The Fujisaki Line (藤崎線, Fujisaki-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 Fujisakigu-mae and Kurokamimachi stations.
A passenger train between Fujisakigu-mae and Kurokamimachi stations.
Overview
Native name藤崎線
OwnerKumamoto Electric Railway
LocaleKumamoto Prefecture
Termini
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 and 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

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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

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No. Name Distance (km) Connections Location
KD08 Kita-Kumamoto 北熊本 0.0 Kumaden: Kikuchi Line Kumamoto Kita-ku
KD07 Kurokamimachi 黒髪町 1.2   Chūō-ku
KD06 Fujisakigū-mae 藤崎宮前 2.3  

References

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