Nagasaki Main Line

Nagasaki Main Line
Kiha 47, which became the mainstay of the non-electrified section of the Nagasaki Main Line
(Kōhoku Station on September 24, 2022)
Overview
OwnerJR Kyushu
LocaleSaga, Nagasaki prefectures
Termini
Stations41
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)JR Kyushu, JR Freight
History
Opened1891
Technical
Line length148.8 km (92.5 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification20 kV AC, 60 Hz Overhead catenary (Tosu-Hizen-Hama)
Route map

The Nagasaki Main Line (長崎本線, Nagasaki-honsen), or simply known as the Nagasaki Line, is a railway line owned by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) connecting Tosu Station in Saga Prefecture to Nagasaki Station in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. There is a separate branch of this line from Kikitsu Station to Urakami Station by way of Nagayo Station and the Nagasaki Tunnel, avoiding a long detour.[2]

  1. ^ にっぽん列島 - 鉄道紀元 [Nippon Rettō - Tetsudō-kigen]. Vol. 27. JTB Publishing Inc. May 10, 2007. pp. 12–15.
  2. ^ "TrainReview's Guide to Limited Express Kamome Trains".