Nanakuma Line
| Nanakuma Line | ||
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 3000 series trainsets at Hashimoto depot | ||
| Overview | ||
| Owner | Fukuoka City Subway | |
| Locale | Fukuoka, Fukuoka | |
| Termini | Hashimoto Tenjin-Minami | |
| Stations | 16 | |
| Service | ||
| Type | Rapid transit | |
| Depot(s) | Hashimoto | |
| Rolling stock | 3000 series | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 3 February 2005 | |
| Technical | ||
| Line length | 12.0 km (7.5 mi) | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | |
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The Nanakuma Line (七隈線, Nanakuma-sen) is a subway line, part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in Fukuoka, Japan. It runs from Hashimoto Station in Nishi Ward to Tenjin-Minami Station in Chūō Ward, all within Fukuoka. The line's color on maps is green. Officially, the line is called Line 3 (Nanakuma Line) (3号線(七隈線), San-gō-sen (Nanakuma-sen)). Like other Fukuoka City Subway lines, stations are equipped with automatic platform gates, and trains are automatically operated by ATO system.
This is the fourth linear motor subway line to be built in Japan, opening on 3 February 2005. The Nanakuma Line was originally conceived in the 1960s to provide access to Nakamura Gakuen University and Fukuoka University, and in 1975 it was planned to run from Tenjin-Minami Station to Jōnan Station as a linear-motored subway, but the plan was subsequently amended for the line to end at Hashimoto Station.
The line links the Central business district and the southwestern part of the city, which did not have a railway transport. Construction on a 1.6 km (0.99 mi) extension from Tenjin-Minami to Hakata station via Canal City received its final planning permissions in 2014, and was initially expected to be completed by 2020.[1]
Stations[]
| No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N01 | Hashimoto | 橋本 | 0 | Nishi | Fukuoka, Fukuoka | |
| N02 | Jirōmaru | 次郎丸 | 1.0 | Sawara | ||
| N03 | Kamo | 賀茂 | 1.7 | |||
| N04 | Noke | 野芥 | 2.6 | |||
| N05 | Umebayashi | 梅林 | 3.4 | Jōnan | ||
| N06 | Fukudaimae | 福大前 | 4.3 | |||
| N07 | Nanakuma | 七隈 | 4.9 | |||
| N08 | Kanayama | 金山 | 5.7 | |||
| N09 | Chayama | 茶山 | 6.5 | |||
| N10 | Befu | 別府 | 7.5 | |||
| N11 | Ropponmatsu | 六本松 | 8.3 | Chūō | ||
| N12 | Sakurazaka | 桜坂 | 9.2 | |||
| N13 | Yakuin-ōdōri | 薬院大通 | 10.2 | |||
| N14 | Yakuin | 薬院 | 10.8 | Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||
| N15 | Watanabe-dōri | 渡辺通 | 11.3 | |||
| N16 | Tenjin-Minami | 天神南 | 12.0 | ■ Fukuoka City Subway Kūkō Line, ■ Hakozaki Line (Tenjin) Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line (Fukuoka) | ||
| N17 | Kushida Jinja-mae | 櫛田神社前駅 | TBD | Under construction (2022) | ||
| N18 | Hakata | 博多 | 13.6 | Under construction (2022) Transfers planned with: ■ Fukuoka City Subway Kūkō Line Kyushu Shinkansen, Kagoshima Main Line, Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line) Hakata Minami Line, Sanyō Shinkansen |
Hakata | |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Fukuoka's Nanakuma Line subway extension project receives final approval for construction Chinese translation to follow". Asian Public Transport News Channel. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
External links[]
- Fukuoka City Subway official website (in Japanese)
- Fukuoka City Subway official website (in English)
- Hitachi: Linear-Motor Subways : The Future of Urban Mass Transit
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- Nanakuma Line
- Fukuoka City Subway
- Railway lines opened in 2005
- Linear motor metros
- Standard gauge railways in Japan