp. 78–82.
- ^ 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 25 July 2025.
- ^ 泉北高速鉄道，“泉北ライナー”用12000系を導入 [Semboku Rapid Railway introduces 12000 series for "Semboku Liner"]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 大手私鉄の直営路線に生まれ変わった「南海泉北線」に乗り鉄 南海の名車もご案内します（大阪府堺市、和泉市） [Take a ride on the Nankai Semboku Line, a newly reborn line operated directly by a major private railway company, and learn about Nankai's famous trains]. Tetsudo Channel (in Japanese). Japan: EXPRESS Co., Ltd. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)