| Kashii Line | |
| Color: | 0095d9 |
| Status: | In operation |
| Stations: | 16 |
| Operator: | JR Kyushu |
| Character: | Fairly urban with a few rural sections |
| Tracks: | Single |
| Electrification: | None |
The is a railway line in Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Saitozaki Station in Fukuoka with Umi Station in Umi.[1]
| No. | Station | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saitozaki | 西戸崎 | 0.0 | Higashi-ku, Fukuoka | Fukuoka Prefecture | ||
| Umi-no-Nakamichi | 海ノ中道 | 2.1 | ||||
| Gannosu | 雁ノ巣 | 6.5 | ||||
| Nata | 奈多 | 7.4 | ||||
| Wajiro | 和白 | 9.2 | Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line | |||
| Kashii | 香椎 | 12.9 | Kagoshima Main Line Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line (Nishitetsu Kashii) | |||
| Kashii Jingū | 香椎神宮 | 14.2 | ||||
| Maimatsubara | 舞松原 | 14.8 | ||||
| Doi | 土井 | 16.4 | ||||
| Iga | 伊賀 | 18.2 | Kasuya | |||
| Chōjabaru | 長者原 | 19.2 | Sasaguri Line (Fukuhoku Yutaka Line) | |||
| Sakado | 酒殿 | 20.6 | ||||
| Sue | 須恵 | 21.9 | Sue | |||
| Sue-Chūō | 須恵中央 | 23.1 | ||||
| Shinbaru | 新原 | 24.1 | ||||
| Umi | 宇美 | 25.4 | Umi | |||
The Hakata Bay Railway Co. opened the Saitozaki - Sue section in 1904, extending it to the Otani coal mine (1 km beyond Umi) the following year. In 1942, the company merged with the Nishi-Nippon Railroad company, which was nationalised in 1944.
The line beyond Umi closed in 1980.
Sakado station - The 14 km Katsuta line was opened by the Chikuzen Sangu Railway Co. from Yusu (on the Sasaguri Line) - Chikuzenkatsuta in 1918-19. The connection to Sakado opened in 1942, and the line was nationalised in 1944. Freight service ceased in 1981, and the line closed in 1985.