Fukuoka City Subway
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| Native name | 福岡市地下鉄 Fukuoka-shi Chikatetsu |
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| Locale | Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 3 | ||
| Number of stations | 35 | ||
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| Began operation | July 26, 1981 | ||
| Operator(s) | Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau | ||
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| System length | 29.8 km (18.5 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067mm (Lines 1-2) 1,435mm (Line 3) |
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orange:Kūkō Line
blue:Hakozaki Line
green:Nanakuma Line
The Fukuoka City Subway (福岡市地下鉄 Fukuoka-shi Chikatetsu?) serves Fukuoka, Japan. It consists of three subway lines, the Kūkō, or Airport Line, the Hakozaki Line and the Nanakuma Line).
The lines are operated by the Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau. Unlike most other public operators in Japan, the company only operates subways without any bus lines.
All stations are equipped with automatic platform gates. All lines are automatically operated by ATO system, although drivers are used as a precaution. The lines introduced Hayakaken, a smart card system from March 2009. This superseded the prepaid magnetic card systems.
Visitors travelling to Fukuoka by Shinkansen (bullet train) disembark at JR Hakata Station. They can then transfer to the Fukuoka City Subway system by changing to Hakata Subway station, located under JR Hakata station.Fukuoka Airport is also linked to the Fukuoka City Subway. Downtown Fukuoka City can be reached in about 10 minutes by subway, making Fukuoka Airport one of the most accessible major-city airports in the world.
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