Gotōji Line
The Gotōji Line is a Japanese railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture connecting Tagawa-Gotōji Station in the city of Tagawa and Shin-Iizuka Station in the city of Iizuka. It is part of the JR Kyushu network.
Basic data
- Operator, distances:
- *Kyushu Railway Company
- **Tagawa-Gotōji - Shin-Iizuka:
- Gauge: Narrow gauge,
- Stations: 6
- Double-tracking: None
- Electrification: None
- Railway signalling: Special automatic
Station list
- All stations are located in Fukuoka Prefecture.
- Rapid trains, which only operate in the direction of Tagawa-Gotōji, stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "↑".
| Station | Japanese | Distance | Rapid | Transfers | Location |
| 田川後藤寺 | 0.0 | ● | Hitahikosan Line Heisei Chikuhō Railway | Tagawa | |
| 船尾 | 3.4 | ↑ | Tagawa | ||
| 筑前庄内 | 7.1 | ↑ | Iizuka | ||
| 下鴨生 | 8.3 | ↑ | Kama | ||
| 上三緒 | 10.2 | ↑ | Iizuka | ||
| 新飯塚 | 13.3 | ● | Chikuhō Main Line | Iizuka |
History
The Hōshū Railway Co. opened the central section of the line in 1897 to haul freight, the company merging with the Kyushu Railway Co. in 1901, which extended the line to Kami-Mio in 1902. That company was nationalised in 1909, and the line extended to Shin-Iizuka in 1920 with passenger services to Funao introduced at that time.The Kyushu Industrial Railway Co. opened the Funao - Tagawa-Gotoji section in 1922 to service a cement plant. That company was nationalised in 1943, creating the current line. Passenger services were extended to Tagawa-Gotoji in 1945, and freight services ceased in 1987.