Airport Line (Fukuoka)
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| Kūkō Line | |
 2000 series train | |
| Info | |
|---|---|
| Type | Rapid transit |
| Locale | Fukuoka, Fukuoka |
| Termini | Meinohama Fukuokakūkō |
| Stations | 13 |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Fukuoka City Subway |
| Depot(s) | Meinohama |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 13.1 km |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 75 km/h |
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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 runs from 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 Tōkyō 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 | JR Kyūshū: 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 | Fukuoka City Subway: ■ Nanakuma Line (Tenjin-minami) Nishitetsu: Tenjin-Ōmuta Line (Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) ) | ||
| Nakasu-Kawabata | 中洲川端 | 8.1 | Fukuoka City Subway: ■ Hakozaki Line 1 | Hakata | |
| Gion | 祇園 | 9.1 | |||
| Hakata | 博多 | 9.8 | JR Kyūshū: Kagoshima Main Line, Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line) JR West: 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.
See also
External links
- Fukuoka City Subway official website (Japanese)
- Fukuoka City Subway official website (Template:ISO 639 name en)
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