Sasebo Line

Sasebo Line
Overview
Native name佐世保線
OwnerJR Kyushu
LocaleSaga Prefecture and Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Termini
Stations14
History
Opened5 May 1895 (1895-05-05)
Technical
Line length48.8 km (30.3 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Route map
Map of Japan with the Sasebo Line highlighted in red

The Sasebo Line (佐世保線, Sasebo-sen) is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Kōhoku Station in Kōhoku, Saga Prefecture to Sasebo Station in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is part of the route connecting Sasebo with Saga and Fukuoka. Most of the line runs parallel to National Routes 34 and 35. From 1898 to 1934 the Kōhoku - Haiki section was part of the original Nagasaki Main Line.