The is a railway line in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Haiki Station in Sasebo to Isahaya Station in Isahaya. After opening in 1898, it was part of the Nagasaki Main Line until the section between Hizen-Yamaguchi (now Kōhoku) and Isahaya opened in 1934.
History
The Kyushu Railway Co. opened the entire line in 1898 as part of the original Nagasaki Main Line. The company was nationalised in 1907.
With the opening of the Hizen Yamaguchi - Isahaya section of the Nagasaki Main Line in 1934, the line was renamed the Omura Line.
In 1992 section between Haiki and Huis Ten Bosch was electrified at to allow operations of the Huis Ten Bosch.
Stations
Legend: ●All trains stop｜All trains pass
NameDistance from LocalSeaside Liner (Rapid)TransfersLocation↑ Seaside Liner through services to via the Sasebo Line ↑Haiki0●●SaseboNagasaki Prefecture Huis Ten Bosch●● Haenosaki●| Ogushigō●| Kawatana,Higashisonogi DistrictKawatana●● Sonogi●● Higashisonogi,Higashisonogi DistrictChiwata●| Matsubara●| ŌmuraŌmura Rail Yard●▲ Takematsu●● Shin-Ōmura●●Suwa●| Ōmura●● Iwamatsu●| Isahaya●●Isahaya↓ Seaside Liner through services to via the Nagasaki Main Line ↓
References This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia