Airport Line (Fukuoka)

Metro line in Fukuoka, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Native name空港線
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Airport Line
A 2000 series train
Overview
Native name空港線
OwnerLogo of the Fukuoka City Subway Fukuoka City Subway
LocaleFukuoka, Fukuoka
Termini
Stations13
Color on map  Orange
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemLogo of the Fukuoka City Subway Fukuoka City Subway
Depot(s)Meinohama
Rolling stockFukuoka Subway 1000 series
Fukuoka Subway 2000 series
Fukuoka Subway 4000 series
History
Opened26 July 1981; 44 years ago (26 July 1981)
Technical
Line length13.1 km (8.1 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line, 1,500 V DC
Operating speed75 km/h (47 mph)
Route map

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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
7.3
Tenjin
Yakuin New River
Naka River
Hakata River
8.1
Nakasu-Kawabata
9.1
Gion
9.8
Hakata
Mikasa River
11.0
Higashi-Hie
13.1
Fukuoka Airport
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Fukuokakūkō (Airport) Station

This is the only subway line in the country 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 Airport Line goes through many important areas of the city, namely Nishijin, Tenjin, Hakata, and the airport.

Station list

All stations are in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture.

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No. Station name Distance (km) Transfers Location
Between stations Total
Some through services to/from Nishi-Karatsu via the Chikuhi Line and the Karatsu Line
K01 Meinohama N/a 0
Nishi
K02 Muromi 1.5 1.5 Sawara
K03 Fujisaki 0.8 2.3
K04 Nishijin 1.1 3.4
K05 Tōjinmachi 1.2 4.6 Chūō
K06 Ōhorikōen 0.8 5.4
K07 Akasaka 1.1 6.5
K08 Tenjin 0.8 7.3
K09 Nakasu-Kawabata 0.8 8.1
Hakata
Some through services to/from Kaizuka via the Logo of Line 2 (Hakozaki Line) of the Fukuoka City Subway Hakozaki Line
K10Gion 1.0 9.1Hakata
K11 Hakata 0.7 9.8
K12 Higashi-Hie 1.2 11.0
K13 Fukuoka Airport 2.1 13.1 Fukuoka Airport
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Through services to/from the Hakozaki Line do not continue onto the Chikuhi Line (and vice versa); they terminate at Meinohama Station instead.

Rolling stock

Fukuoka City Subway

JR Kyushu

Current

Former

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