The serves
Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since anc ...
,
Japan. It consists of three
subway lines, the
Kūkō, or Airport Line, the
Hakozaki Line
The is a subway line, which forms part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in the city of Fukuoka, Japan. It connects Nakasu-Kawabata in Hakata Ward with Kaizuka in Higashi Ward, all within Fukuoka. The line's color on maps is blue. Official ...
and the
Nanakuma Line
The is a subway line, part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in Fukuoka, Japan. It runs from Hashimoto Station in Nishi Ward to Tenjin-Minami Station in Chūō Ward, all within Fukuoka. The line's color on maps is green. Officially, the line ...
).
The lines are operated by the Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau. Unlike most other public operators in Japan, the company only operates subways without any bus lines.
All stations are equipped with
automatic platform gates. All lines are automatically operated by
ATO system, although drivers are used as a precaution. The lines introduced
Hayakaken
is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau introduced the system on March 7, 2009.
Its name stands for , , , and . also means "Beca ...
, a
smart card system from March 2009. This superseded the prepaid magnetic card systems.
Lines
Airport rail link
Visitors traveling to Fukuoka by
Shinkansen
The , colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. Initially, it was built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, to aid economic growth and development. Beyond l ...
(bullet train) disembark at JR
Hakata Station
is a major railway station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest railway terminal in Kyushu, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyushu for travelers coming from Honshu by rail travel. The San'yō Shinkansen from Osaka end ...
. They can then transfer to the Fukuoka City Subway system by changing to Hakata Subway station, located under JR Hakata station.
Fukuoka Airport
, formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international and domestic airport located east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Fukuoka Airport is the principal airport on the island of Kyushu and is the fourth busiest passenger ...
is also linked to the Fukuoka City Subway. Downtown Fukuoka City can be reached in about 10 minutes by subway, making Fukuoka Airport one of the most accessible major-city airports in the world.
Station logos
Fukuoka City Subway employs unique logos (symbol mark and symbol color) for each station, much like
Mexico City Metro
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. For example,
Fukuokakūkō Station
is a Fukuoka City Subway station serving Fukuoka Airport in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. The station symbol is a blue airplane and a cloud. This is the only subway station in Japan which directly connects with an airport.
History
The station o ...
(Airport), has a logo symbolizing an airplane. Kūkō Line's and Hakozaki Line's symbol mark was designed by ,
Nanakuma Line's by Masayuki Nisijima who is Isao's son which made from Isao's posthumous works.
Rolling stock
*
1000 series,
2000 series:
Kūkō Line,
Hakozaki Line
The is a subway line, which forms part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in the city of Fukuoka, Japan. It connects Nakasu-Kawabata in Hakata Ward with Kaizuka in Higashi Ward, all within Fukuoka. The line's color on maps is blue. Official ...
*
3000・3000A series:
Nanakuma Line
The is a subway line, part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in Fukuoka, Japan. It runs from Hashimoto Station in Nishi Ward to Tenjin-Minami Station in Chūō Ward, all within Fukuoka. The line's color on maps is green. Officially, the line ...
Fares
Ticket prices for the subway lines are determined by the distance traveled (¥200-340). Tickets for the subway can be purchased at all subway station ticket machines.
Special tickets
Magnetic cards
* ''(unlimited travel for one day)''
**Kūkō Line, Nanakuma Line, Hakozaki Line
***¥640
***, priced at ¥100, is available only to children during school vacation periods. A coupon is attached to the ticket which may be exchanged for a
McDonald's
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hamburger.
* ''(unlimited travel for two days, limited to foreign tourists only)''
**Kūkō Line, Nanakuma Line, Hakozaki Line
***¥720
*
**Kūkō Line, Nanakuma Line, Hakozaki Line
*
**Kūkō Line, Nanakuma Line, Hakozaki Line ''(unlimited travel)''
***1 Month: ¥12,000
***3 Months: ¥34,200
***6 Months: ¥64,800
Contactless smart card
*
**Kūkō Line, Nanakuma Line, Hakozaki Line
Hayakaken
is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau introduced the system on March 7, 2009.
Its name stands for , , , and . also means "Beca ...
is a rechargeable
contactless smart card for the Fukuoka City Subway. It can also be used as a Commuter Pass (Chika Pass is included) except as a transferable pass for other company's lines. Starting in 2010, it became compatible with
Nishi-Nippon Railroad
The , also called or NNR, is one of Japan's "Big 16" private railroad companies. With headquarters in Fukuoka, it operates local and highway buses, supermarkets, real estate and travel agencies, as well as railways in Fukuoka Prefecture ...
's
nimoca
Nimoka, stylized as , is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) introduced the system on May 18, 2008. Its name is an acronym of "nice money c ...
,
JR Kyushu
The , also referred to as , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima St ...
's
SUGOCA and
JR East's
Suica. As of March 2013, it also became compatible with
PASMO
is a rechargeable contactless smart card electronic money system. It is primarily used for public transport in Tokyo, Japan, where it was introduced on 18 March 2007. Pasmo can also be used as a payment card for vending machines and stores. ...
,
Manaca,
PiTaPa
is a contactless smart card ticketing and electronic money system used in the Kansai region (and may also be used in some areas of Okayama Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Shizuoka Prefecture) of Japan. The name ''PiTaPa'' is an acronym of ...
,
JR West
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, an ...
's
ICOCA
The card is a rechargeable contactless smart card used on the JR West rail network in Japan. The card was launched on November 1, 2003 for usage on the Urban Network, which encompasses the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe (Keihanshin). It ...
,
JR Central's
TOICA
is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for JR Central railway network which was introduced in the Chūkyō Area (Greater Nagoya) of Japan on November 25, 2006.
The name is an acronym for ''Tōkai IC Card''.[JR Hokkaido
The is one of the constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), and is often referred to using its official abbreviation of . It operates intercity and local rail services in Hokkaido, Japan. The company introduced Kitaca, a sm ...]
's
Kitaca
is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Sapporo, Japan. Hokkaidō Railway Company (JR Hokkaidō) introduced the system from October 25 2008. Its name means "the card of ", while 北 is also the first cha ...
.
For details, please see
Hayakaken
is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau introduced the system on March 7, 2009.
Its name stands for , , , and . also means "Beca ...
.
Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau
is a public organization of
transport
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ation in
Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since anc ...
,
Japan. The organization operates
subways. It was founded in 1973.
Network map
See also
*
Transport in Fukuoka-Kitakyūshū
*
List of metro systems
References
External links
Fukuoka City Subway – official website
website
Fukuoka City Subway map
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Underground rapid transit in Japan
Intermodal transport authorities in Japan
1981 establishments in Japan