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Heisei Chikuhō Railway 平成筑豊鉄道

4 lines · 40 stations

How to ride Heisei Chikuhō Railway (Heichiku) P

Operator-wide facts from Heisei Chikuhō Railway (Heichiku)'s own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Not accepted P
Credit card touchNot confirmed
OperationOne-man train Pワンマン: the driver collects fares
Where you payOn board P
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Shown on the top page; Japanese only; delays of 30 minutes or more
Step-free accessStation list → PUndated per-station table of wheelchair access by direction (it may be out of date). Not usable: Akaji, Fujitana, Ichiba, Tagawa-Ita, Uchida, Sakiyama and Tagawa-Gotoji; one direction only at Kanada (platform 1), Shimo-Ita, Magarigane, Yusubaru and Saigawa; all other stations are usable (Yukuhashi via the JR elevator).
IC cards and payment in detail

Transport IC cards such as SUGOCA and nimoca cannot be used on the Heisei Chikuhō Railway. Pay cash on board or use a paper ticket or pass. P

平成筑豊鉄道では「ＳＵＧＯＣＡ」「ｎｉｍｏｃａ」などの交通系ＩＣ乗車券は使用できませんのでご了承ください。

Getting on

  1. Board through the rear door and take a numbered ticket (seiriken).
  2. Station ticket windows: only Kanada sells all tickets; the JR windows at Nōgata, Yukuhashi and the Tagawa stations handle commuter passes only.

Getting off

  1. Get off through the front door. Show your ticket, or pay the fare, together with the numbered ticket to the driver.
  2. Changing trains without a ticket: tell the driver, pay to your destination and keep the receipt to show on the next train with the numbered ticket.
  3. Getting off at Tagawa-Gotōji (or at Yukuhashi when the west exit is closed), you receive a fare certificate: hand it in at the JR gate or on the JR train.
Wheelchair assistance

Wheelchair users: tell Kanada Station the date and time of travel in advance (0947-22-1000). Tel. 0947-22-1000

Sources checked 2026-10-10 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on Heisei Chikuhō Railway 3 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include Heisei Chikuhō Railway, cheapest first. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Chikumaru Ticket (Heichiku One-Day Free Ticket)

１日フリー乗車券「ちくまるキップ」 · Heisei Chikuhō Railway

¥1,500 Adult · ¥800 Child

One day on the Ita, Itoda and Tagawa lines.

Anyone can buy See validity · Unlimited rides

Heichiku-Chikutetsu 24-Hour Free Ticket

へいちくてつ24時間フリーきっぷ · Heisei Chikuhō Railway and Chikuhō Electric Railroad

¥1,600 Adult · ¥800 Child

24 hours from activation; activate within 90 days of purchase (including the purchase day).

Anyone can buy See validity · Unlimited rides

Tabimeijin Kyushu Mankitsu Kippu (3 one-day rides on Kyushu railways)

旅名人の九州満喫きっぷ · JR Kyushu

¥14,000 Paper ticket (3 day-uses) · ¥13,000 my route digital version (3 day-uses)

Three one-day uses (one person 3 times, or up to 3 people on the same trip). Paper: within 3 months of purchase. my route: start within 7 days of purchase, use within 90 days; each day-use is valid until 2:00 the next morning.

Trains to book on Heisei Chikuhō Railway 1 P

Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.

All seats reserved Until 29 Nov 2026Sightseeing train

Cotocoto Train

ことこと列車 · Heisei Chikuho Railway

Nogata – Yukuhashi (one way, with a French lunch course on board)

Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (some dates excluded) until 29 November 2026; no runs December 2026 – February 2027 (planned car inspection)

¥16,800 from

Lines

Lines and stations: 「国土数値情報（鉄道データ、駅別乗降客数データ）」（国土交通省）を加工して作成 (MLIT National Land Numerical Information, railway data N02-24 and station passengers S12-25, CC BY 4.0). English station names and readings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), where they match. Data & credits.