Misumi Line

Railway line in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

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.

Station list

History

The Kyushu Railway Co. opened the entire line in 1899, and was nationalised in 1907.

Freight services ceased in 1982.^[2]

References

1. 三角線の愛称が決定しました [Misumi Line nickname announced]. News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Kyushu Railway Company. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
2. 曽根, 悟 (19 July 2009). 「肥薩線・吉都線・三角線」『週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR』 (2 ed.). 朝日新聞出版.