Miyazaki Kūkō Line

Miyazaki Kūkō Line

Trains at Miyazaki Airport Station, March 2004
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Locale Miyazaki Prefecture
Termini Tayoshi
Miyazaki Airport
Stations 2
Operation
Owner JR Kyushu
Technical
Line length 1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Number of tracks Single
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification 20 kV AC, overhead catenary

The Miyazaki Kūkō Line (宮崎空港線, Miyazaki Kūkō-sen, "Miyazaki Airport Line") is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Tayoshi Station in Miyazaki, Miyazaki with Miyazaki Airport Station. Trains continue to and from Minami-Miyazaki Station and Miyazaki Station in the city center and further on the Nippō Main Line.

History

The 1.4km line opened on 18 July 1996, 30 years after jet services to the airport commenced.

Stations

Station Japanese Distance
(km)
Transfers Location
Tayoshi 田吉 0.0 Nichinan Line Miyazaki, Miyazaki
Miyazaki Airport 宮崎空港 1.4  

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia

Coordinates: 31°52′22″N 131°26′08″E / 31.87278°N 131.43556°E / 31.87278; 131.43556


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