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{{Short description|Railway line in Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, Japan}} {{Infobox rail line | box_width = | name = Nagasaki Main Line | color = {{rcr|JR Kyushu|Nagasaki}} | logo = JRK number JH.svg | logo_width = 50px | logo_alt = | image = JRK DC Kiha47-8129 Kohoku 20220924.jpg | image_width = 300px | image_alt = | caption = [[KiHa 40 series|Kiha 47]], which became the mainstay of the non-electrified section of the Nagasaki Main Line<br> ([[Kōhoku Station (Saga)|Kōhoku Station]] on September 24, 2022) | type = Heavy rail | system = | status = | locale = [[Saga Prefecture|Saga]], [[Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki]] prefectures | start = {{STN|Tosu|x}} | end = {{STN|Nagasaki|x|Nagasaki}} | stations = 41 | routes = | daily_ridership = | open = 1891 | close = | owner = [[JR Kyushu]] | operator = [[JR Kyushu]], [[JR Freight]] | character = | depot = | stock = | linelength = {{convert|148.8|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} | tracklength = | tracks = | gauge = {{track gauge|1067mm|lk=on}} | old_gauge = | minradius = | racksystem = | routenumber = | electrification = 20 kV AC, 60 Hz [[Overhead catenary]] (Tosu-Hizen-Hama) | speed = | elevation = | website = | map = [[File:Map railroad japan nagasaki rough.png]] | map_state = collapsed }} {{routemap |collapse=yes |title=Nagasaki Main Line route |title-bg=faaf18 |bottom=Sources:<ref>{{cite book| title=にっぽん列島 - 鉄道紀元 [Nippon Rettō - Tetsudō-kigen]| pages=12–15| volume=27| date=May 10, 2007| publisher=JTB Publishing Inc.| url=http://www.rurubu.com/book/recomm/3001/back27.asp}}</ref> |map= \LSTR\~~↑ [[Kagoshima Main Line]] for Hakata \BHF\~~0.0~~{{STN|Tosu|x}}~~ ~~17 m \ABZgl\LSTRq~~→ Kagoshima Main Line for Kurume \SKRZ-Ao\~~[[Japan National Route 34|Route 34]] [[Image:Japanese National Route Sign 0034.svg|14px]] exhSTRq\eBHF!~exhSTRq\exhSTRq~~2.0~~{{STN|Shin-Tosu|x}} \hKRZWae\~~2.4~~Asahi River~~52 m \BHF\~~4.2~~{{STN|Hizen-Fumoto|x}}~~ ~~28 m \hKRZWae\~~8.2~~Kansui River~~59 m \BHF\~~8.5~~{{STN|Nakabaru|x}}~~ ~~30 m \eBHF\~~ ~~old Metabaru Station~~until 1943 \WASSERq!~STR\~~10.0~~Kiridōshi River~~30 m \BHF\~~13.1~~{{STN|Yoshinogari-kōen|x}}~~ ~~11 m \hKRZWae\~~14.3~~Tade River~~66 m \ÜST\ \BHF\~~15.7~~{{STN|Kanzaki|x|Saga}}~~ ~~9 m \ÜST\ \WBRÜCKE1\~~16.4~~Jōbaru River~~117 m \hKRZWae\~~17.4~~Ane River No. 1~~51 m \WASSERq!~STR\~~19.3~~Ane River No. 2~~38 m \BHF\~~20.2~~{{STN|Igaya|x}}~~ ~~5 m \hKRZWae\~~21.0~~ \WASSERq!~STR\~~22.0~~ \SKRZ-Au\~~Route 34 [[Image:Japanese National Route Sign 0034.svg|14px]] \eABZg+l\exLSTRq~~→ old Saga Line \xSPLa\ \vBHF-exBHF\~~25.0~~{{STN|Saga|x}}~~→ old Saga Station until 1976 \xSPLe\ \hKRZWae\~~26.3~~ \WBRÜCKE1\~~27.7~~Uekari River~~119 m \BHF\~~28.0~~{{STN|Nabeshima|x}}~~ ~~5 m \hKRZWae\~~28.3~~Shin River~~61 m \WBRÜCKE1\~~29.0~~Higashi-Ō River~~147 m \HST\~~29.8~~{{STN|Balloon Saga|x}}~~temporary \WBRÜCKE1\~~30.0~~Kase River~~503 m \WBRÜCKE1\~~30.3~~Moat~~123 m \hKRZWae\~~30.4~~Moat~~61 m \BHF\~~31.4~~{{STN|Kubota|x|Saga}}~~ ~~5 m LSTRq\ABZgr\~~← [[Karatsu Line]] for Karatsu \WASSERq!~STR\~~32.5~~ \WASSERq!~STR\~~33.8~~Moat~~35 m \WBRÜCKE1\~~35.0~~Ushizu River~~159 m \SKRZ-Au\~~Route 34 [[Image:Japanese National Route Sign 0034.svg|14px]] \BHF\~~39.6~~{{STN|Kōhoku|x|Saga}}~~ ~~5 m \SKRZ-Au\~~Route 34 [[Image:Japanese National Route Sign 0034.svg|14px]] LSTRq\ABZgr\~~← [[Sasebo Line]] for Sasebo \WBRÜCKE1\~~42.5~~Rokkaku River~~152 m \BHF\~~44.7~~{{STN|Hizen-Shiroishi|x}}~~ ~~4 m \WASSERq!~STR\~~48.8~~ \BHF\~~49.9~~{{STN|Hizen-Ryūō|x}}~~ ~~4 m \SKRZ-Au\~~[[Japan National Route 207|Route 207]] [[Image:Japanese National Route Sign 0207.svg|14px]] \WBRÜCKE1\~~52.2~~Shiota River~~241 m \BHF\~~54.6~~{{STN|Hizen-Kashima|x}}~~ ~~7 m \WASSERq!~STR\~~55.4~~ \BHF\~~57.6~~{{STN|Hizen-Hama|x}}~~ ~~6 m \WASSERq!~STR\~~58.0~~ \TUNNEL1\~~61.0~~Nishiura Tunnel~~180 m \BHF\~~61.5~~{{STN|Hizen-Nanaura|x}}~~ ~~6 m \TUNNEL2\~~61.9~~Tunnel~~90 m \BHF\~~63.6~~{{STN|Hizen-Iida|x}}~~ ~~8 m \WASSERq!~STR\~~63.8~~ \hKRZWae\~~65.6~~ \BHF\~~67.7~~{{STN|Tara|x}}~~ ~~7 m \TUNNEL2\~~69.7~~Kamezaki Tunnel~~175 m \TUNNEL2\~~70.7~~Tunnel~~175 m \TUNNEL2\~~71.7~~Sato Tunnel~~173 m \DST\~~72.7~~Sato Signal Station~~ ~~9 m \SKRZ-Au\~~Route 207 [[Image:Japanese National Route Sign 0207.svg|14px]] \BHF\~~75.6~~{{STN|Hizen-Ōura|x}}~~ ~~17 m \TUNNEL1!~RMq\~~76.9~~Route 207 [[Image:Japanese National Route Sign 0207.svg|14px]]~~254 m \STR+GRZq\~~[[Saga Prefecture|Saga]] ↔ [[Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki]] \DST\~~78.9~~Doizaki Signal Station~~ ~~11 m \TUNNEL1\~~81.6~~Tunnel~~215 m \SKRZ-Au\~~Route 207 [[Image:Japanese National Route Sign 0207.svg|14px]] \BHF\~~82.3~~{{STN|Konagai|x}}~~ ~~7 m \TUNNEL1!~RMq\~~82.7~~Route 207 [[Image:Japanese National Route Sign 0207.svg|14px]]~~219 m \TUNNEL2\~~84.4~~Tunnel~~140 m \BHF\~~84.7~~{{STN|Nagasato|x}}~~ ~~6 m \hKRZWae\~~84.9~~Nagasato River~~81 m \hKRZWae\~~87.3~~Sakai River~~65 m \BHF\~~87.6~~{{STN|Yue|x}}~~ ~~14 m \BHF\~~90.9~~{{STN|Oe|x}}~~ ~~10 m \TUNNEL1\~~91.6~~Shinkai Tunnel~~210 m \hKRZWae\~~92.0~~Shinkai River~~91 m \BHF\~~95.6~~{{STN|Hizen-Nagata|x}}~~ ~~5 m \hKRZWae\~~95.9~~Nishinagata River~~51 m \eBHF\~~97.5~~old Higashi-Isahaya Station~~until 1990 \BHF\~~97.8~~{{STN|Higashi-Isahaya|x}}~~ ~~8 m \TUNNEL1\~~98.8~~Honmyō Tunnel~~390 m \hKRZWae\~~99.5~~Honmyō River~~66 m LSTRq\ABZg+r\~~← [[Ōmura Line]] for Haiki \BHF\~~100.4~~{{STN|Isahaya|x}}~~ ~~16 m \SKRZ-Ao\~~100.6~~Route 207 [[Image:Japanese National Route Sign 0207.svg|14px]]~~93 m \ABZgl\LSTRq~~→ [[Shimabara Railway Line]] for Kazusa STR+l\ABZlr\STR+r STRg\\TUNNEL2~~100.8~~Tunnel ↓~~52 m TUNNEL1!~RMq\\TUNNEL1~~100.9~~Route 207 [[Image:Japanese National Route Sign 0207.svg|14px]]~~↑ 183 m / ↓ 337 m STR\\TUNNEL2~~101.4~~Isahaya Tunnel No.2 ↓~~138 m STRg\\STRf STRl\ABZ+lr\STRr \SKRZ-Ao\~~Route 34 [[Image:Japanese National Route Sign 0207.svg|14px]] \BHF\~~103.2~~{{STN|Nishi-Isahaya|x}}~~ ~~6 m \hKRZWae\~~103.4~~Higashi-Ō River~~128 m \STRo\~~105.2~~ \TUNNEL2\~~105.8~~Hisa Mountain Tunnel~~56 m \BHF\~~106.9~~{{STN|Kikitsu|x}}~~ ~~3 m \hKRZWae\~~107.2~~ STR+l\ABZlr\STR+r~~← Old Line via Nagayo STR\\TUNNEL1~~107.5~~Tunnel~~765 m STR\\TUNNEL1~~108.7~~Kajiki Tunnel~~374 m STR\\BHF~~109.4~~{{STN|Ichinuno|x}}~~ ~~28 m STR\\tSTRa~~110.0~~Tunnel~~1249 m BHF\\tSTRe~~''3.5''~~ ~~← {{STN|Higashi-Sono|x}}~~7 m STR\\TUNNEL1~~111.4~~Koga Tunnel~~558 m STR\\STRo~~112.1~~ STR\\BHF~~112.3~~{{STN|Hizen-Koga|x}}~~ ~~45 m STR\\STRo~~112.6~~ STR\\tSTRa~~112.8~~Enoki Tunnel~~1515 m BHF\\tSTRe~~''7.2''~~ ~~← {{STN|Ōkusa|x}}~~7 m STR\\BHF~~114.8~~{{STN|Utsutsugawa|x}}~~ ~~67 m STR\\tSTRa~~115.1~~Nagasaki Tunnel~~6173 m tSTRa\\tSTR~~''10.5''~~ tSTRe\\tDST~~118.5~~Hizenmigawa Signal Station~~ ~~30 m BHF\\tSTR~~''12.3''~~ ~~← {{STN|Honkawachi|x}}~~69 m BHF\\~~''15.4''~~ ~~← {{STN|Nagayo|x}}~~15 m BHF\\tSTR~~''16.4''~~ ~~← {{STN|Kōda|x|Nagayo}}~~21 m BHF\uLSTR\~~''18.9''~~ ~~← {{STN|Michinō|x}}~~52 m BHF\uHST\tSTR~~20.6~~ ~~← {{STN|Nishi-Urakami|x}} : {{STN|Sumijoshi|x}} →~~23 m STR\uSTRl\mtKRZ~~↔ [[Nagasaki Electric Tramway|Nagasaki Tramway]] STRl\ABZ+lr\STRr \WBRÜCKE1\uSTR+l~~122.2~~Ō River~~79 m \BHF\uHST~~123.7~~{{STN|Urakami|x}}~~ ~~3 m \STR\uLSTR~~ ~~ ~~→ {{STN|Urakami-eki-mae|x}} \BHF\uHST~~125.3~~{{STN|Nagasaki|x|Nagasaki}}~~ ~~3 m \WASSERq!