Ōmura Line

Diesel train on the Ōmura Line

Rapid train Seaside Liner on the Ōmura Line

Ōmura Line (大村線 Ōmura-sen) is a railway line in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Haiki Station in Sasebo to Isahaya Station in Isahaya. From 1898 the line was part of the Nagasaki Main Line until the Hizen Yamaguchi - Isahaya line opened in 1934.

History

The Kyushu Railway Co. opened the entire line in 1898 as part of the original Nagasaki Main Line. The company was nationalised in 1907.

With the opening of the Hizen Yamaguchi - Isahaya section of the Nagasaki Main Line in 1934, the line was renamed the Omura Line.

In 1992 the Haiki - Huis Ten Bosch section was electrified at 20kVAC.

Track data

• Company: Kyushu Railway Company
• Distance: 47.6km
• Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
• Stations: 13
• Tracks: Single
• Electrification:
  • between Haiki and Huis Ten Bosch - electrified (20,000 V 60Hz)
  • between Huis Ten Bosch and Isahaya - not electrified
• Blocking system: Automatic

Stations

• S: Trains stop
• |: Non-stop

Name	Distance (km)	Rapid Seaside Liner	Transfers	Location
Direct connection to Sasebo Line
Haiki	0.0	S	Sasebo Line	Sasebo	Nagasaki Prefecture
Huis Ten Bosch	4.7	S
Haenosaki	5.6	|
Ogushigō	9.6	|		Kawatana, Higashisonogi District
Kawatana	13.6	S
Sonogi	19.6	S		Higashisonogi, Higashisonogi District
Chiwata	24.0	|
Matsubara	28.5	|		Ōmura
Takematsu	32.8	S
Suwa	34.8	|
Ōmura	36.2	S
Iwamatsu	40.0	|
Isahaya	47.6	S	Nagasaki Main Line Shimabara Railway Line	Isahaya
Direct connection to Nagasaki Main Line

References

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