Chikuhō Electric Railroad Line

The Chikuhō Electric Railroad Line (筑豊電気鉄道線, Chikuhō Denki Tetsudō-sen) is a railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, connecting Kurosaki-Ekimae in Kitakyushu with Chikuhō-Nōgata Station in Nōgata, operated by Chikuhō Electric Railroad (筑豊電気鉄道, Chikuhō Denki Tetsudō). The line does not have an official name. The company and the line is also called Chikutetsu (筑鉄). The company is a subsidiary of Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu), founded in 1951. The line originally had a through service with the Nishitetsu Kitakyushu Line, a tram line closed in 2000. Because of this, the Chikutetsu Line only uses tram vehicles. However, the line is legally classified as a railway under Railway Business Act, not a tramway under Tram Act, and the line does not share any segments with public roads.

Chikuhō Electric Railroad Line
A Chikutetsu 3000 series train on the Chikuho Railroad in April 2016
Overview
Native name筑豊電気鉄道線
OwnerNishitetsu Group
LocaleFukuoka Prefecture
Termini
Stations21
Service
Rolling stock
  • 2000 series
  • 3000 series
  • 5000 series
History
OpenedMarch 21, 1956
Technical
Line length16.0 km (9.9 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Minimum radius300 m
Electrification600 V DC overhead lines
Operating speed60 km/h (35 mph)
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