~STR\uLSTR~~131.3~~ ~~→ {{STN|Nagasaki-eki-mae|x}} \KDSTe\ }} The {{nihongo|'''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 (Nagasaki)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TrainReview's Guide to Limited Express Kamome Trains|url=https://trainreview.com/train/ltd-exp-kamome|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916001510/https://trainreview.com/train/ltd-exp-kamome|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 16, 2020}}</ref> ==Route data== *Operators and route length: **[[JR Kyushu]] (services and tracks) ***Tosu - Nagasaki: {{convert|125.3|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} ***Kikitsu - Nagayo - Urakami: {{convert|23.5|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} **[[JR Freight]] (services) ***Tosu - Nagasaki: {{convert|125.3|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} *Stations: 41 (including seasonal stations) *Double-tracking: **Tosu - Kōhoku **Isahaya - Kikitsu **Urakami - Nagasaki *Electrification: Tosu - Hizen-Hama (20kV AC 60 Hz) *[[Railway signalling]]: Automatic *[[Centralized traffic control|CTC]] center: Hakata Integrated Operations Center ==Route description== The line is single-tracked between Kōhoku and Isahaya stations due to the coastal geography of the area making double-tracking prohibitively expensive. The "old route" (旧線) is the branch of the Nagasaki Main Line between {{STN|Kikitsu|x}} and {{STN|Urakami|x}} via {{STN|Nagayo|x}} that existed before the opening of the new route. Prior to the opening of the new route, express and limited express trains ran on this section. Vestiges of this can be seen at {{STN|Michinoo|x}} and other stations along the route. The "new line" (新線) is the branch of the Nagasaki Main Line between {{STN|Isahaya|x}} and {{STN|Urakami|x}} via {{STN|Ichinuno|x}} through the Nagasaki Tunnel. The line was electrified in 1976, however due to the lack of freight trains running beyond Nabeshima and low population along the line, the section between Hizen-Hama and Nagasaki is scheduled to be de-electrified after the opening of the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen. ==Services== ===Limited express=== As of 23 September 2022, the ''[[Kamome|Relay Kamome]]'' limited express operates on the Nagasaki Main Line until [[Kōhoku Station (Saga)|Kōhoku]] before splitting off to [[Takeo-Onsen Station|Takeo-Onsen]] where passengers can board the [[Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen]] to Nagasaki. The merged ''[[Midori (train)|Midori]]''/''[[Huis Ten Bosch (train)|Huis Ten Bosch]]'' limited express operates east of [[Kōhoku Station (Saga)|Kōhoku Station]] with some services operating additionally as a Relay Kamome until Takeo-Onsen. Prior to the opening of the new Shinkansen line, limited express trains travelled over the new route between [[Isahaya Station|Isahaya]] and [[Urakami Station|Urakami]] stations. Limited Express Relay Kamome trains are operated by JR Kyushu using the 6-car 885 series and 8-car [[787 series (JR Kyushu)|787 series]]. <ref>{{Cite web|title=TrainReview|url=https://trainreview.com/train/ltd-exp-kamome|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916001510/https://trainreview.com/train/ltd-exp-kamome|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 16, 2020|access-date=2020-08-05|website=trainreview.com}}</ref> A new limited express service ''Kasasagi'' was introduced between Hizen-Kashima and Hakata with through services to Mojiko to make up for the loss of the Kamome along the line using the 6-car 885 series, 8-car 787 series, and 8-car 783 series EMU's. <ref>{{Cite web |title=新特急「かささぎ」「リレーかもめ」9月23日デビュー 西九州新幹線開業に合わせ誕生(乗りものニュース) |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/e97388362c46e347b9458128edeb7579fa584253 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Yahoo!