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The train and the Subway Services in Fukuoka share much of the crowd of
the city. With a population estimated around 1.2 million or more, Fukuoka Subway
system proved as a fast mode of transport. Fukuoka Subway System was born in the
year 1973. However the construction work could only be started in 1975 when all
the tramlines were shut down.
The Fukuoka Subway Station operates on a 1067 mm gauge. The trains run on the
overhead power supply. The trains usually have 6 ATO controlled cars that runs
at a maximum speed of 90KM/hr. Usually the trains run on the left hand side.
The stations are neat and clean, replete with all modern conveniences for the
travelers. The stations have individual symbols and colors as mark of their
identity.
The Fukuoka Subway System till 2005 had two lines, which shared a common stretch
of 8.5 km between Meinohama and Nakasu Kawabata. But owing to the heavy traffic
the decision to construct a third line was taken. It came to be known as Nanakuma
Line. The line runs in the Southward direction from Tenjin Minami and covers
destinations like Watanabe-Dori, Nanakuma, Hashimoto, and Umeyabashi to name
a few. This Subway line is constructed entirely under the ground and has a length
of 1435 mm gauge.
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