Miyazaki Kūkō Line Explained

Miyazaki Kūkō Line
Color:36b558
Type:Heavy rail
Locale:Miyazaki Prefecture
Stations:2
Owner:JR Kyushu
Linelength:1.4km (00.9miles)
Tracks:Single
Electrification:20 kV AC, overhead catenary

The is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Tayoshi Station in Miyazaki, Miyazaki with Miyazaki Airport Station. Trains continue to and from Minami-Miyazaki Station and Miyazaki Station in the city center and further on the Nippō Main Line.

History

The 1.4km (00.9miles) line[1] opened on 18 July 1996,[2] 30 years after jet services to the airport commenced.

Stations

StationJapaneseDistance
(km)
TransfersLocation
田吉0.0 Nichinan LineMiyazaki, Miyazaki
宮崎空港1.4 

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 . Kyushu Railway Company FACT SHEETS 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221111151231/https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/company/ir/library/fact_sheet/pdf/factsheets2017.pdf . 11 November 2022 . 10 December 2022 . jrkyushu.co.jp . ja.
  2. Book: JR九州のひみつ . PHP Institute . 9784569814933 . Japan . October 2013 . 96 . ja . Secrets of JR Kyushu.