Kaijo Metro Jonan Line
Kaijo Metro Jonan Line | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | J |
Native name | 海常メトロ如南線 |
Owner | Kaijo Metro |
Line number | 8 |
Locale | Kaijo |
Termini | |
Stations | 34 |
Color on map | Maroon (#961C20) |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Kaijo Metro |
Operator(s) | Kaijo Metro |
Depot(s) | Manato |
Rolling stock | Kaijo Metro 3000 series (6 cars) |
History | |
Opened | 15 September 1971 |
Technical | |
Line length | 37.5 km (23.3 mi) |
Number of tracks | Double-track |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 600 V DC (third rail) |
Operating speed | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
Train protection system | CS-ATC |
The Kaijo Metro Jonan Line (海常メトロ如南線, Kaijo Metoro Jonan-sen) is a subway line in Kaijo, Teiko, operated by Kaijo Metro. The official name is Line 8 Jonan Line (8号線如南線, 8-gōsen Jonan-sen). It is 37.5 kilometres (23.3 mi) long and serves the wards of Echizen, Fukuoka, Hakata, Amabuki, Nozaki, and Manato.
The line was named after the Jonan commercial district in Hakata, under which it passes. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color maroon, and its stations are given numbers using the letter "J".