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The serves Fukuoka

Fukuoka, Fukuoka

is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. It consists of three subway

Rapid transit

A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...

lines, the Kūkō, or Airport Line, the Hakozaki Line and the Nanakuma Line).

The lines are operated by the . Unlike most other public operators in Japan, the company only operates subways without any bus lines.

All stations are equipped with automatic platform gates. All lines are automatically operated by ATO

Automatic train operation

Automatic train operation ensures partial or complete automatic train piloting and driverless functions.Most systems elect to maintain a driver to mitigate risks associated with failures or emergencies....

system, although drivers are used as a precaution. The lines introduced Hayakaken

Hayakaken

is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau introduced the system from 7 March 2009. Its name stands for , , , and . also means "Because it's quick" in Kyūshū dialect...

, a smart card

Smart card

A smart card, chip card, or integrated circuit card , is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits. A smart card or microprocessor cards contain volatile memory and microprocessor components. The card is made of plastic, generally polyvinyl chloride, but sometimes acrylonitrile...

system from March 2009. The prepaid magnetic card systems will eventually be superseded.

Lines

Color & Icon	Name		Mark	Gauge	First section opened	Last extended	Length (km)	Stations
orange	Line 1	Kūkō Line	K	1,067 mm	1981	1993	13.1	13
blue	Line 2	Hakozaki Line	H	1,067 mm	1982	1986	4.7	7
green	Line 3	Nanakuma Line	N	1,435 mm	2005	-	12.0	16

Airport rail link

Visitors travelling to Fukuoka by Shinkansen

Shinkansen

The , also known as THE BULLET TRAIN, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen with a...

(bullet train) disembark at JR Hakata Station

Hakata Station

Hakata Station , located in Hakata-ku, is the main railway terminal of the city of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest station on Kyūshū, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyūshū for travellers from Honshū. The Sanyō Shinkansen from Osaka ends at this station...

. They can then transfer to the Fukuoka City Subway system by changing to Hakata Subway station, located under JR Hakata station. Fukuoka Airport

Fukuoka Airport

, formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international and domestic airport located east of Hakata Station in Fukuoka, Japan. It is officially designated a second class airport. It is operating at full capacity, and cannot be further expanded. Flights stop at 10 p.m...

is also linked to the Fukuoka City Subway. Downtown Fukuoka City can be reached in about 10 minutes by subway, making Fukuoka Airport one of the most accessible major-city airports in the world.

Station logos

Fukuoka City Subway employs unique logos for each station, much like Mexico City Metro

Mexico City Metro

The Mexico City Metro , officially called Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, is a metro system that serves the metropolitan area of Mexico City...

. Fukuokakūkō Station

Fukuokakuko Station

is a Fukuoka City Subway station serving Fukuoka Airport in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. The station symbol is a blue airplane and a cloud.-Lines:The station is served by the Fukuoka City Subway Kūkō Line.-Station layout:...

(Airport), for instance, has a logo symbolizing an airplane.

Rolling stock

1000 series
Fukuoka Subway 1000 series
The is an electric multiple unit operated by the Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau on the Hakozaki Line and Kūkō Line in Fukuoka, Japan. The trains also inter-run to/from the Chikuhi Line, operated by Kyushu Railway Company .-History:...

: Kūkō Line, Hakozaki Line
2000 series
Fukuoka Subway 2000 series
The is an electric multiple unit operated by Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau on the Hakozaki Line and Kūkō Line in Fukuoka, Japan.- History :The 2000 series was introduced in 1992 ahead of the opening of the Line between Fukuoka Airport and Hakata Station on March 3, 1993...

: Kūkō Line, Hakozaki Line
3000 series
Fukuoka Subway 3000 series
The is an electric multiple unit operated by Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau on the Nanakuma Line in Fukuoka, Japan.-History:The 3000 series was introduced on 3 February 2005 on the newly opened Nanakuma Line between and...

: Nanakuma Line

Fares

Ticket prices for the subway lines are determined by the distance travelled (¥100-340). The fare for travelling only one station is ¥100, called . Tickets for the subway can be purchased at all subway station ticket machines.

Magnetic cards

- Kūkō Line, Nanakuma Line, Hakozaki Line
  - ¥10,000 (Value: ¥11,800)
  - ¥5,000 (Value: ¥5,900)
  - ¥3,000 (Value: ¥3,400)
  - ¥1,000 (Value: ¥1,100)

- Kūkō Line, Nanakuma Line, Hakozaki Line
- Nishitetsu Tenjin-Ōmuta Line
  Tenjin Omuta Line
  The is a heavy rail line in Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyūshū, Japan, being the main line of a Japanese private railway company Nishi-Nippon Railroad . The line is from Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, stretching south to Ōmuta Station in Ōmuta...
- Nishitetsu Buses
  Nishi-Nippon Railroad
  The , also called or NNR, is one of Japan's "Big 16" private railroad companies. With headquarters in Fukuoka, it operates local and highway buses, supermarkets, real-estate and travel agencies, as well as railways in Fukuoka Prefecture. In addition, from 1950 to 1972, the company owned the Lions...
  - ¥5,000 (Value: ¥5,500)
  - ¥3,000 (Value: ¥3,200)

- Kūkō Line, Nanakuma Line, Hakozaki Line
- JR Chikuhi Line
  Chikuhi Line
  The is a railway line in Japan running from Meinohama Station in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture to Karatsu Station in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, and from Yamamoto Station in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture to Imari Station in Imari City, Saga Prefecture....
  - ¥10,000
  - ¥5,000
  - ¥3,000

(unlimited travel for one day)

- Kūkō Line, Nanakuma Line, Hakozaki Line
  - ¥600
  - ¥500 (Only on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Holiday)

}, priced at ¥100, is available only to children during school vacation periods. A coupon is attached to the ticket which may be exchanged for a McDonald's

McDonald's

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hamburger.

- Kūkō Line, Nanakuma Line, Hakozaki Line

- Kūkō Line, Nanakuma Line, Hakozaki Line (unlimited travel)
  - 1 Month: ¥12,000
  - 3 Months: ¥34,200
  - 6 Months: ¥64,800

Contactless smart card

- Kūkō Line, Nanakuma Line, Hakozaki Line

Hayakaken

is a rechargeable contactless smart card

Contactless smart card

A contactless smart card is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits that can process and store data, and communicate with a terminal via radio waves. There are two broad categories of contactless smart cards. Memory cards contain non-volatile memory storage components, and perhaps...

for the Fukuoka City Subway. It can also be used as a Commuter Pass (Chika Pass is included) except as a transferable pass for other company's lines. It will be compatible with Nishi-Nippon Railroad

Nishi-Nippon Railroad

The , also called or NNR, is one of Japan's "Big 16" private railroad companies. With headquarters in Fukuoka, it operates local and highway buses, supermarkets, real-estate and travel agencies, as well as railways in Fukuoka Prefecture. In addition, from 1950 to 1972, the company owned the Lions...

's nimoca

Nimoca

is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Nishi-Nippon Railroad introduced the system on May 18, 2008. Its name is an acronym of "nice money card", while in Japanese means "also," as the card is usable also on buses, also on...

, JR Kyushu's SUGOCA

SUGOCA

is a Japanese rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Fukuoka Prefecture and environs. The Kyūshū Railway Company introduced the system on 1 March 2009...

and JR East's Suica

Suica

is a rechargeable contactless smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan. Launched in November 2001, the card is usable currently in the Kantō region, at JR East stations near Sendai and Niigata...

in 2010.

For details, please see Hayakaken

Hayakaken

External links

Fukuoka City Subway official website

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