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A Shinkansen line from Fukuoka to Nagasaki, initially known as the Nagasaki Shinkansen (長崎新幹線), was laid out in the 1973 Basic Plan.Renamed as the Nagasaki Route (長崎ルート), then changed to the Nishi Kyushu Route (西九州ルート, Nishi Kyūshū rūto) in 1995, the segment between Takeo-Onsen and Nagasaki, Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, opened for service on 23 September 2022.
The Sanyō Shinkansen serves as the backbone of intercity rail transport connecting Hakata and Kokura Stations to Honshu. Kyūshū Shinkansen lines are completed on March 12, 2011, running to Kagoshima. There are 33 operating passenger rail lines and a tourist-oriented cable car line in the Fukuoka-Kitakyushu area .
Although the line uses Shinkansen equipment, trains are officially designated as limited express trains. [2] In practice, however, most services are extensions of San'yō Shinkansen Kodama services. The Kyushu Shinkansen, opened on 12 March 2011, shares part of the route. The trip from Hakata to Hakataminami takes ten minutes and costs ¥300.
The 66 km (41 mi) section of the line between Takeo-Onsen and Nagasaki opened on 23 September 2022. [3] [4] It is the shortest Shinkansen high-speed railway line in Japan. The entire line is envisioned to connect Hakata to Nagasaki by connecting to the Kyushu Shinkansen line, and potentially become an extension of the San'yō Shinkansen in ...
Christmas and Winter illumination decorations in 2018. Hakata Station (博多駅, Hakata-eki) is a major railway station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.It is the largest and busiest railway terminal in Kyushu, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyushu for travelers coming from Honshu by rail travel.
JR Kyushu also built up its premium rail services through the development of the Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line and the Seven Stars in Kyushu luxury excursion train. [7] The company introduced SUGOCA, a smart card ticketing system, from 1 March 2009. JR Kyushu executed its initial public offering in October 2016. [4]
View of Hakata Shinkansen Depot yard from platform of Hakata-Minami Station (March 2008) Hakataminami Station (博多南駅, Hakataminami-eki) is a railway station on the Hakataminami Line in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Kurume Station is served by the Kyushu Shinkansen and is 35.7 kilometers from Hakata and 658.0 kilometers from Shin-Osaka.With regards to regular train services, it is served by the Kagoshima Main Line, for which it is 113.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mojikō.