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Kashii Line
The 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 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 14 km Katsuta line was opened by the Chikuzen Sangu Railway Co. from Yusu (on the Sasaguri Line is a railway line in Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Keisen Station in Keisen, Fukuoka with Yoshizuka Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Stations History The Kyushu Railway Co. opened the Yoshizuka - Sasaguri ...) - Chikuzenkatsuta in 1918-19. The connection to Sakado opened in 1942, and the line was nationalised in 1944. Freight service ceased in 1981 ...
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BEC819 Series
The , branded "DENCHA" (Dual Energy Charge Train), is a two-car battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) train operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) on inter-running services over the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line and Chikuhō Main Line in Fukuoka Prefecture in northern Kyushu, Japan, since October 2016, and also on the Kashii Line. Design Based on the earlier 817 series electric multiple unit (EMU) trains, styling of the trains was overseen by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka. The lithium-ion battery system used has a capacity of 360 kWh and operates at 1.6 kV. Operations The BEC819 series trains are used on through services over the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line electrified at 20 kV 60 Hz AC and the non-electrified Chikuhō Main Line (known as the "Wakamatsu Line") between and . Since late 2018/early 2019, they are also used on the non-electrified Kashii Line. These newer vehicles used on the Kashii Line belong to the "300" series (11 trainsets in total), while the slightly old ...
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Nishitetsu Kashii Station
is a railway station in Kashii, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Adjacent Stations Lines * Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) ** Kaizuka Line The is an Japanese railway line in Fukuoka prefecture, run by the private railway operator Nishitetsu. It links Kaizuka Station in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka with Nishitetsu Shingū Station in Shingū. It connects to the Kashii Line of JR Kyushu ... Station layout The station is above ground level with 2 platforms and 2 tracks. ;Tracks Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1924 {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub ...
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Shinbaru Station
is a railway station on the Kashii Line operated by JR Kyushu in Sue, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Kashii Line and is located 21.1 km from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. A station building, a small hut in traditional Japanese style, houses a waiting area and automatic ticket vending machines. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a level crossing with steps onto the platforms at both ends. A bike shed is provided at the station forecourt. file:Platform of Shimbaru Station.jpg, View of the platforms and tracks. Note the level crossing. Adjacent stations History The private Hakata Bay Railway had opened a track on 1 January 1904 from to its southern terminus at . On 3 June 1905 the track was extended and Shinbaru was opened as the new southern terminus. It became a through-station on 29 December 1905 when the tra ...
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Sue-Chūō Station
is a railway station on the Kashii Line operated by JR Kyushu in Sue, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Kashii Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Saitozaki Station in Fukuoka with Umi Station in Umi Umi or UMI may refer to: Geography * Umi, Iran, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran * Um ... and is located 23.1 km from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is of modern construction with tiled roof and houses a small waiting area and automatic ticket machines. A bike shed is provided next to the station building and another one on the station forecourt opposite. file:Platform of Sue-Chuo Station 2.jpg, A view of the station platform and track. file:View of Sue-Chuo Station from east side.JPG, A view of the station forecourt. Adjacent stations ...
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Sue, Fukuoka
is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the town had an estimated population of 27,459 and a density of 1,700 persons per km². The total area is 16.33 km². See also * Sue Station (Fukuoka) *Shinbaru Station is a railway station on the Kashii Line operated by JR Kyushu in Sue, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Kashii Line and is located 21.1 km from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station, ... References External links *Sue official website Towns in Fukuoka Prefecture {{Fukuoka-geo-stub ...
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Sue Station (Fukuoka)
is a railway station on the Kashii Line operated by JR Kyushu in Sue, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Kashii Line and is located 21.9 km from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is a modern structure of glass and steel frames and houses a small waiting area and automatic ticket machines. file:Platform of Sue Station (Kashii Line).jpg, A view of the station platform and track. file:Sue-station1994.jpg, The old station building. Adjacent stations History The station was opened on 1 January 1904 by the private Hakata Bay Railway as the southern terminus of a stretch of track from . Sue became a through-station on 3 June 1905 when the track was further extended to . On 19 September 1942, the company, now renamed the Hakata Bay Railway and Steamship Company, with a few other companies, merged into the Kyushu Electric ...
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Sakado Station (Fukuoka)
is a railway station on the Kashii Line operated by JR Kyushu in Kasuya, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Kashii Line and is located 20.6 km from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks on an embankment. The station building houses a waiting room and has a glassed-in area with an automatic ticket machine. Bike sheds are provided at the base of the embankment from which a flight of steps leads up to the station building. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing with steps at both ends to the platforms. file:Platform of Sakado Station (Kashii Line).jpg, A view of the station platforms and tracks. file:JRKyushu Sakado Station02.jpg, A broad flight of steps up the embankment to the station building. Adjacent stations History The station was opened on 1 January 1904 by the private Hakata Bay Railway as an intermediate sta ...
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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 ...
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Sasaguri Line
is a railway line in Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Keisen Station in Keisen, Fukuoka with Yoshizuka Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Stations History The Kyushu Railway Co. opened the Yoshizuka - Sasaguri section in 1904, and extended it to Hakata with a line paralleling the Kagoshima Main Line the following year. The company was nationalised in 1907. In 1911 the Kagoshima Main line was duplicated utilising the parallel line, and the junction between the lines became Yoshizuka. Petrol railcars were introduced on the line in 1936. In 1968 the line was extended from Sasaguri to Katsura (on the Chikuho Main Line), with freight services commencing on that section in 1970. Freight service on the entire line ceased in 1984. The line was electrified in 2001. Former connecting lines Yusu Station: The 14 km Katsuta Line was opened by the Chikuzen Sangu Railway Co. to Chikuzenkatsuta between 1918 and 1919. A connection to Sakado on the Kashii Line ...
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Chōjabaru Station
is a railway station in Kasuya, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Lines *JR Kyushu **Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line) **Kashii Line The 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 History The Hakata Bay Railway Co. opened the Saitozaki - Sue section in 1904, extendin ... Layout It is a ground level station with one platform one track for Kashii Line almost intercrosses above one island platform two tracks for Sasaguri Line in a right angle. Tracks Adjacent stations , - , colspan=5 style="text-align:center;" , JR Kyūshū History The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 13 March 1988 as an additional station on the existing track of the Sasaguri Line. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3,774 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 55th among the b ...
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Kasuya, Fukuoka
is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 46,709 and a density of 3,300 persons per km². The total area is 14.12 km². The district is served by the Kashii Line and the Sasaguri Line is a railway line in Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Keisen Station in Keisen, Fukuoka with Yoshizuka Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Stations History The Kyushu Railway Co. opened the Yoshizuka - Sasaguri sec .... References External links *Kasuya official website Towns in Fukuoka Prefecture {{Fukuoka-geo-stub ...
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Iga Station
is a railway station on the Kashii Line operated by JR Kyushu in Kasuya, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Kashii Line and is located 18.2 km from the starting point of the line at . Station layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. A station building shares facilities with a community facilities called the "Harmony Hall" and houses a small waiting area and automatic ticket machines. A siding branches off the track and is used by track maintenance vehicles. Beside the siding are the traces of a disused freight platform. file:Train carrying crushed stones stopping at Iga Station.jpg, A view of the station platform and track. Note the siding to the right. The disused freight platform is behind the maintenance train. Adjacent stations History The station was opened on 1 January 1904 with the name by the private Hakata Bay Railway as an intermediate station on a track it opened between ...
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