Nishitetsu Amagi Line

Nishitetsu Amagi Line
Nishitetsu Amagi Line 7050 series EMU between Kaneshima and Ōzeki Station, July 2009
Overview
Type	Heavy rail
Locale	Fukuoka Prefecture
Termini	Miyanojin Station Amagi Station
Stations	12
Operation
Owner	Nishi-Nippon Railroad
Technical
Line length	17.9 km
No. of tracks	Single
Track gauge	1,435 mm
Minimum radius	130 m
Electrification	1,500 V DC
Operating speed	65 km/h

The Amagi Line (甘木線, Amagi-sen^?) is a Japanese railway line operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu), which runs between Kurume and Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture.^[1]

Stations

Station name	Japanese	km	Connections	Location
Miyanojin Station	宮の陣	0.0	Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line	Kurume	Fukuoka Prefecture
Gorōmaru Station	五郎丸	0.9
Gakkōmae Station	学校前	1.7
Koganchaya Station	古賀茶屋	3.9
Kitano Station	北野	5.4
Ōki Station	大城	8.0
Kaneshima Station	金島	9.4
Ōzeki Station	大堰	11.6		Tachiarai, Mii District
Hongō Station	本郷	13.1
Kamiura Station	上浦	14.9		Asakura
Mada Station	馬田	16.1
Amagi Station	甘木	17.9	Amagi Railway Amagi Line

History

The line was first opened in April 1924 as the Mitsui Electric Tramway (三井電気軌道, Mitsui Denki Kidō^?) between Hiyoshi and Amagi Station. In June 1924 the line was absorbed into the Kyushu Railway system, becoming the Mitsui Line. From 9 November 1948, the line voltage was raised to 1,500 V DC, and from 23 November 1948, through-running commenced with the Tenjin Ōmuta Line. From 1 October 1989, wanman driver only operation commenced on the line.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 (Databook: Japan's Private Railways). Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.