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Railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kashii Line (香椎線, Kashii-sen) is a railway line in Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Saitozaki Station in Fukuoka with Umi Station in Umi.[1]
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Kashii Line | |
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![]() BEC819 series at Kashii Line | |
Overview | |
Status | In operation |
Owner | ![]() |
Locale | Fukuoka Prefecture |
Termini | |
Stations | 16 |
Service | |
Type | Heavy rail |
Operator(s) | JR Kyushu |
Rolling stock | BEC819 series |
History | |
Opened | 1 January 1904 |
Technical | |
Line length | 25.4 km (15.8 mi) |
Number of tracks | Single |
Character | Fairly urban with a few rural sections |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | None |
Operating speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
No. | Station | Distance (km) |
Transfers | Location | ||
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JD 01 | Saitozaki | 西戸崎 | 0.0 | Higashi-ku, Fukuoka | Fukuoka Prefecture | |
JD 02 | Umi-no-Nakamichi | 海ノ中道 | 2.1 | |||
JD 03 | Gannosu | 雁ノ巣 | 6.5 | |||
JD 04 | Nata | 奈多 | 7.4 | |||
JD 05 | Wajiro | 和白 | 9.2 | Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line | ||
JD 06 | Kashii | 香椎 | 12.9 | Kagoshima Main Line Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line (Nishitetsu Kashii) | ||
JD 07 | Kashii Jingū | 香椎神宮 | 14.2 | |||
JD 08 | Maimatsubara | 舞松原 | 14.8 | |||
JD 09 | Doi | 土井 | 16.4 | |||
JD 10 | Iga | 伊賀 | 18.2 | Kasuya | ||
JD 11 | Chōjabaru | 長者原 | 19.2 | Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line) | ||
JD 12 | Sakado | 酒殿 | 20.6 | |||
JD 13 | Sue | 須恵 | 21.9 | Sue | ||
JD 14 | Sue-Chūō | 須恵中央 | 23.1 | |||
JD 15 | Shinbaru | 新原 | 24.1 | |||
JD 16 | Umi | 宇美 | 25.4 | Umi |
The Hakata Bay Railway Co. opened the Saitozaki - Sue section in 1904, extending it to the Otani coal mine (1 km beyond Umi) the following year. In 1942, the company merged with the Nishi-Nippon Railroad company, which was nationalised in 1944.
The line beyond Umi closed in 1980.
Sakado station - The 14 km Katsuta line was opened by the Chikuzen Sangu Railway Co. from Yusu (on the Sasaguri Line) - Chikuzenkatsuta in 1918-19. The connection to Sakado opened in 1942, and the line was nationalised in 1944. Freight service ceased in 1981, and the line closed in 1985.
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