Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line
The is a railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. It is the main line of the private railway company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu). The line connects Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka with Ōmuta Station in Ōmuta. Until 2000, the line was called the . Overview. The line runs approximately parallel with to the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line, but connection between the lines are poor. Operations. Rapid services. The operator Nishitetsu offers two types of limited-stop "Rapid" train services in addition to all-stations "Local" trains. Service pattern. During the daytime  between 10:00 and 16:00, the numbers of trains per direction per hour are as follows. Stations. All stations are located in Fukuoka Prefecture. Rolling stock. New three- and two-car 9000 series electric multiple unit trains were introduced on the line from March 2017. History. The built and operated the first Interurban railway line in Kyushu from Fukuoka, planned to extend to Kumamoto, but difficulty in securing a corridor south of Omuta resulted in that plan being abandoned. References. This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.