ニュース |language=ja}}</ref> Overnight [[sleeping car|sleeper trains]], such as the ''[[Sakura (train)|Sakura]]'' (between Tokyo and Nagasaki) and ''[[Akatsuki (train)|Akatsuki]]'' (between Kyoto and Nagasaki), were discontinued in 2008. ===Regional trains=== Other than trains that are operated on the entire Nagasaki Line, there are trains which operate in specific sections, such as from Tosu to [[Hizen-Kashima Station|Hizen-Kashima]], and trains which continue on to other lines. From of 23 September, all electric trains are slated to be replaced by DMUs and hybrid diesel-electric trains between Hizen-Hama and Nagasaki. *In the morning, from [[Hizen-Nanaura Station]], there is a direct train to [[Mojikō Station]] (on the [[Kagoshima Main Line]]). *The new line from Isahaya to Nagasaki uses [[Electric multiple unit|EMU]]s, but the old line, including direct trains to the [[Omura Line]], uses [[Diesel multiple unit|DMU]]s. However, the rapid service train ''[[Seaside Liner]]'', despite being a DMU, uses the new line. *Between Hizen-Nanaura Station and [[Yue Station]], because it is a relatively inactive part of the line, local trains only run for about five hours into the daytime after the morning rush. *''Wanman'' [[Driver-only operation]] trains are operated on the entire Nagasaki Line. On the new line, the [[817 series]] EMU is used, and on the old line, the KiHa 66, 67, and 200 DMUs are used. ===Freight=== [[Freight train]]s are operated between Tosu and [[Nabeshima Station|Nabeshima]]. High-speed freight trains make three round trips a day from Tosu Freight Terminal to Nabeshima. The [[electric locomotive]] used is the [[Class ED76]]. Freight trains only arrive and depart from Nabeshima station. ==Stations== '''Legend''' * All trains stop at stations marked "●", some stop at stations marked "▲". All trains pass stations marked "|". * Double-tracked sections are marked "∥", single-tracked sections where trains may pass are marked "◇", and single-tracked sections where trains cannot pass are marked "|".<br>"^" and "∨" indicate a boundary between single- and double-track sections. ===New route (via Ichinuno)=== * "Rapid" refers to the ''[[Seaside Liner]]'' rapid service. * Local trains make all stops. For information on the ''[[Kamome/Relay Kamome|Relay Kamome]],'' ''[[Midori (train)|Midori]] and [[Huis Ten Bosch (train)|Huis Ten Bosch]]'' limited express services consult their respective articles. {| class="wikitable" rules="all" !rowspan="2"|Numbering !style="width:12em;" rowspan="2"|Station !style="width:6.5em;" rowspan="2"|Japanese !colspan="2"|Distance (km) !style="width:1em;" rowspan="2"|''36 plus 3'' ! rowspan="2" |''Futatsuboshi 4047'' !style="width:1em;" rowspan="2"|Rapid !rowspan="2"|Transfers !style="width:1em;" rowspan="2"| !colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Location<br>(Town <nowiki>|</nowiki> Prefecture) |- !style="width:2.5em;"|Between<br/>Stations !style="width:3.5em;"|Total |- |{{JRK Station Numbering|JH|01}} |{{STN|Tosu|x}} |鳥栖 |style="text-align:right;"|- |style="text-align:right;"|0.0 | rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" |Through train from [[Hakata Station|Hakata]] | rowspan="12" |Through train from Takeo-Onsen | |[[Kagoshima Main Line]] |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |rowspan="3"|[[Tosu, Saga|Tosu]] |rowspan="21"|[[Saga Prefecture|Saga]] |- |{{JRK Station Numbering|JH|02}} |{{STN|Shin-Tosu|x}} |新鳥栖 |style="text-align:right;"|2.0 |style="text-align:right;"|2.0 | |[[Kyushu Shinkansen]] |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |- |{{JRK Station Numbering|JH|03}} |{{STN|Hizen-Fumoto|x}} |肥前麓 |style="text-align:right;"|2.2 |style="text-align:right;"|4.2 | | |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |- |{{JRK Station Numbering|JH|04}} |{{STN|Nakabaru|x}} |中原 |style="text-align:right;"|4.3 |style="text-align:right;"|8.5 | | |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |[[Miyaki, Saga|Miyaki]], [[Miyaki District, Saga|Miyaki District]] |- |{{JRK Station Numbering|JH|05}} |{{STN|Yoshinogari-Kōen|x}} |吉野ヶ里公園 |style="text-align:right;"|4.6 |style="text-align:right;"|13.1 | | |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |[[Yoshinogari, Saga|Yoshinogari]], [[Kanzaki District, Saga|Kanzaki District]] |- |{{JRK Station Numbering|JH|06}} |{{STN|Kanzaki|x|Saga}} |神埼 |style="text-align:right;"|2.6 |style="text-align:right;"|15.7 | | |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |[[Kanzaki, Saga|Kanzaki]] |- |{{JRK Station Numbering|JH|07}} |{{STN|Igaya|x}} |伊賀屋 |style="text-align:right;"|4.5 |style="text-align:right;"|20.2 | | |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |rowspan="5"|[[Saga, Saga|Saga]] |- |{{JRK Station Numbering|JH|08}} |{{STN|Saga|x}} |佐賀 |style="text-align:right;"|4.8 |style="text-align:right;"|25.0 |style="text-align:center;"|● | | |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |- | |{{STN|Nabeshima|x}} |鍋島 |style="text-align:right;"|3.0 |style="text-align:right;"|28.0 |style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>|</nowiki> | | |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |- | |{{STN|Balloon Saga|x}} ''(seasonal)'' |バルーンさが |style="text-align:right;"|1.8 |style="text-align:right;"|29.8 |style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>|</nowiki> | | |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |- | |{{STN|Kubota|x|Saga}} |久保田 |style="text-align:right;"|1.6 |style="text-align:right;"|31.4 |style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>|</nowiki> | |[[Karatsu Line]]<ref group="*">Karatsu Line trains run through to Saga Station</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |- | |{{STN|Ushizu|x}} |牛津 |style="text-align:right;"|2.8 |style="text-align:right;"|34.2 |style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>|</nowiki> | | |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |[[Ogi, Saga|Ogi]] |- | |[[Kōhoku Station (Saga)|Kōhoku]] |江北 |style="text-align:right;"|5.4 |style="text-align:right;"|39.6 |style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>| (through train to </nowiki>[[Takeo-Onsen Station|Takeo-Onsen]]) |▲ | |[[Sasebo Line]] (some trains through to/from Tosu) |style="text-align:center;"|∨ |[[Kōhoku, Saga|Kōhoku]], [[Kishima District, Saga|Kishima District]] |- | |{{STN|Hizen-Shiroishi|x}} |肥前白石 |style="text-align:right;"|5.1 |style="text-align:right;"|44.7 |style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>|</nowiki> |<nowiki>|</nowiki> | | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |rowspan="2"|[[Shiroishi, Saga|Shiroishi]], Kishima District |- | |{{STN|Hizen-Ryūō|x}} |肥前竜王 |style="text-align:right;"|4.7 |style="text-align:right;"|49.4 |style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>|</nowiki> |<nowiki>|</nowiki> | | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |- | |{{STN|Hizen-Kashima|x}} |肥前鹿島 |style="text-align:right;"|5.2 |style="text-align:right;"|54.6 |style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>|</nowiki> |<nowiki>|</nowiki> | | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |rowspan="4"|[[Kashima, Saga|Kashima]] |- | |{{STN|Hizen-Hama|x}} |肥前浜 |style="text-align:right;"|3.0 |style="text-align:right;"|57.6 |style="text-align:center;"|● (switch-back operation) |▲ | | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |- | |{{STN|Hizen-Nanaura|x}} |肥前七浦 |style="text-align:right;"|3.9 |style="text-align:right;"|61.5 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> | | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |- | |{{STN|Hizen-Iida|x}} |肥前飯田 |style="text-align:right;"|2.1 |style="text-align:right;"|63.6 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> | | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |- | |{{STN|Tara|x}} |多良 |style="text-align:right;"|4.1 |style="text-align:right;"|67.7 |style="text-align:center;"| |▲ | | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |rowspan="2"|[[Tara, Saga|Tara]], [[Fujitsu District, Saga|Fujitsu District]] |- | |{{STN|Hizen-Ōura|x}} |肥前大浦 |style="text-align:right;"|7.9 |style="text-align:right;"|75.6 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> | | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |- | |{{STN|Konagai|x}} |小長井 |style="text-align:right;"|6.7 |style="text-align:right;"|82.3 |style="text-align:center;"| |▲ | | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |rowspan="10"|[[Isahaya, Nagasaki|Isahaya]] |rowspan="14"|[[Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki]] |- | |{{STN|Nagasato|x}} |長里 |style="text-align:right;"|2.4 |style="text-align:right;"|84.7 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> |rowspan="5" style="width:1em; vertical-align:bottom; text-align:center;"|'''To/from [[Ōmura Line]]''' | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |- | |{{STN|Yue|x}} |湯江 |style="text-align:right;"|2.9 |style="text-align:right;"|87.6 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |- | |{{STN|Oe|x}} |小江 |style="text-align:right;"|3.3 |style="text-align:right;"|90.9 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |- | |{{STN|Hizen-Nagata|x}} |肥前長田 |style="text-align:right;"|4.7 |style="text-align:right;"|95.6 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |- | |{{STN|Higashi-Isahaya|x}} |東諫早 |style="text-align:right;"|2.2 |style="text-align:right;"|97.8 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |- | |{{STN|Isahaya|x}} |諫早 |style="text-align:right;"|2.6 |style="text-align:right;"|100.4 |style="text-align:center;"| |● (through train to Takeo-Onsen via Ōmura Line) |style="text-align:center;"|● |[[Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen]]<br /> [[Ōmura Line]] (through to/from Nagasaki)<br />[[Shimabara Railway Line]] |style="text-align:center;"|^ |- | |{{STN|Nishi-Isahaya|x}} |西諫早 |style="text-align:right;"|2.8 |style="text-align:right;"|103.2 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> |style="text-align:center;"|▲ | |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |- | |{{STN|Kikitsu|x}} |喜々津 |style="text-align:right;"|3.7 |style="text-align:right;"|106.9 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> |style="text-align:center;"|● |Nagasaki Main Line (old route) (through to/from Isahaya) |style="text-align:center;"|∨ |- | |{{STN|Ichinuno|x}} |市布 |style="text-align:right;"|2.5 |style="text-align:right;"|109.4 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> |style="text-align:center;"|▲ | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |- | |{{STN|Hizen-Koga|x}} |肥前古賀 |style="text-align:right;"|2.9 |style="text-align:right;"|112.3 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> |style="text-align:center;"|▲ | |style="text-align:center;"|| |rowspan="4"|[[Nagasaki, Nagasaki|Nagasaki]] |- | |{{STN|Utsutsugawa|x}} |現川 |style="text-align:right;"|2.5 |style="text-align:right;"|114.8 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> |style="text-align:center;"|▲ | |style="text-align:center;"|◇ |- | |{{STN|Urakami|x}} |浦上 |style="text-align:right;"|8.9 |style="text-align:right;"|123.7 |style="text-align:center;"| |<nowiki>|</nowiki> |style="text-align:center;"|● |Nagasaki Main Line (old route) (through to/from Nagasaki)<br />[[Nagasaki Electric Tramway]]: Main Line ({{STN|Urakami-Ekimae|x}}) |style="text-align:center;"|^ |- | |{{STN|Nagasaki|x|Nagasaki}} |長崎 |style="text-align:right;"|1.6 |style="text-align:right;"|125.3 |style="text-align:center;"| |● |style="text-align:center;"|● |[[Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen]]<br />Nagasaki Electric Tramway Main Line<br />Sakuramachi Branch ({{STN|Nagasaki-Ekimae|x}}) |style="text-align:center;"|∥ |} {{Reflist|group="*"}} ===Old route (via Nagayo)=== * All stations located within Nagasaki Prefecture. * All trains make all stops. {| class="wikitable" rules="all" |- !style="width:10em;" rowspan="2"|Station !style="width:6em;" rowspan="2"|Japanese !colspan="2"|Distance (km) !rowspan="2"|Transfers !style="width:1em;" rowspan="2"| !colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Location |- !style="width:2.5em;"|Between<br/>Stations !style="width:3.5em;"|Total |- |Kikitsu |喜々津 |style="text-align:right;"| - |style="text-align:right;"|0.0 |Nagasaki Main Line (new route) (through to/from Isahaya) |◇ |rowspan="3"|[[Isahaya, Nagasaki|Isahaya]] |- |{{STN|Higashisono|x}} |東園 |style="text-align:right;"|3.5 |style="text-align:right;"|3.5 | || |- |{{STN|Ōkusa|x}} |大草 |style="text-align:right;"|3.7 |style="text-align:right;"|7.2 | |◇ |- |{{STN|Honkawachi|x}} |本川内 |style="text-align:right;"|5.1 |style="text-align:right;"|12.3 | || |rowspan="4"|[[Nagayo, Nagasaki|Nagayo]], [[Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki|Nishisonogi District]] |- |{{STN|Nagayo|x}} |長与 |style="text-align:right;"|3.1 |style="text-align:right;"|15.4 | |◇ |- |[[Kōda Station (Nagayo)|Kōda]] |高田 |style="text-align:right;"|1.0 |style="text-align:right;"|16.4 | || |- |{{STN|Michinoo|x}} |道ノ尾 |style="text-align:right;"|2.5 |style="text-align:right;"|18.9 | || |- |{{STN|Nishi-Urakami|x}} |西浦上 |style="text-align:right;"|1.7 |style="text-align:right;"|20.6 | || |rowspan="2"|[[Nagasaki, Nagasaki|Nagasaki]] |- |Urakami |浦上 |style="text-align:right;"|2.9 |style="text-align:right;"|23.5 |Nagasaki Main Line (new route) (through to/from Nagasaki)<br />Nagasaki Electric Tramway Main Line (Urakami-Ekimae) |◇ |} ==Rolling stock== *[[885 series]] (''Relay Kamome'', Kasasagi,''Midori'') *[[783 series]] (''Midori'', ''Huis ten Bosch'') *[[787 series (JR Kyushu)|787 series]] (''Relay Kamome'', ''Midori'') *[[811 series]] (Between Tosu and Hizen-Ōura) *[[813 series]] (Between Tosu and Hizen-Ōura) *[[817 series]] *[[415 series]] *KiHa 66/67 DMUs (''Seaside Liner'') *KiHa 200 DMUs (''Seaside Liner'') ==History== The [[Kyushu Railway]] Co. opened the Tosu - Saga section in 1891, extending it to Nagasaki via Haiki in 1898. In 1907, the [[Railway Nationalization Act]] was passed in [[Japan]], [[nationalization|nationalising]] all major railways. The Hizen-Yamaguchi - Isahaya direct line was opened in 1934, with the Hizen-Yamaguchi - Haiki section being renamed the [[Sasebo Line]] and the Haiki - Isahaya section the [[Omura Line]]. The Saga - Nabeshima section was the first to be duplicated in 