The is a subway line, which forms part of the

Fukuoka City Subway The serves Fukuoka, Japan. It consists of three subway lines, the Kūkō, or Airport Line, the Hakozaki Line and the Nanakuma Line). The lines are operated by the Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau. Unlike most other public operators in Japa ...

system in the city of

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, Japan. It connects Nakasu-Kawabata in Hakata Ward with Kaizuka in Higashi Ward, all within Fukuoka. The line's color on maps is blue. Officially, the line is called . Like other Fukuoka City Subway lines, stations are equipped with automatic platform gates, and trains are automatically operated by

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system.

Service outline

The line has a through service with the Fukuoka City Subway Kūkō Line. Half of its trains go through the Kūkō Line, while the remainder terminate within the Hakozaki Line. Unlike the Kūkō Line, there is no through service with the JR Chikuhi Line.

Stations

Rolling stock

Fukuoka City Subway

* 1000 series (since 1982) * 2000 series (since 1992)

JR Kyushu

* 103-1500 series (since 1982) * 303 series (since 2000) * 305 series (since 2015)

History

The line opened on 20 April 1982, initially named "Line 2", operating between Nakasu-Kawabata and Gofukumachi. The entire line to Kaizuka was opened on 12 November 1986.

References

External links

* * {{Fukuoka transit Fukuoka City Subway Railway lines opened in 1982 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan 1982 establishments in Japan