is a 10.8 km railway line owned by the Kumamoto Electric Railway, serving Kumamoto City and Kōshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The line runs northward from Kami-Kumamoto Station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu, terminating at Miyoshi Station.
Previously, the line ran as far as Kikuchi, Kumamoto, an onsen resort town. However, ticket sales were replaced with road traffic on Japan National Route 387, and the section between Miyoshi and Kikuchi ceased operations on February 16, 1986.
Operations The line is electrified with overhead lines and is single-tracked for the entire line. Passing loops are located at Horikawa Station and Kuroishi Station. Kita-Kumamoto Station has a passing loop for trains continuing on the Fujisaki Line
Two types of passenger services run on the line. The first runs between Kami-Kumamoto Station and Kita-Kumamoto Station, while the second runs between Fujisakigū-mae Station on the Fujisaki Line to Miyoshi Station, running through Kita-Kumamoto. Both types of services stop at every station. Busses operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway connect Miyoshi with Kikuchi along the abolished track.
Stations Current stations No.NameDistance (km)ConnectionsLocationKD01上熊本0.0JR Kyushu: Kagoshima Main LineKumamoto City Tram: Kami-Kumamoto LineKumamotoKumamotoKD02韓々坂0.7 KD03池田1.4 KD04打越2.1 KD05坪井川公園2.6 KD08北熊本3.4Kumaden: Fujisaki LineKD10亀井4.6 KD11八景水谷5.0 KD12堀川5.9 KD13新須屋6.9 KōshiKD14須屋7.4 KD15三ツ石8.2 KD16黒石9.0 KD17熊本高専前9.9 KD18再春医療センター前10.3 KD19御代志10.8
Terminated stations NameDistance (km)LocationŌike大池12.0KumamotoKōshiTsujikubo辻久保13.3Takae高江駅15.4Shisui泗水15.9KikuchiTominohara富の原18.1Hirose広瀬21.1Fukagawa深川19.7Kikuchi菊池24.3
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