The is a subway line, part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in Fukuoka, Japan. It connects Meinohama, Nishi Ward to Fukuoka Airport, Hakata Ward, all within Fukuoka. The line's color on maps is orange. Officially, the line is called . The line has a through service with the JR Chikuhi Line. Like other Fukuoka City Subway lines, stations are equipped with automatic platform gates, and trains are automatically operated by an ATO system. However, JR train cars (from Chikuhi Line) are operated manually.
This is the only subway line in the country that directly links to an airport. Although Toei Asakusa Line trains in Tokyo also serve airports (Narita and Haneda), those are not the stations of the Asakusa Line itself. Rather, they are the stations of suburban lines that the Asakusa Line has through services with.
The Airport Line goes through many important areas of the city, namely Nishijin, Tenjin, Hakata, and the airport.
Station list All stations are in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. No.Station nameDistance (km)TransfersLocationBetween stationsTotal ↑ Some through services to/from via the and the Karatsu Line ↑0Nishi 1.51.5Sawara0.82.31.13.41.24.6 Chūō0.85.41.16.50.87.30.88.1Hakata ↓ Some through services to/from via the ↓ Gion1.09.1 Hakata 0.79.81.211.02.113.1 Fukuoka Airport
Through services to/from the Hakozaki Line do not continue onto the Chikuhi Line (and vice versa); they terminate at Meinohama Station instead.
Rolling stock Fukuoka City Subway 1000 series (since 1981) 2000 series (since 1992) 4000 series (since 2024)
JR Kyushu
Current 303 series 6-car EMUs (3 trainsets) (since 2000) 305 series 6-car EMUs (6 trainsets) (since 2015)
Former
103-1500 series 6-car EMUs (9 trainsets) (since 1982). No longer operate on Fukuoka City Subway Kuko Line. They remain in service as 3-car sets on the Chikuhi Line between and /.
See also Airport rail link List of railway lines in Japan
References
External links Fukuoka City Subway official website Fukuoka City Subway official website