| Haruka | |
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| 281 series EMU on Haruka service, August 2004 | |
| Service type | Limited express |
| Operator | JR West |
| Line used | Tōkaidō Main Line, Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Kansai Airport Line |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h[1] |
| Started | 1994[1] |
| Rolling stock | 281 series EMUs |
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.[2]
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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.[2]
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.
| Line | Station | Trains that stop | Transfers | |
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Up trains from airport |
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| Tōkaidō (Biwako) |
Maibara | 9, 13 | 50, 54 | Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Main Line, Hokuriku Main Line, Ohmi Railway |
| Hikone | 9, 13 | 50, 54 | Ohmi Railway | |
| Ōmi-Hachiman | 9, 13 | 50, 54 | Ohmi Railway | |
| Yasu | 9, 13 | 50, 54 | ||
| Moriyama | 9, 13 | 50, 54 | ||
| Kusatsu | 3, 9, 13 | 50, 54 | Kusatsu Line | |
| Ishiyama | 3, 9, 13 | 50, 54 | Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | |
| Ōtsu | 3, 9, 13 | 50, 54 | ||
| Yamashina | 3, 9, 13 | 50, 54 | Kosei Line, Keihan Keishin Line, Subway Tōzai Line |
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| Kyoto | all | Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Sanin Main Line, Nara Line Kintetsu Kyoto Line, Subway Karasuma Line |
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| Tōkaidō (JR Kyoto) |
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| Shin-Ōsaka | all | Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Sanyō Shinkansen, Subway Midōsuji Line |
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| Tōkaidō (freight branch) |
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| Nishikujō | all but 1–11 | all | JR Yumesaki Line, Hanshin Nishi-Osaka Line |
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| Osaka Loop | ||||
| Tennōji | all | Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line), Subway Midōsuji and Tanimachi Lines, Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line |
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| Hanwa | ||||
| Izumi-Fuchū | 45–59 | 2–6 | ||
| Hineno | 45–59 | 2–6 | ||
| Kansai Airport | ||||
| Kansai Airport | all | |||
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).[1]
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.
| Station | Green car | Reserved seat | Non-reserved seat |
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| Kyoto | ¥4,220 | ¥3,490 | ¥2,980 |
| Shin-Ōsaka | ¥3,710 | ¥2,980 | ¥2,470 |
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