Nishitetsu Amagi Line

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Nishitetsu Amagi Line

Nishitetsu Amagi Line 7050 series EMU between Kaneshima and Ōzeki Station, July 2009
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Locale Fukuoka Prefecture
Termini Miyanojin Station
Amagi Station
Stations 12
Operation
Owner Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Technical
Line length 17.9 km
No. of tracks Single
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Minimum radius 130 m
Electrification 1,500 V DC
Operating speed 65 km/h

The Amagi Line (甘木線 Amagi-sen) is a Japanese railway line operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu), which runs between Kurume and Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture.[1]

Stations

Station name Japanese km Connections Location
Miyanojin Station 宮の陣 0.0 Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line Kurume Fukuoka
Prefecture
Gorōmaru Station 五郎丸 0.9  
Gakkōmae Station 学校前 1.7  
Koganchaya Station 古賀茶屋 3.9  
Kitano Station 北野 5.4  
Ōki Station 大城 8.0  
Kaneshima Station 金島 9.4  
Ōzeki Station 大堰 11.6   Tachiarai, Mii District
Hongō Station 本郷 13.1  
Kamiura Station 上浦 14.9   Asakura
Mada Station 馬田 16.1  
Amagi Station 甘木 17.9 Amagi Railway Amagi Line

History

The line was first opened in April 1924 as the Mitsui Electric Tramway (三井電気軌道 Mitsui Denki Kidō) between Hiyoshi and Amagi Station. In June 1924 the line was absorbed into the Kyushu Railway system, becoming the Mitsui Line. From 9 November 1948, the line voltage was raised to 1,500 V DC, and from 23 November 1948, through-running commenced with the Tenjin Ōmuta Line. From 1 October 1989, wanman driver only operation commenced on the line.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 (Databook: Japan's Private Railways). Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3. 
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