The is a Japanese railway line operated by the
private railway
A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.
Japan
In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railway o ...
operator
Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu), which connects
Kurume
is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 303,579 and a population density of 1,320 persons per km². The total area is 229.96 km².
On February 5, 2005, the town of Kitano (from ...
and
Asakura in
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...
.
Stations
History
The opened a gauge line electrified at 600 V DC from Miyanojin to Kitano in 1915. The Kitano to Amagi section opened in 1921.
On 30 June 1924, the Mitsui Electric tramway was absorbed into the Kyushu Railway system, this line becoming the Mitsui Line. In 1942, the Kyushu Railway merged with the Kyushu Electric Railway, becoming the Nishi-Nippon (translates as West Japan) Railway.
In 1948, the line voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC, the same year through-running commenced with the
Tenjin Ōmuta Line and the line was renamed the Amagi Line.
From 1 October 1989, ''wanman''
driver only operation commenced on the line.
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
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Rail transport in Fukuoka Prefecture
Railway lines opened in 1921