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Sendai Airport Line

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Sendai Airport Line

The Sendai Airport terminus with JR E721-500 series (left) and SAT721 (right) trains at the platforms

Overview

Native name

仙台空港線

Owner

Sendai Airport Transit

Locale

Miyagi Prefecture

Termini

Stations

Technical

Line length

7.1 km (4.4 mi)

Number of tracks

Single track

Track gauge

1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Electrification

20,000 V AC

Route map

Legend

				km
					JR East Tōhoku Main Line
				10.4	Sendai
					JR East Tōhoku Main Line
				0.0	Natori
					JR East Tōhoku Main Line
				1.8	Morisekinoshita
				3.8	Mitazono

				7.1	Sendai Airport

The Sendai Airport Line, or Sendai Airport Access Line (仙台空港アクセス線, Sendai Kūkō akusesu sen) is a Japanese airport rail link service operated by third-sector railway operator Sendai Airport Transit Co., Ltd. (SAT) connecting Sendai Airport Station to Natori Station.^[1] Rail service began on March 18, 2007.^[2]

Data

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Construction of the line commenced 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.^[3]

Route: Natori Station – Sendai Airport Station
Length: 7.1 km (4.4 mi)
Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Number of stations: 4, including terminals
Multiple-track sections: Single-track except for passing loop at Mitazono Station
Electrification: 20,000 V AC
Block system: Special automatic blocking (planned)
Rolling stock: JR E721-500 and SAT721 series 2-car EMUs
Through service: all trains operate to/from Sendai Station via the Tōhoku Main Line^[4]^[5]

Services

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All trains operate a through service to/from Sendai Station via the Tōhoku Main Line.

As of November 2025^[update], all services on the line are Local trains, stopping at every station - except for a single train in each direction (11:36 from Sendai Airport & 14:50 from Sendai Station) which operate as a Rapid train stopping only at Natori Station.^[4]^[5]

Trains operate approximately every 20 minutes between 9am and 5pm, and every 30 minutes at other times. Running time is 24-29 minutes for Local trains and 17 minutes for Rapid trains.

Station list

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All stations are in Natori, Miyagi.

Station	Japanese	Distance (km)	Rapid	Transfers
↑All trains operate a through service to/from Sendai on the Tohoku Main Line↑
Natori	名取	0.0	●	■ Tōhoku Main Line (through service to Sendai) ■ Jōban Line
Morisekinoshita	杜せきのした	1.8	\|
Mitazono	美田園	3.8	\|
Sendai Airport	仙台空港	7.1	●

Rolling stock

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three 2-car SAT721[ja] series EMU trainsets (6 cars) which are used in conjunction with similar design JR E721-500 series sets. Trains operate in 2-, 4- or 6-car sets. The stainless-steel bodied trains feature barrier-free design and have a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). LED indicators show the stations and destination. Train interior and exterior announcements are given in Japanese and English.

SAT721 series
JR E721-500 series

Sendai Airport Transit

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Sendai Airport Transit Co., Ltd. (仙台空港鉄道株式会社, Sendai Kūkō Tetsudō Kabushikigaisha; or, SAT) is a third-sector railway company in charge of constructing and operating the Sendai Airport Line train service between Sendai Airport Station and Natori Station in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

History

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The company was founded on April 7, 2000, and as of 2015^[update] has capital of over seven billion yen.^[6] The Sendai Airport Line opened on March 18, 2007,^[2] electrified at 20 kV AC.

The line was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and service was suspended indefinitely from March 11, 2011. The line reopened on October 1 of that year.^[7]

Rolling stock

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The company owns three two-car SAT721 series EMU trains (identical in design to the JR East E721-500 series sets).

References

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^ Sato, S. (2016), "The Great East Japan Earthquake", Disaster Resilient Cities, Elsevier, pp. 13–20, ISBN 978-0-12-809862-2, retrieved August 20, 2025
^ ^a ^b Kusamichi, Yoshikazu (March 16, 2017). "仙台空港鉄道、開業10周年で記念切符など発売…輸送密度は倍増". Response.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
^ Kahoku Shimpō (河北新報); December 5, 2006
^ ^a ^b "Sendai Station | 仙台空港鉄道株式会社[Sendai Airport Transit]｜仙台空港アクセス線". 仙台空港鉄道株式会社[Sendai Airport Transit]｜仙台空港アクセス線 | R仙台駅と仙台空港を結ぶ仙台空港アクセス鉄道「仙台空港線」. March 26, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Sendai Airport Station | 仙台空港鉄道株式会社[Sendai Airport Transit]｜仙台空港アクセス線". 仙台空港鉄道株式会社[Sendai Airport Transit]｜仙台空港アクセス線 | R仙台駅と仙台空港を結ぶ仙台空港アクセス鉄道「仙台空港線」. March 26, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
^ "会社情報｜仙台空港鉄道株式会社・仙台空港アクセス線". Senat.co.jp. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
^ "Asahi.com（朝日新聞社）：仙台空港アクセス線再開「本当に良かった」２０分短縮 - 鉄道 - トラベル". www.asahi.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011.

External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sendai Airport Transit.

Official website (in English)
Official website (in Japanese)
SAT from Sendai airport to Sendai Stn. at the Wayback Machine (archived August 8, 2017) (how-to movies on transportation in Sendai)
SAT from Sendai Stn. to Sendai airport at the Wayback Machine (archived April 10, 2016) (how-to movies on transportation in Sendai)

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