The Chikuhi Line ( 筑肥線 , Chikuhi-sen ) is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, connecting Meinohama Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka (and via a subway through service, Fukuoka itself) to Karatsu Station in Karatsu, Saga , and from Yamamoto Station in Karatsu to Imari Station in Imari, Saga . Trains from Karatsu to Imari use the Karatsu Line to Yamamoto.
7-407: (weekdays) All trains running on this section stop at all stations. A fleet of six new 305 series six-car electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter trains was introduced on the Chikuhi Line from February 2015. The Kita-Kyushu Railway opened the Fukuyoshi to Hamasaki section in 1923, extending it west to Higashi-Karatsu (situated on the east bank of the Matsuura River, opposite the Karatsu Line on
14-446: A cost of approximately 5.7 billion yen, with styling overseen by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka . The new trains are designed to offer improved universal accessibility . Fully enclosed permanent-magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) are used to reduce environmental noise and reduce power consumption by approximately 57% compared with existing 103 series trains. The 305 series trains are used on through services between Nishi-Karatsu
21-664: A different seat cover design. Large liquid-crystal display screens are used for providing passenger information, and LED lighting is used throughout. Car 1 features wooden flooring of the same design as that used in JR Kyushu's luxury cruising train Seven Stars in Kyushu . Car 1 also has a universal access toilet. The side doors are equipped with passenger-operated open/close buttons, and these are normally available for use between Misakigaoka and Nishi-Karatsu stations on
28-487: Is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) on Chikuhi Line and Fukuoka Subway Kuko Line through-running services in Kyushu , Japan, since 5 February 2015. The entire fleet of 6 six-car sets (36 vehicles) was scheduled to be in service by the start of the 14 March 2015 timetable revision. The fleet of 36 vehicles (6 six-car sets) will be built by Hitachi at
35-726: The Chikuhi Line and Fukuokakūkō on the Fukuoka Subway Kuko Line , replacing older 103-1500 series sets. The 305 series trains are formed as six-car sets as shown below, numbered W1 to W6, consisting of four motored intermediate cars and two non-powered driving trailer cars. Car 1 is at the Nishi-Karatsu end. Cars 3 and 5 each have two PS402K single-arm pantographs . Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating with space for wheelchairs or strollers in each car. Each row of seats has
42-579: The west bank) by 1925 and east to Hakata by 1926. The line was again extended west to Yamamoto where it junctioned with the Karatsu line (establishing Higashi-Karatsu as a reversing station in the process) in 1929, and to Imari in 1935. The company was nationalised in 1937 after which Japanese Government Railways (JGR) designated the track as the Chikuhi Line. In 1983, the Hakata to Meinohama section
49-585: Was closed and replaced by a link to the Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line . A new line from Nijinomatsubara to Karatsu opened (including a new station called Higashi-Karatsu, situated about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) southeast of the original station of that name) and the entire section was electrified at 1,500 V DC to allow through running to Fukuoka via the subway. At the same time, the original Nijinomatsubara to Yamamoto section closed. 305 series The 305 series ( 305系 )
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