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Kūkō Line (Fukuoka City Subway)

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Kūkō Line
2000 series train
Overview
OwnerFukuoka City Subway
LocaleFukuoka, Fukuoka
Termini
Stations13
Service
TypeRapid transit
Depot(s)Meinohama
Rolling stock1000 series, 2000 series, etc.
History
OpenedJuly 26, 1981
Technical
Line length13.1 km (8.1 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Operating speed75 km/h (45 mph)*
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Fukuokakūkō (Airport) Station

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 red. 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.

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. As such, this is the most heavily used subway line in Fukuoka.

Stations

Station name Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
Through service to/from JR Chikuhi Line, further to/from JR Karatsu Line.
Meinohama 姪浜 0 Chikuhi Line Nishi Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Muromi 室見 1.5 Sawara
Fujisaki 藤崎 2.3
Nishijin 西新 3.4
Tōjinmachi 唐人町 4.6 Chūō
Ōhorikōen 大濠公園 5.4
Akasaka 赤坂 6.5
Tenjin 天神 7.3 ■ Nanakuma Line (Tenjin-minami (N16))
Tenjin-Ōmuta Line (Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) )
Nakasu-Kawabata 中洲川端 8.1 ■ Hakozaki Line (H01) 1 Hakata
Gion 祇園 9.1
Hakata 博多 9.8 Kyushu Shinkansen, Kagoshima Main Line, Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line)
Hakata Minami Line, Sanyō Shinkansen
Higashi-Hie 東比恵 11.0
Fukuokakūkō (Airport) 福岡空港 13.1
1: Through service to/from Kūkō Line; terminates at Meinohama.

Rolling stock

Fukuoka Subway

  • 1000 series, November 2006
    1000 series, November 2006
  • 2000 series, March 2009
    2000 series, 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 103-1500 series set in August 2008
  • A 303 series set in November 2009
    A 303 series set in November 2009
  • A 305 series set in January 2016
    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". Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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