Misumi Line
Railway line in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
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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.
| Misumi Line | |
|---|---|
 The Misumi Line between Ōda and Akase stations, January 2022 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 三角線 |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | JR Kyushu |
| Locale | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 9 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | JR Kyushu |
| Rolling stock | KiHa 185 series DMU, KiHa 40 series DMU, KiHa 200 series DMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 25.6 km (15.9 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked |
| Character | Fairly rural |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
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.[2]
