The is a heavy rail line in Fukuoka Prefecture

Fukuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....

 in Kyūshū

Kyushu

is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....

, 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...

, being the main line of a Japanese private railway

Private railway

A private railroad is a railroad run by a private corporation, as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.-Japan:In Japan, refers to a railway line owned and operated by private sector. Although Japan Railways Group companies are private entities, they are not considered private railways...

 company 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...

 (Nishitetsu). The line is from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station in Chūō-ku

Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka city in Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city.It includes Tenjin and Daimyō which are among the largest downtown areas in Kyūshū, Nagahama, which is known for its fish market, and Ōhori Park.-Main facilities:...

, 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...

, stretching south to Ōmuta Station in Ōmuta

Omuta, Fukuoka

is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 127,126 and the density of 1,558.87 persons per km²...

. Until 2000 the line was .

Overview

• Length: 74.8km
• Gauge: 1435mm
• Track
  • Double: Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) - Shikenjōmae, Daizenji - Kamachi, Hiraki - Ōmuta
  • Single: the rest
• Traction: Electric 1500V DC

Entirely this line parallels to the Kagoshima Main Line

Kagoshima Main Line

The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu...

 of Kyushu Railway Company

Kyushu Railway Company

The , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...

 (JR Kyushu), but connection of the lines is poor.

History

The built and operated the first Interurban

Interurban

An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a type of electric passenger railroad; in short a hybrid between tram and train. Interurbans enjoyed widespread popularity in the first three decades of the twentieth century in North America. Until the early 1920s, most roads were...

 railway line in Kyushu from Fukuoka, destined to Kumamoto

Kumamoto, Kumamoto

is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 census...

, but this plan was later abandoned.

• April 12, 1924: Fukuoka (presently Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin)) - Kurume (presently Nishitetsu Kurume) opened by Kūshū Railway (II). 1435mm gauge, electrified, double tracked
• December 28, 1932: Kurume - Tsubuku opened, single tracked
• June 22, 1937: Ōkawa Railway was merged to Kūshū Railway. Kamikurume - Tsubuku - Daizenji - Enokizu became a part of Kūshū Railway network, single tracked, 1067mm gauge
• October 1, 1937: Tsubuku - Daizenji of ex-Ōkawa Railway regauged to 1435mm (the remainder abandoned later). Daizenji - Yanagawa (presently Nishitetsu Yanagawa) opened
• December 1, 1938: Fukuoka - Tsubuku from Tram
  Tram
  A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
  
   Act to Local Railway Act
• September 1, 1938: Yanagawa - Nakashima (presently Nishitetsu Nakashima) opened
• October 1. 1938: Nakashima - Sakaemachi (presently Shin-Sakaemachi) opened
• July 1, 1939: Sakaemachi - Ōmuta opened, the line completed
• September 19, 1942: merged, under wartime condition, Kyūshū Railway and some other railway companies in Fukuoka Prefecture
• September 22, 1942: Kyūshū Electric Tramway renamed to Nishi-Nippon Railroad, the line became its Ōmuta line
• November 11, 1951: Nishitetsu Kurume - Shikenjōmae track doubled
• March 20, 1960: Kuranaga - Nishitetsu Ginsui track doubled
• April, 1961: Nishitetsu Ginsui - Sakaemachi track doubled
• June 21, 1961: Sakaemachi - Ōmuta track doubled
• November 20, 1965: Hiraki - Kuranaga track doubled
• February, 1967: Daizenji - Mizuma, Ōmizo - Kamachi track doubled
• January 15, 1997: Mizuma - Ōmizo track doubled
• January 1, 2001: proper names changed to Tenjin-Ōmuta Line from Ōmuta Line, Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station (with Tenjin in parentheses) from Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station
• March 27, 2010: The and services were discontinued

Rapid service

The operator Nishitetsu offers two types of rapid trains as well as Local trains. Abbreviations are tentative for this article.

Stops all stations. Between Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) and Chikushi or Daizenji inside the line, Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) and Dazaifu of Dazaifu Line, Amagi of Amagi Line

Nishitetsu Amagi Line

The is a Japanese railway line operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad , which runs between Kurume and Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture.- Stations :-History:...

 and Ōmuta. Trains inside the line and Dazaifu Line with 4-7 car EMU, through trains to Amagi Line with 2-car EMU 7000 and 7050 series

(Ex)

Operated all day. Some Expresses are operated as Locals in southern part (Ōmuta side). In day hours, 2 per hour per direction between Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) and Nishitetsu Ogōri, and 2 between Nishitetsu Fukuoka and Hanabatake. Five-car EMU 3000 series, 6-car EMU 2000 and 5000 series

(LE)

Between Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) and Ōmuta, 2 service per direction per hour. Seven-car EMU 8000 series in day hours, 5000, 6000 and 6050 series in the morning and evening hours

Number of trains

In day hours around 10 to 16, numbers of trains per direction per hour are as follows:
Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) - Nishitetsu Futsukaichi

2 LE, 4 Ex, 6 Lo

Nishitetsu Futsukaichi - Chikushi

2 LE, 4 Ex, 4 Lo

Chikushi - Nishitetsu Ogōri

2 LE, 2 Ex, 2 Lo (north of Chikushi as Ex), 2 Lo

Nishitetsu Ogōri - Miyanojin

2 LE, 2 Ex, 2 Lo

Miyanojin - Hanabatake

2 LE, 2 Ex, 2 Lo, 2 Lo through to Amagi Line

Hanabatake - Daizenji

2 Lo, 4 Lo

Daizenji - Ōmuta

2 LE, 2 Lo

Stations

• lower case shows some trains stop
• e1: Expresses only for Chikushi stop
• e2: Expresses only down for Nishitetsu Ogōri, some ups from Hanabatake, Shikenjōmae, Tsubuku, Nishitetsu Yanagawa stop

  Station		Distance (km)	Stop	Connections	Location
  	西鉄福岡 (天神)	0.0	Ex LE	Fukuoka City Subway Fukuoka City Subway The serves Fukuoka, Japan. It consists of three subway 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.... Kūkō (Airport) Line (Tenjin Station) Nanakuma Line (Tenjin Minami Station)	Chūō-ku Chuo-ku, Fukuoka is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka city in Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city.It includes Tenjin and Daimyō which are among the largest downtown areas in Kyūshū, Nagahama, which is known for its fish market, and Ōhori Park.-Main facilities:... , 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...	Fukuoka Prefecture Fukuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
  	薬院駅	0.8	Ex LE	Fukuoka City Subway: Nanakuma Line
  	西鉄平尾駅	1.8
  	高宮駅	2.9			Minami-ku Minami-ku, Fukuoka is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 247,913 people and an area of 30.98 km2. Its name literally means "south ward." It is bordered by the central, Hakata, Jonan, and Sawara wards of Fukuoka city, and also by the cities of Nakagawa and Kasuga.... , Fukuoka
  	大橋駅	4.3	Ex
  	井尻駅	6.1
  	雑餉隈駅	8.0			Hakata-ku Hakata-ku, Fukuoka is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is best known as the location of Fukuoka's main train station, Hakata Station.-Geography:... , Fukuoka
  	春日原駅	9.5	Ex		Kasuga Kasuga, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 107,604 and the density of 7,600 persons per km². The total area is 14.15 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1972. It is directly south of Fukuoka City, and west of Onojo. It also has a border with Nakagawa...
  	白木原駅	10.8			Ōnojō Onojo, Fukuoka is an area located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Its name is made up of the kanji for 'big', 'field', and 'castle'. It is mostly a southern suburb of the city of Fukuoka, and has a border to the northwest with the Hakata-ku area of the city. It also shares borders with Dazaifu and Kasuga, Umi,...
  	下大利駅	11.6	Ex
  	都府楼前駅	13.8			Dazaifu Dazaifu, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Nearby cities include Ōnojō and Chikushino. Although mostly urban, it does have arable land used for paddy fields and market gardening....
  	西鉄二日市駅	15.2	Ex LE	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...  (Nishitetsu): Dazaifu Line Dazaifu Line is a Japanese rail line operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad that runs between Chikushino City and Dazaifu City in Fukuoka Prefecture.- Stations :...	Chikushino Chikushino, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.Bordering on Dazaifu, Chikushino is essentially a southern suburb of Fukuoka City. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,397. The total area is 87.78 km². The Tenjin Ōmuta Line runs through Chikushino at Murasaki Station and Asakuragaidō...
  	紫駅	16.1	e1
  	朝倉街道駅	17.6	Ex
  	桜台駅	19.4	e1
  	筑紫駅	20.8	Ex
  	津古駅	23.0	e2		Ogōri Ogori, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 56,821 and the density of 1,248.81 persons per km². The total area is 45.50 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1972....
  	三国が丘駅	24.1	e2
  	三沢駅	25.6	e2
  	大保駅	27.0	e2
  	西鉄小郡駅	28.7	Ex	Amagi Railroad
  	端間駅	30.7	e2
  	味坂駅	33.7	e2
  	宮の陣駅	36.5	Ex	Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu): Amagi Line Nishitetsu Amagi Line The is a Japanese railway line operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad , which runs between Kurume and Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture.- Stations :-History:...	Kurume Kurume, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.The city has an estimated population of 303,277 and a population density of 1,319.51 persons per km²...
  	櫛原駅	37.7	e2
  	西鉄久留米駅	38.6	Ex LE
  	花畑駅	39.5	Ex LE
  	試験場前駅	40.1	ex
  	津福駅	41.4	ex
  	安武駅	42.8	ex
  	大善寺駅	45.1	Ex LE
  	三潴駅	46.9	ex
  	犬塚駅	48.0	ex
  	大溝駅	50.6	ex		Ōki Oki, Fukuoka is a town located in Mizuma District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 13,923 and a density of 755.45 persons per km². The total area is 18.43 km².-External links:*...
  	八丁牟田駅	52.9	ex
  	蒲池駅	55.5	ex		Yanagawa Yanagawa, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.On March 21, 2005 the towns of Yamato and Mitsuhashi, both from Yamato District, were merged into Yanagawa.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 71,848, with a household number of 24,507, and the population density of 934.55 persons per km²...
  	矢加部駅	57.3	ex
  	西鉄柳川駅	58.4	Ex LE
  	徳益駅	59.7
  	塩塚駅	61.1
  	西鉄中島駅	63.5
  	江の浦駅	65.1			Miyama Miyama, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on January 29, 2007, from the merger of the town of Takata, from Miike District, and the towns of Setaka and Yamakawa, both from Yamato District....
  	開駅	66.6
  	渡瀬駅	67.9			Ōmuta Omuta, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 127,126 and the density of 1,558.87 persons per km²...
  	倉永駅	69.6
  	東甘木駅	70.8
  	銀水駅	72.1
  	新栄町駅	73.7	Ex LE
  	大牟田駅	74.8	Ex LE	Kyushu Railway Company Kyushu Railway Company The , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...  (JR Kyushu): Kagoshima Main Line Kagoshima Main Line The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu...