Misumi Line

Misumi Line
The Misumi Line between Sumiyoshi and Higo-Nagahama stations, August 2010
Overview
Locale	Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Termini	Uto Misumi
Stations	9
Operation
Opened	1899
Owner	JR Kyushu
Technical
Line length	25.6 km (15.9 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	None

Misumi Line (三角線 Misumi-sen) is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Uto Station in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture with Misumi Station in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture. The line is known as the Amakusa Misumi Line (あまくさみすみ線),^[1] Amakusa being the largest centre beyond Misumi served by the line.

Station list

Station	Japanese	Distance (km)	Transfers	Location
Uto	宇土	0.0	Kagoshima Main Line	Uto	Kumamoto Prefecture
Midorikawa	緑川	4.0
Sumiyoshi	住吉	7.2
Higo-Nagahama	肥後長浜	11.4
Ōda	網田	14.5
Akase	赤瀬	18.4
Ishiuchi Dam	石打ダム	19.6		Uki
Hataura	波多浦	23.5
Misumi	三角	25.6

History

The Kyushu Railway Co. opened the entire line in 1899, and was nationalised in 1907.

Freight services ceased in 1982.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia

1. 三角線の愛称が決定しました [Misumi Line nickname announced]. News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Kyushu Railway Company. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.