Kashii Line
| Kashii Line | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Locale | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Termini |
Saitozaki Umi |
| Stations | 16 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1 January 1904 |
| Owner | JR Kyushu |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 25.4 km (15.8 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 85 km/h |
The Kashii Line (香椎線 Kashii-sen?) is a railway line in Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Saitozaki Station in Fukuoka with Umi Station in 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 14km 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.
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