Kūkō Line (Fukuoka City Subway)
| Kūkō Line | |
|---|---|
|
2000 series train | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| Locale | Fukuoka, Fukuoka |
| Termini |
Meinohama Fukuokakūkō |
| Stations | 13 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | July 26, 1981 |
| Owner | Fukuoka City Subway |
| Depot(s) | Meinohama |
| Rolling stock | 1000 series, 2000 series, etc. |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 13.1 km (8.1 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
Legend
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The Kūkō Line (空港線 Kūkō-sen, "Airport Line") is a subway line, part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in Fukuoka, Japan. It connects Meinohama, Nishi Ward to Fukuokakūkō (Fukuoka Airport), Hakata Ward, all within Fukuoka. The line's color on maps is red. Officially, the line is called Line 1 (Kūkō Line) (1号線(空港線) Ichi-gō-sen (Kūkō-sen)). The line has a through service with JR Chikuhi Line. Like other Fukuoka City Subway lines, stations are equipped with automatic platform gates, and trains are automatically operated by ATO system. However, JR train cars (from Chikuhi Line) are operated manually.
This is the only subway line in Japan that directly links to an airport. Although Toei Asakusa Line trains in Tokyo also serve airports (Narita and Haneda), those are not the stations of the Asakusa Line itself. Rather, they are the stations of suburban lines that the Asakusa Line has through services with.
The Kūkō Line goes through many important areas of the city, namely Nishijin, Tenjin, Hakata, and the airport. As such, this is the most heavily used subway line in Fukuoka.
Stations
| Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | ||
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| Through service to/from JR Chikuhi Line, further to/from JR Karatsu Line. | ||||||
| Meinohama | 姪浜 | 0 | Chikuhi Line | Nishi | Fukuoka, Fukuoka | |
| Muromi | 室見 | 1.5 | Sawara | |||
| Fujisaki | 藤崎 | 2.3 | ||||
| Nishijin | 西新 | 3.4 | ||||
| Tōjinmachi | 唐人町 | 4.6 | Chūō | |||
| Ōhorikōen | 大濠公園 | 5.4 | ||||
| Akasaka | 赤坂 | 6.5 | ||||
| Tenjin | 天神 | 7.3 | ■ Nanakuma Line (Tenjin-minami (N16)) Tenjin-Ōmuta Line (Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) ) | |||
| Nakasu-Kawabata | 中洲川端 | 8.1 | ■ Hakozaki Line (H01) 1 | Hakata | ||
| Gion | 祇園 | 9.1 | ||||
| Hakata | 博多 | 9.8 | Kyushu Shinkansen, Kagoshima Main Line, Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line) Hakata Minami Line, Sanyō Shinkansen | |||
| Higashi-Hie | 東比恵 | 11.0 | ||||
| Fukuokakūkō (Airport) | 福岡空港 | 13.1 | ||||
- 1: Through service to/from Kūkō Line; terminates at Meinohama.
Rolling stock
Fukuoka Subway
- 1000 series (since 1981)
- 2000 series (since 1992)
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1000 series, November 2006
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2000 series, March 2009
JR Kyushu
- 103-1500 series (since 1982)
- 303 series (since 2000)
A fleet of six new 305 series 6-car electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter trains was introduced on through services to and from the Chikuhi Line from February 2015.[1]
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A 103-1500 series set in August 2008
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A 303 series set in November 2009
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A 305 series set in January 2016
See also
References
- ↑ "JR九州 筑肥線に305系通勤型直流電車投入" [JR Kyushu to introduce 305 series DC commuter trains on Chikuhi Line]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
External links
- Fukuoka City Subway official website (Japanese)
- Fukuoka City Subway official website (English)
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