Chikuhi Line
The Chikuhi Line (筑肥線, Chikuhi-sen) is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, connecting Meinohama Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka (and via a subway through service, Fukuoka itself) to Karatsu Station in Karatsu, Saga, and from Yamamoto Station in Karatsu to Imari Station in Imari, Saga. Trains from Karatsu to Imari use the Karatsu Line to Yamamoto.
| Chikuhi Line | |||
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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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