Ōmura Line
Railway line in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
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The Ōmura Line (Japanese: 大村線, Hepburn: 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. After opening in 1898, it was part of the Nagasaki Main Line until the section between Hizen-Yamaguchi (now Kōhoku) and Isahaya opened in 1934.
| Ōmura Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diesel train on the Ōmura Line | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner |  JR Kyushu | ||
| Locale | Kyushu | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 15 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Operator(s) | JR Kyushu | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 20 January 1898 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 47.6 km (29.6 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 1 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | Overhead line, 20 kV 60 Hz AC (Haiki–Huis Ten Bosch) | ||
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) | ||
| Signalling | Automatic block signaling | ||
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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 4.7-kilometre (2.9 mi) section between Haiki and Huis Ten Bosch was electrified at 20 kV 60 Hz AC to allow operations of the Huis Ten Bosch.
Stations
Legend:
| ● | All trains stop |
|---|---|
| ｜ | All trains pass |
| Name | Distance from Haiki | Local | Seaside Liner (Rapid) | Transfers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↑ Seaside Liner through services to Sasebo via the Sasebo Line ↑ | ||||||
| Haiki | 0 | ● | ● | Sasebo Line | Sasebo | Nagasaki Prefecture |
| Huis Ten Bosch | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) | ● | ● | |||
| Haenosaki | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) | ● | | | |||
| Ogushigō | 9.6 km (6.0 mi) | ● | | | Kawatana, Higashisonogi District | ||
| Kawatana | 13.6 km (8.5 mi) | ● | ● | |||
| Sonogi | 19.6 km (12.2 mi) | ● | ● | Higashisonogi, Higashisonogi District | ||
| Chiwata | 24.0 km (14.9 mi) | ● | | | |||
| Matsubara | 28.5 km (17.7 mi) | ● | | | Ōmura | ||
| Ōmura Rail Yard | 31.1 km (19.3 mi) | ● | ▲ | |||
| Takematsu | 32.8 km (20.4 mi) | ● | ● | |||
| Shin-Ōmura | 33.7 km (20.9 mi) | ● | ● | Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen | ||
| Suwa | 34.8 km (21.6 mi) | ● | | | |||
| Ōmura | 36.2 km (22.5 mi) | ● | ● | |||
| Iwamatsu | 40.0 km (24.9 mi) | ● | | | |||
| Isahaya | 47.6 km (29.6 mi) | ● | ● | Isahaya | ||
| ↓ Seaside Liner through services to Nagasaki via the Nagasaki Main Line ↓ | ||||||
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia