Kashii Line

The Kashii Line is a railway line in Japan operated by Kyushu Railway Company. It connects Saitozaki Station in Fukuoka with Umi Station in Umi.

History

The Hakata Bay Railway Co. opened the Saitozaki - Sue section in 1904, extending it to the Otani coal mine 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.

Former connecting lines

Sakado station - The 14 km Katsuta line was opened by the Chikuzen Sangu Railway Co. from Yusu - 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.