Kashii Line

Kashii Line
Overview
Type	Heavy rail
Locale	Fukuoka Prefecture
Termini	Saitozaki Umi
Stations	16
Operation
Owner	JR Kyushu
Technical
Line length	25.4 km (15.8 mi)
No. of tracks	Single
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	None

The Kashii Line (香椎線, Kashii-sen) is a railway line in Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Saitozaki Station in Fukuoka with Umi Station in Umi.

Stations

Station	Distance (km)	Transfers	Location
Saitozaki	0.0		Higashi-ku, Fukuoka	Fukuoka Prefecture
Umi-no-Nakamichi	2.1
Gannosu	6.5
Nata	7.4
Wajiro	9.2	Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line
Kashii	12.9	Kagoshima Main Line Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line (Nishitetsu Kashii)
Kashii Jingū	14.2
Maimatsubara	14.8
Doi	16.4
Iga	18.2		Kasuya
Chōjabaru	19.2	Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line)
Sakado	20.6
Sue	21.9		Sue
Sue-Chūō	23.1
Shinbaru	24.1
Umi	25.4		Umi

History

The Hakata Bay Railway Co. opened the Saitozaki - Sue section in 1904, extending it to the Otani coal mine (1 km beyond Umi) the following year. In 1942, the company merged with the Nishi-Nippon Railroad company, which was nationalised in 1944.

The line beyond Umi closed in 1980.

Former connecting lines

Sakado station - The 14km Katsuta line was opened by the Chikuzen Sangu Railway Co. from Yusu (on the Sasaguri Line) - Chikuzenkatsuta in 1918-19. The connection to Sakado opened in 1942, and the line was nationalised in 1944. Freight service ceased in 1981, and the line closed in 1985.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia