Nippō Main Line
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Nippō Main Line
The Nippō Main Line (日豊本線 Nippō-honsen) is a railway line in Kyūshū, in southern Japan. Part of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) system, it follows the east coast of the island. The line originates at Kokura Station in Kokura, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. It passes through the prefectural capitals of Ōita and Miyazaki before arriving at the southern terminal of Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima.
[edit] Data
- Gauge: 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
- Length: 467.2 km (including extensions)
- Stations:
- Passenger: 111 (including terminals)
- Freight: 1
- Block system: Automatic block system
- Electrification: 20,000 VAC (60 Hz)
[edit] Stations
- ●: Stops, ▲: Rapid train connecting to Hitahikosan Line passes through,｜: Passes through
- Liners: Sawayaka Liner, Home Liner
[edit] Events
On September 17, 2006 at 2:05 p.m., the Nichirin Number 9 train on the Nippo Line derailed near Minami-Nobeoka Station, causing some injuries.
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