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Fujisaki Line
Railway line in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fujisaki Line (藤崎線, Fujisaki-sen) is a 2.3 km railway line owned by the Kumamoto Electric Railway, serving Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The line branches southward from Kita-Kumamoto Station to Fujisakigū-mae Station.
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Fujisaki Line | |
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![]() A passenger train between Fujisakigu-mae and Kurokamimachi stations. | |
Overview | |
Native name | 藤崎線 |
Owner | Kumamoto Electric Railway |
Locale | Kumamoto Prefecture |
Termini | |
Stations | 3 |
Website | www.kumamotodentetsu.co.jp |
Service | |
Type | Heavy rail |
History | |
Opened | 27 March 1913 (1913-03-27) |
Technical | |
Line length | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | Overhead line, DC 600 V |
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Previously, this line extended to Kami-Kumamoto Station on one side and Kikuchi on the other. The section between Kita-Kumamoto and Kikuchi was transferred to the Kikuchi Line on October 1, 1950, and the section between Fujisakigū-mae and Kami-Kumamoto was transferred to the Kumamoto City Tram as the Tsuboi Line on June 1, 1954. The Tsuboi Line ceased operations in 1970.