Nishitetsu Amagi Line
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Native name西鉄甘木線
LocaleFukuoka Prefecture
| Nishitetsu Amagi Line | |
|---|---|
 Nishitetsu Amagi Line 7050 series EMU between Kaneshima and Ōzeki Station, July 2009 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 西鉄甘木線 |
| Owner | Nishi-Nippon Railroad |
| Locale | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 12 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Opened | October 15, 1915 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 17.9 km (11.1 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Minimum radius | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
| Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
The Nishitetsu Amagi Line (西鉄甘木線, Nishitetsu Amagi-sen) is a Japanese railway line operated by the private railway operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu), which connects Miyanojin Station, Kurume and Amagi Station, Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture.[1]
All services on the Line are Local trains, stopping at every station.[2]
As of August 2025[update], services operate approximately every 30 minutes between 05:30 and midnight every day, with a running time of between 31 and 40 minutes.[2][3] At Miyanojin all services continue as a through service onto the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line towards Ōmuta.
