Kashii Line






















































Kashii Line
JRKyushu DMU kiha478076.jpg
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Locale Fukuoka Prefecture
Termini
Saitozaki
Umi
Stations 16
Operation
Opened 1 January 1904
Owner JR Kyushu
Technical
Line length 25.4 km (15.8 mi)
Number of tracks Single
Track gauge
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification None
Operating speed 85 km/h

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.




Contents






  • 1 Stations


  • 2 History


    • 2.1 Former connecting lines




  • 3 References





Stations






























































































Station
Distance
(km)
Transfers
Location

Saitozaki
0.0
 

Higashi-ku, Fukuoka

Fukuoka Prefecture

Umi-no-Nakamichi
2.1
 

Gannosu
6.5
 

Nata
7.4
 

Wajiro
9.2

Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line

Kashii
12.9

Kagoshima Main Line
Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line (Nishitetsu Kashii)

Kashii Jingū
14.2
 

Maimatsubara
14.8
 

Doi
16.4
 

Iga
18.2
 

Kasuya

Chōjabaru
19.2

Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line)

Sakado
20.6
 

Sue
21.9
 

Sue

Sue-Chūō
23.1
 

Shinbaru
24.1
 

Umi
25.4
 

Umi


History


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.



Former connecting lines


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.



References


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










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