Fukuhoku Yutaka Line

The Fukuhoku Yutaka Line (Japanese: 福北ゆたか線, Hepburn: Fukuhoku-Yutaka-sen) is a service name used by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) for a train service in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The service operates over three different railway lines, covering a distance of 61.4 kilometres (38.2 mi) between Kurosaki Station and Hakata Station.^[1]

Service typeRegional rail

LocaleFukuoka Prefecture

First service19 June 1904; 122 years ago (1904-06-19)

Current operator JR Kyushu

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Fukuhoku Yutaka Line
JR Kyushu 813 series EMU operating on the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line near Iizuka Station
Overview
Service type	Regional rail
Locale	Fukuoka Prefecture
First service	19 June 1904; 122 years ago (1904-06-19)
Current operator	JR Kyushu
Former operator	Japanese National Railways
Route
Termini	Orio Hakata
Stops	27
Distance travelled	61.4 km (38.2 mi)
Lines used	Chikuhō Main Line Sasaguri Line Kagoshima Main Line
Technical
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Overhead line, 20 kV 60 Hz AC
Route map Fukuhoku Yutaka Line (yellow)

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The Fukuhoku Yutaka Line operates over the following railway lines:^[1]

• Chikuhō Main Line, between Orio Station and Keisen Station – 34.5 kilometres (21.4 mi)^[2]
• Sasaguri Line, between Keisen Station and Yoshizuka Station – 25.1 kilometres (15.6 mi)^[3]
• Kagoshima Main Line, between Yoshizuka Station and Hakata Station – 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)^[4]