Kaijo Metro Raikojicho Line
Kaijo Metro Raikojicho Line | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | R |
Native name | 海常メトロ来迎寺町線 |
Owner | Kaijo Metro |
Line number | 9 |
Locale | Kaijo |
Termini | |
Stations | 40 |
Color on map | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Kaijo Metro |
Operator(s) | Kaijo Metro |
Depot(s) | Shuhei |
Rolling stock | Kaijo Metro 3000 series (6 cars) |
History | |
Opened | 22 August 1974 |
Technical | |
Line length | 46.8 km (29.1 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 Raikojicho Line (海常メトロ来迎寺町線, Kaijo Metoro Raikojicho-sen) is a subway line in Kaijo, Teiko, operated by Kaijo Metro. The official name is Line 9 Raikojicho Line (9号線来迎寺町線, 9-gōsen Raikojicho-sen). It is 46.8 kilometres (29.1 mi) long and serves the wards of Shuhei, Fukuoka, Hakata, Amabuki, Yuta, and Shirofuku. It is the second longest line in the system after the Shirofuku Line
The line was named after the Raikojicho commercial district in Fukuoka, under which it passes. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color turquoise, and its stations are given numbers using the letter "R".