| Chikuhō Electric Railroad Line | |
| Native Name: | 筑豊電気鉄道線 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Stations: | 21 |
| Open: | March 21, 1956 |
| Owner: | Nishitetsu Group |
| Linelength: | 16km (10miles) |
| Minradius: | 300 m |
| Electrification: | 600 V DC overhead lines |
| Speed: | 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
The is a railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, connecting Kurosaki-Ekimae in Kitakyushu with Chikuhō-Nōgata Station in Nōgata, operated by . The line does not have an official name. The company and the line is also called . The company is a subsidiary of Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu), founded in 1951.[1] The line originally had a through service with the Nishitetsu Kitakyushu Line, a tram line closed in 2000. Because of this, the Chikutetsu Line only uses tram vehicles. However, the line is legally classified as a railway under Railway Business Act, not a tramway under Tram Act, and the line does not share any segments with public roads.
| Code | Station name | Japanese | Distance (km) (between stations) | Total distance (km) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CK 01 | Kurosaki-Ekimae | 黒崎駅前 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0.0 | Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu | |
| CK 02 | 西黒崎 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| CK 03 | 熊西 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ||||
| CK 04 | 萩原 | 1.1 | 1.7 | ||||
| CK 05 | 穴生 | 0.6 | 2.3 | ||||
| CK 06 | 森下 | 0.5 | 2.8 | ||||
| CK 07 | 今池 | 0.9 | 3.7 | ||||
| CK 08 | 永犬丸 | 0.8 | 4.5 | ||||
| CK 09 | 三ヶ森 | 0.5 | 5.0 | ||||
| CK 10 | 西山 | 0.7 | 5.7 | ||||
| CK 11 | 通谷 | 1.0 | 6.7 | Nakama, Fukuoka | |||
| CK 12 | 東中間 | 0.5 | 7.2 | ||||
| CK 13 | 筑豊中間 | 0.7 | 7.9 | ||||
| CK 14 | 希望が丘高校前 | 0.9 | 8.8 | ||||
| CK 15 | 筑豊香月 | 1.4 | 10.2 | Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu | |||
| CK 16 | 楠橋 | 1.3 | 11.5 | ||||
| CK 17 | 新木屋瀬 | 0.6 | 12.1 | ||||
| CK 18 | 木屋瀬 | 0.5 | 12.6 | ||||
| CK 19 | 遠賀野 | 1.3 | 13.9 | Nōgata, Fukuoka | |||
| CK 20 | 感田 | 1.3 | 15.2 | ||||
| CK 21 | 筑豊直方 | 0.8 | 16.0 |
The Chikuhō Electric Railroad operates the following fleet of tramcars.[2]
The 2000 series sets were purchased from Nishitetsu and rebuilt as three-car articulated units with four bogies.[3]
, three of the original seven 2000 series sets (2002, 2003, 2006) remained in operation.[2] Each car was finished in a different colour livery as follows.[4]
| Set No. | Livery | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Purple | Withdrawn | |
| 2002 | Indigo | ||
| 2003 | Blue | ||
| 2004 | Green | Withdrawn | |
| 2005 | Yellow | Withdrawn | |
| 2006 | Orange | ||
| 2007 | Red | Withdrawn |
Nine 3000 series sets were introduced between 1988 and 1996.[3], all nine 3000 series sets were in operation, numbered 3001 to 3009.[2]
The 5000 series is a 17.6 m long low-floor tramcar type with three articulated units mounted on two bogies., three 5000 series sets were in operation,[2] with a total of four sets scheduled to be in operation by March 2018.[5]
Individual car histories are as follows.[2]
| Set No. | Manufacturer | Delivery date | Service entry date | Livery | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5001 | Alna Sharyo | February 2015 | 14 March 2015 | Pink | |
| 5002 | Alna Sharyo | February 2016 | 1 March 2016 | Green | |
| 5003 | Alna Sharyo | February 2017 | 13 February 2017 | Pink | |
| 5004 | Alna Sharyo | 2017 | 18 December 2017[6] | Light blue |
The Chikuho Electric Railroad was founded 15 February 1951.[1] The line opened on 21 March 1956, initially from to . This was extended to on 29 April 1958, and to on 18 September 1959.[1]