Haruka (train)

Infobox j-rail service
name="Haruka"


caption=281 series EMU on "Haruka" service, August 2004
type=Limited express
operator=JR West
lines= Tōkaidō Main Line, Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Kansai Airport Line
maxspeed= 130 km/h
startyear=1994
endyear=
stock=281 series EMUs

nihongo|"Kansai Airport Limited Express" "Haruka"|関空特急はるか|Kankū tokkyū haruka, is a limited express train service, connecting Maibara through Kyoto Station to Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

There are 60 "Haruka" train services per day, numbered 1 through 60; odd-numbered trains run south (toward the airport) and even-numbered trains run north (away from the airport). They operate every half hour between 06:00 and 20:30. A standard travel time between Kyoto Station and the airport is 75 minutes for southbound trains and 73 minutes for northbound trains.

tation stops

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 have additional stops.JR Timetable, August 2008 issue]

The train passes through the Umeda Freight Line which bypasses Osaka Station when it moves from Tōkaidō Main Line to Osaka Loop Line and vice versa. Therefore it does not stop at Osaka Station.

Rolling stock

"Haruka" services are operated by a dedicated fleet of 281 series EMUs formed in 6- or 9-car formations. Each formation includes one Green car (as Car No. 1)."ＪＲ新幹線＆特急列車ファイル" (JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File), published 2008 by Kōtsū Shimbun]

Fares

The following fares, in Japanese Yen, apply to travel to and from Kansai Airport. For reserved seat fares, a ¥200 surcharge or a ¥200 discount may apply for travels on some designated days. Japan Rail Pass holders can ride Haruka free of charge.

References

External links

* [http://www.jr-odekake.net/train/haruka/index.html Limited Express "Haruka" 281 series] ja icon