Chikuhi Line
| Chikuhi Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
305 series on the Chikuhi Line January 2019 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 筑肥線 | ||
| Locale | Fukuoka, Saga | ||
| Stations | 29 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| System | JR Kyushu | ||
| Operator(s) | JR Kyushu | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 5 December 1923 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 42.6 km (26.5 mi) (Meinohama–Karatsu) 25.7 km (16.0 mi) (Yamamoto–Inari) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead (Meinohama–Nishi-Karatsu) | ||
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) | ||
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The Chikuhi Line (筑肥線, Chikuhi-sen) is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan. The line is split up into two parts; in the east, it runs between Meinohama Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka and Karatsu Station in Karatsu, Saga, and in the west, between Yamamoto Station in Karatsu to Imari Station in Imari, Saga.
On the eastern section, most trains run via through service on both ends onto the Fukuoka City Subway's Airport Line toward Hakata Station, and to Nishi-Karatsu on the JR Karatsu Line. On the western section, all trains continue past Yamamoto onto the Karatsu Line to reach Karatsu Station, effectively connecting the two halves of the line.