Kūkō Line (Fukuoka City Subway)

The Kūkō Line (空港線, Kūkō-sen, "Airport Line") is a subway line, part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in Fukuoka, Japan. It connects Meinohama, Nishi Ward to Fukuokakūkō (Fukuoka Airport), Hakata Ward, all within Fukuoka. The line's color on maps is orange. Officially, the line is called Line 1 (Kūkō Line) (1号線(空港線), Ichi-gō-sen (Kūkō-sen)). The line has a through service with JR Chikuhi Line. Like other Fukuoka City Subway lines, stations are equipped with automatic platform gates, and trains are automatically operated by ATO system. However, JR train cars (from Chikuhi Line) are operated manually.

Kūkō Line
A 2000 series train
Overview
Native name空港線
TypeRapid transit
LocaleFukuoka, Fukuoka
TerminiMeinohama
Fukuokakūkō
Stations13
Operation
Opened26 July 1981
OwnerFukuoka City Subway
Depot(s)Meinohama
Rolling stock1000 series, 2000 series, etc.
Technical
Line length13.1 km (8.1 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed75 km/h (45 mph)
 from Karatsu : Chikuhi Line
 0.0 Meinohama
 Muromi River
 1.5 Muromi
 Muromi River
 2.3 Fujisaki
 3.4 Nishijin
 Hī River
 4.6 Tōjinmachi
5.4 Ōhorikōen
6.5 Akasaka
← Tenjin Ōmuta Line
← Yakuin
7.3 Tenjin
Yakuin New River
 Naka River
 Hakata River
8.1 Nakasu-Kawabata
9.1 Gion
↔ Kagoshima Main Line
↔ Sanyō Shinkansen
9.8 Hakata
Mikasa River
11.0 Higashi-Hie
13.1 Fukuokakūkō (Airport)
Fukuokakūkō (Airport) Station

This is the only subway line in Japan that directly links to an airport. Although Toei Asakusa Line trains in Tokyo also serve airports (Narita and Haneda), those are not the stations of the Asakusa Line itself. Rather, they are the stations of suburban lines that the Asakusa Line has through services with.

The Kūkō Line goes through many important areas of the city, namely Nishijin, Tenjin, Hakata, and the airport.

Stations
No. Station name Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
↑ Through service to/from JR Kyushu Chikuhi Line and Karatsu Line ↑
K01Meinohama姪浜0Chikuhi LineNishiFukuoka, Fukuoka
K02Muromi室見1.5Sawara
K03Fujisaki藤崎2.3
K04Nishijin西新3.4
K05Tōjinmachi唐人町4.6Chūō
K06Ōhorikōen大濠公園5.4
K07Akasaka赤坂6.5
K08Tenjin天神7.3■ Nanakuma Line (Tenjin-minami (N16))
Tenjin-Ōmuta Line (Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) )
K09Nakasu-Kawabata中洲川端8.1■ Hakozaki Line (H01)1Hakata
K10Gion祇園9.1
K11Hakata博多9.8Kyushu Shinkansen, Kagoshima Main Line, Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line)
Hakata Minami Line, Sanyō Shinkansen
K12Higashi-Hie東比恵11.0
K13Fukuokakūkō (Airport)福岡空港13.1
1: Through service to/from Kūkō Line; terminates at Meinohama/Nishijin.

Rolling stock

Fukuoka Subway
  • A 1000 series set in November 2006
  • A 2000 series set in March 2009

JR Kyushu

A fleet of six new 305 series 6-car electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter trains was introduced on through services to and from the Chikuhi Line from February 2015.[1]

  • A 103-1500 series set in August 2008
  • A 303 series set in November 2009
  • A 305 series set in January 2016

See also

References
  1. "JR九州 筑肥線に305系通勤型直流電車投入" [JR Kyushu to introduce 305 series DC commuter trains on Chikuhi Line]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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