The is a railway line in Japan operated by
Kyushu Railway Company
The , also referred to as , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima S ...
(JR Kyushu). It connects
Saitozaki Station in
Fukuoka
is the List of Japanese cities by population, sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center ...
with
Umi Station
is a train station in Umi, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
It is the southern terminus of the Kashii Line.
Lines
*JR Kyushu
**Kashii Line
Layout
It is a ground level station with single side pl ...
in
Umi.
Stations
History
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.
Former connecting lines
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.
References
{{Kyushu Railway Company Lines
Lines of Kyushu Railway Company
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan