Nishitetsu Amagi Line
# Nishitetsu Amagi Line

The Nishitetsu Amagi Line (西鉄甘木線, Nishitetsu Amagi-sen) is a Japanese railway line operated by the private railway operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu), which connects Kurume and Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture.

## Stations

| Station name | Japanese | km | Transfers | Location | Location |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T 25 Miyanojin | 宮の陣 | 0.0 | Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line | Kurume | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| A 11 Gorōmaru | 五郎丸 | 0.9 | | Kurume | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| A 10 Gakkōmae | 学校前 | 1.7 | | Kurume | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| A 09 Koganchaya | 古賀茶屋 | 3.9 | | Kurume | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| A 08 Kitano | 北野 | 5.4 | | Kurume | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| A 07 Ōki | 大城 | 8.0 | | Kurume | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| A 06 Kaneshima | 金島 | 9.4 | | Kurume | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| A 05 Ōzeki | 大堰 | 11.6 | | Tachiarai, Mii District | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| A 04 Hongō | 本郷 | 13.1 | | Tachiarai, Mii District | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| A 03 Kamiura | 上浦 | 14.9 | | Asakura | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| A 02 Mada | 馬田 | 16.1 | | Asakura | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| A 01 Amagi | 甘木 | 17.9 | Amagi Railway Amagi Line | Asakura | Fukuoka Prefecture |

## History

The Mitsui Electric Tramway (三井電気軌道, Mitsui Denki Kidō) opened a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge line electrified at 600 V DC from Miyanojin to Kitano in 1915. The Kitano to Amagi section opened in 1921.

On 30 June 1924, the Mitsui Electric tramway was absorbed into the Kyushu Railway system, this line becoming the Mitsui Line. In 1942, the Kyushu Railway merged with the Kyushu Electric Railway, becoming the Nishi-Nippon (translates as West Japan) Railway.

In 1948, the line voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC, the same year through-running commenced with the Tenjin Ōmuta Line and the line was renamed the Amagi Line.

From 1 October 1989, wanman driver only operation commenced on the line.

