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Misumi Line | |
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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) |
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.