1966, and by 1969 the Tosu - Hizen-Yamaguchi and Isahaya - Kikitsu sections were duplicated. The Urakami-Nagasaki section was duplicated in 1990. The 6173m Shin-Nagasaki tunnel and associated Kititsu - Urakami deviation opened in 1972, and the entire line was electrified in 1976. Freight services beyond Nabeshima ceased in 1999. ===Former connecting lines=== * Saga station - The 24 km line to Setaka (on the [[Kagoshima Main Line]]) opened 1931-35, and closed in 1987. This line crossed three major watercourses by substantial bridges. === Future plans === In January 2022, it was announced that the Nagasaki Main Line would be split into two sections and upper and lower management separation is to be introduced. JR Kyushu will continue to operate trains in the two section as a Type 2 Railway Business while the infrastructure of the {{Convert|60.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} section between [[Hizen-Yamaguchi Station]] and [[Isahaya Station]] is to be maintained by Saga-Nagasaki Railway Management Centre as a [[Rail transport in Japan#Categories of railway|Type 3 Railway Business.]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=31 January 2022|title=JR長崎本線(肥前山口~諫早)の鉄道事業許可|trans-title=JR Nagasaki Main Line (Hizen Yamaguchi-Isahaya) railway business license|url=https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/content/001461584.pdf|access-date=1 February 2022|website=mlit.co.jp|language=ja|format=PDF}}</ref> JR Kyushu is to maintain train operations in this section for the next 23 years after the opening of the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen. On 10 June 2022, JR Kyushu announced further details regarding the section between Hizen-Yamaguchi station and Isahaya Station. The section between [[Hizen-Hama Station]] and Nagasaki Station is to be de-electrified with diesel trains replacing all electric trains running in this section. Hizen-Yamaguchi Station is to be renamed to Kohoku Station (江北). To make up for the loss of express trains running in this section, a new express train "Kasasagi" is to operate between Hizen-Kashima Station and Saga Station with services going onwards to Hakata Station. As de-electrification means the [[Joyful Train|joyful train]] "36 plus 3" will no longer be able to reach Nagasaki Station, a new diesel joyful train "Futatsuboshi 4047" is to operate along the Nagasaki Main Line during the morning run and Omura Line in the afternoon return run.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 June 2022 |title=西九州新幹線が開業します在来線各線区でダイヤを見直します |trans-title=The Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen will open. We will review the schedule for each conventional line section. |url=https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/common/inc/news/newtopics/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2022/06/10/220610_september_23rd.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610082713/https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/common/inc/news/newtopics/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2022/06/10/220610_september_23rd.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2022 |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=jrkyushu.co.jp |language=ja |format=PDF}}</ref> ==References== {{commons category}} This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia {{reflist}} {{Kyushu Railway Company Lines}} [[Category:Nagasaki Main Line| ]] [[Category:Lines of Kyushu Railway Company]] [[Category:Railway lines opened in 1891]] [[Category:1067 mm gauge railways in Japan]]
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