Sasaguri Line (篠栗線, Sasaguri-sen) is a railway line in Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Keisen Station in Keisen, Fukuoka with Yoshizuka Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka.
| Sasaguri Line | |||
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 JR Kyushu series 813-100 EMU | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner |  JR Kyushu | ||
| Locale | Fukuoka Prefecture | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 11 | ||
| Color on map | Yellow (#faaf18) | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Regional rail | ||
| Operator(s) | JR Kyushu | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 19 June 1904 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 25.1 km (15.6 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Entirely Single-track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 20 kV AC, 60 Hz, overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) | ||
| Signalling | Single-track automatic closing block | ||
| Train protection system | ATS-DK | ||
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Stations
edit| No. | Station | Distance (km) | Rapid | Transfers | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC 11 | Keisen | 桂川 | 0.0 | O | Chikuho Main Line | Keisen | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| JC 10 | Chikuzen Daibu | 筑前大分 | 3.2 | O | Iizuka | ||
| JC 09 | Kurōbaru | 九郎原 | 5.2 | | | |||
| JC 08 | Kido Nanzōin-mae | 城戸南蔵院前 | 10.2 | O | Sasaguri | ||
| JC 07 | Chikuzen Yamate | 筑前山手 | 11.7 | | | |||
| JC 06 | Sasaguri | 篠栗 | 14.8 | O | |||
| JC 05 | Kadomatsu | 門松 | 17.4 | | | Kasuya | ||
| JC 04 | Chōjabaru | 長者原 | 19.4 | O | Kashii Line | ||
| JC 03 | Harumachi | 原町 | 20.1 | | | |||
| JC 02 | Yusu | 柚須 | 22.6 | | | |||
| JC 01 | Yoshizuka | 吉塚 | 25.1 | O | Kagoshima Main Line | Hakata-ku, Fukuoka | |
History
editThe Kyushu Railway Co. opened the Yoshizuka - Sasaguri section in 1904, and extended it to Hakata with a line paralleling the Kagoshima Main Line the following year. The company was nationalised in 1907.
In 1911 the Kagoshima Main line was duplicated utilising the parallel line, and the junction between the lines became Yoshizuka. Petrol railcars were introduced on the line in 1936.
In 1968 the line was extended from Sasaguri to Katsura (on the Chikuho Main Line), with freight services commencing on that section in 1970. Freight service on the entire line ceased in 1984.
The line was electrified in 2001.
Former connecting lines
editYusu Station: The 14 km Katsuta Line was opened by the Chikuzen Sangu Railway Co. to Chikuzenkatsuta between 1918 and 1919. A connection to Sakado on the Kashii Line opened in 1942, and the line was nationalised in 1944. Freight service ceased in 1981, and the line closed in 1985.