Fujisaki Line

The Fujisaki Line (藤崎線, Kikuchi-sen) is a 2.3 km railway line owned by the Kumamoto Electric Railway, serving Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The line branches southward from Kita-Kumamoto Station to Fujisakigū-mae Station.

Fujisaki Line
A passenger train between Kita-Kumamoto and Kurokamimachi stations
Overview
Native name藤崎線
OwnerKumamoto Electric Railway
LocaleKumamoto Prefecture
TerminiKita-Kumamoto
Fujisakigū-mae
Stations3
Websitewww.kumamotodentetsu.co.jp
Service
TypeHeavy rail
History
Opened27 March 1913 (1913-03-27)
Technical
Line length2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line, DC 600 V

Previously, this line extended to Kami-Kumamoto Station on one side and Kikuchi on the other. The section between Kita-Kumamoto and Kikuchi was transferred to the Kikuchi Line on October 1, 1950, and the section between Fujisakigū-mae ad Kami-Kumamoto was transferred to the Kumamoto City Tram as the Tsuboi Line on June 1, 1954. The Tsuboi Line ceased operations in 1970.

Operations

The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. Passing loops are located at Kita-Kumamoto Station for trains continuing on the Kikuchi Line.

All passenger services on the line continue past Kita-Kumamoto Station to Miyoshi Station on the Kikuchi Line. Trains arrive roughly every thirty minutes.[1]

Stations
Name Distance (km) Connections Location
Kita-Kumamoto 北熊本 0.0 Kumaden: Kikuchi Line Kumamoto Kita-ku
Kurokamimachi 黒髪町 1.2   Chūō-ku
Fujisakigū-mae 藤崎宮前 2.3  

References
  1. "藤崎宮前駅 熊本電気鉄道藤崎線 時刻表". Navitime. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
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