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Transport in Fukuoka-Kitakyushu is similar to that of other large cities in Japan, but with a high degree of private transport. The region is a hub of international ferry services and has a high degree of air connectivity and a considerable rail transport network, complemented with highways and surface streets.
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.
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.
10 March 1975: San'yō Shinkansen services began. 22 March 1983: temporary Fukuoka City Subway station opened. 3 March 1985: current Fukuoka City Subway station opened. 3 March 2011: JR Hakata City opened. 12 March 2011: Kyushu Shinkansen services begin. 27 March 2023: Extension of the Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line begins operation. [1] [2]
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]
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.
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 ...
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).