Miyazaki Kūkō Line

The Miyazaki Kūkō Line (宮崎空港線, Miyazaki Kūkō-sen, "Miyazaki Airport Line") 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.

Miyazaki Kūkō Line
A 787 series train on the Miyazaki Kūkō Line in 2020
Overview
OwnerJR Kyushu
LocaleMiyazaki Prefecture
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Technical
Line length1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Number of tracksSingle
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification20 kV AC, overhead catenary

History

The 1.4 km (0.87 mi) line[1] opened on 18 July 1996,[2] 30 years after jet services to the airport commenced.

Stations

Station Japanese Distance
(km)
Transfers Location
Tayoshi 田吉 0.0 Nichinan Line Miyazaki, Miyazaki
Miyazaki Airport 宮崎空港 1.4  

References

  1. "Kyushu Railway Company FACT SHEETS 2017" (PDF). jrkyushu.co.jp (in Japanese). 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. JR九州のひみつ [Secrets of JR Kyushu] (in Japanese). Japan: PHP Institute. October 2013. p. 96. ISBN 9784569814933.

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