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The Kashii Line (香椎線, Kashii-sen) is a railway line in Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Saitozaki StationinFukuoka with Umi StationinUmi.[1]
| Kashii Line | |
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BEC819 series at Kashii Line
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| Overview | |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner |  JR Kyushu |
| Locale | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 16 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Operator(s) | JR Kyushu |
| Rolling stock | BEC819 series |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 January 1904; 120 years ago (1 January 1904) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 25.4 km (15.8 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Character | Fairly urban with a few rural sections |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
| No. | Station | Distance (km) |
Transfers | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD 01 | Saitozaki | 西戸崎 | 0.0 | Higashi-ku, Fukuoka | Fukuoka Prefecture | |
| JD 02 | Umi-no-Nakamichi | 海ノ中道 | 2.1 | |||
| JD 03 | Gannosu | 雁ノ巣 | 6.5 | |||
| JD 04 | Nata | 奈多 | 7.4 | |||
| JD 05 | Wajiro | 和白 | 9.2 | Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line | ||
| JD 06 | Kashii | 香椎 | 12.9 | Kagoshima Main Line Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line (Nishitetsu Kashii) | ||
| JD 07 | Kashii Jingū | 香椎神宮 | 14.2 | |||
| JD 08 | Maimatsubara | 舞松原 | 14.8 | |||
| JD 09 | Doi | 土井 | 16.4 | |||
| JD 10 | Iga | 伊賀 | 18.2 | Kasuya | ||
| JD 11 | Chōjabaru | 長者原 | 19.2 | Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line) | ||
| JD 12 | Sakado | 酒殿 | 20.6 | |||
| JD 13 | Sue | 須恵 | 21.9 | Sue | ||
| JD 14 | Sue-Chūō | 須恵中央 | 23.1 | |||
| JD 15 | Shinbaru | 新原 | 24.1 | |||
| JD 16 | Umi | 宇美 | 25.4 | Umi | ||
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.
Sakado station - The 14 km Katsuta line was opened by the Chikuzen Sangu Railway Co. from Yusu (on the Sasaguri Line) - Chikuzenkatsuta in 1918-19. The connection to Sakado opened in 1942, and the line was nationalised in 1944. Freight service ceased in 1981, and the line closed in 1985.