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Chikuhō Main Line
The is a railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Wakamatsu Station in Kitakyushu with Haruda Station in Chikushino. Between Orio Station and Haruda Station, as well as from Keisen Station via the Sasaguri Line to Yoshizuka Station, the line functions as an alternate route to the Kagoshima Main Line. Line data As of 2021, the Chikuho Main Line is the third shortest of all Japan Railways Group lines named Main (or trunk) Line (not counting the JR Shikoku main lines, which were stripped of their designation after JR Shikoku started operating). For comparison, the shortest is Hidaka Main Line (30.5 km), after the closure of 116.0 km due to storm damage in 2015. The line is divided into three sections. Each section has an alias. ;Wakamatsu Line: Wakamatsu–Orio, 10.8 km ;Fukuhoku Yutaka Line: Orio–Keisen, 34.5 km ;Haruda Line: Keisen–Haruda, 20.8 km Stations Wakamatsu–Orio (Wakamatsu Line) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikuzen-Habu Station
is a railway station on the Chikuho Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 16.4 km from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A station building, of traditional design houses a waiting room and automatic ticket vending machines. Access to the island platform is by means of a covered footbridge. A bike shed is provided outside the station. file:View from overpass of Chikuzen-Habu Station (north).jpg, A view of the station platforms, looking towards the north. Adjacent stations History Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 26 April 1935 as an additional station on the existing Chikuho Main Line track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakama, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the city has an estimated population of 41,348 and a population density of 2,600 persons per km². The total area is 15.98 km². It is perhaps best known as the birthplace of actor Ken Takakura. 2014-11-18 Location It is located along the Onga River, with Mizumaki Town to the north, Kitakyushu City's Yahata-nishi Ward to the east, Nogata City to the south, and[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakama Station
is a railway station on the Chikuho Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 14.9 km from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station consists of a side and an island platform serving three tracks. A siding branches off track three. The station building houses a staffed ticket window which is open for two hours in the morning only. Adjacent stations , - , colspan=5 style="text-align:center;" , JR Kyūshū History On 30 August 1891, the privately run Chikuho Kogyo Railway opened a line from to . On the same day, Nakama was opened as an intermediate station along this track. On 1 October 1897, the Chikuho Kogyo Railway, now renamed the Chikuho Railway, merged with the Kyushu Railway. After the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onga District, Fukuoka
is a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. According to 2005 Japanese Census data, the district has a population of 97,537 and a density of 1,045.73 persons per km2. The total area is 93.10 km2. Towns currently in this district * Ashiya-machi（芦屋町） * Mizumaki-machi（水巻町） * Okagaki-machi（岡垣町） * Onga-chō（遠賀町） **The word roots "machi" and "chō" (both written as 町) mean "town." Onga is the only town in Fukuoka Prefecture for which 町 is pronounced "chō." For all other towns it is pronounced "machi." Towns and Villages formerly in this district *Katsuki（香月町）- Merged to Yahata City (八幡市. described below) in 1955, currently Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyūshū（北九州市八幡西区） *Kōjaku Village（上津役村）- Merged to Yahata City in 1937, currently Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyūshū *Kurosaki（黒崎町）- Merged to Yahata City in 1926, currently Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyūshū * Nakama（中間町）- Upg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizumaki, Fukuoka
is a town located in Onga District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Education Facilities Mizumaki has a train station on the Kagoshima Main Line, and another on the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line at Higashi-Mizumaki, both operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Mizumaki has a public library. Festivals History About 3000 years ago, the large Ko-Onga Bay covered the area where the town of Mizumaki now lies. Soil and silt carried by the Onga River gradually built up until a flat plain was built up in the area. People began living and planting rice crops on that ground. Terrible floods continually plagued the area. In the year 1889, the village of Mizumaki was formed when nine villages merged. From that time, the population expanded as workers moved in to work in the prosperous coal mines. In 1940 Mizumaki officially became a town. Mizumaki was the site of "Japan Coal Mining Company, Onga Coal Mine" which used forced laborers in the mine, particularly Dutch, American and Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashi-Mizumaki Station
is a railway station on the Chikuho Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Mizumaki, Onga District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line The is a railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Wakamatsu Station in Kitakyushu with Haruda Station in Chikushino. Between Orio Station and Haruda Station, as well as from Keisen S ... and is located 13.5 km from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station is located on a piece of land where the two tracks of the Chikuhō Main Line diverge. The station building, a modern timber structure, is in between the tracks and houses a waiting room and automatic ticket vending machines. Steps or ramps lead up to a triangular piece of land with platforms on two sides, the station building occupying the base of the triangle. The two platforms thus be considered a very broad island or two widely separate side platforms. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyūshū
was a city in Japan until it was absorbed into the newly created city of Kitakyushu in 1963. Its former area is as of 2007 part of two distinct wards
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Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyūshū
is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It has an area of and a population of about 88,594 (national census, 2000). Facilities Important facilities include Green Park, Ecotown recycling area, Gakuen Toshi academic area, and Hibiki container terminal (opened on April 1, 2005). An underwater tunnel was being constructed in 2005–2006 between Tobata and Wakamatsu wards to link the Hibiki container terminal with Kokura. Green Park Green Park is a large green area which includes a tropical house with rare plants, fish and birds; a herb garden; a rose garden (rare in Japan); a children's play area; a Japanese garden; a wallaby enclosure and boating facilities. It is not well known outside Kitakyushu. Sometimes indoor and open-air concerts are staged. There is also an observation tower. Wind farm There is a wind farm on the coast, harnessing wind power for electricity. There is no particular controversy about the sightliness or otherwise of this wind farm, as in some other countri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuhoku Yutaka Line
The is the collective name for four sections of railway lines operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It runs between Kurosaki Station and Hakata station (66.6 km). The sections called Fukuhoku Yutaka Line are: * Part of the Kagoshima Main Line, between Kurosaki Station and Orio Station - 5.2 km * Part of the Chikuhō Main Line, between Orio Station and Keisen Station - 34.5 km * The entire Sasaguri Line, between Keisen Station and Yoshizuka Station - 25.1 km * Part of the Kagoshima Main Line, between Yoshizuka Station and Hakata Station - 1.8 km Rolling stock A pre-series two-car BEC819 series AC battery electric multiple unit A battery electric multiple unit (BEMU), battery electric railcar or accumulator railcar is an electrically driven multiple unit or railcar whose energy is derived from rechargeable batteries driving the traction motors. Prime advantages of these ... (BEMU) was tested on the line from Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidaka Main Line
The is a railway line in Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), between Tomakomai Station in Tomakomai and Samani Station in Samani, running along the coast of Hidaka Subprefecture. Services on the 116.0 km (72.1 mi) section of the line beyond Mukawa Station were suspended indefinitely since January 2015 due to storm damage. This section was closed on 1 April 2021 and replaced by a bus service. The closure of this section made the line the shortest in Japan to be classified as a 'main line', at just 30.5 km (19.0 mi), beating the Rumoi Main Line's length of 50.1 km (31.1 mi), which was previously the shortest. Services All regular trains are local trains, which stop at all stations, except Hama-Taura that may be skipped by some trains. Stations History The first section was opened in October 1913 by the , operating between and (present-day ). The section between Sarufuto and was operated by the . Both lines w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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