Kaijo Metro Shirofuku Line
Kaijo Metro Shirofuku Line | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | S |
Native name | 海常メトロ白服線 |
Owner | Kaijo Metro |
Line number | 17 |
Locale | Kaijo |
Termini | |
Stations | 45 |
Color on map | Dark Violet (#5B3256) |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Kaijo Metro |
Operator(s) | Kaijo Metro |
Depot(s) | Shirofuku |
Rolling stock | Kaijo Metro 6000 series (4 cars) |
History | |
Opened | 18 April 2004 |
Technical | |
Line length | 52.7 km (32.7 mi) |
Number of tracks | Double-track |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 600 V DC (third rail) |
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Train protection system | CS-ATC |
The Kaijo Metro Shirofuku Line (海常メトロ白服線, Kaijo Metoro Shirofuku-sen) is a subway line in Kaijo, Teiko, operated by Kaijo Metro. The official name is Line 17 Shirofuku Line (17号線白服線, 17-gōsen Shirofuku-sen). It is 52.7 kilometres (32.7 mi) long and serves the wards of Fuma, Sakai, Fukuoka, Hakata, Nozaki, Amabuki, Yuta, and Shirofuku. It is the longest line in the system.
he line was named after Shirofuku ward where the lines terminates and continues as part of the TNR Shirofuku Line towards Aokise. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color dark violet, and its stations are given numbers using the letter "S".