Kyudai Main Line
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is a railway line in Kyūshū
. It originates at Kurume Station
, Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture
and ends at Ōita Station
, Ōita
in Ōita Prefecture
. It is also known as the Yufu Kōgen Line.
The line crosses the whole of Kyūshū, running along the Chikugo River
and its tributary the Kusu River near Kurume, and along the Ōita River
close to Ōita. It also runs through known tourist resorts such as Hita (known as Little Kyōto
) and spa
resorts around Yufu.
Kyushu
is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
. It originates at Kurume Station
Kurume Station
Kurume Station is a railway station in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.- Lines :*Kyūshū Railway Company**Kagoshima Main Line**Kyūdai Main Line**Kyūshū Shinkansen- Platforms :- Adjacent stations :-External links:...
, Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
and ends at Ōita Station
Oita Station
is a JR Kyushu railway station located in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.The station opened on November 1, 1911.-Limited Express Trains:* Sonic * Nichirin * Yufuin-no-mori, Yufu...
, Ōita
Oita, Oita
is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture located on the island of Kyushu, Japan.- Demographics and geography :Ōita is the most populous city in Ōita Prefecture...
in Ōita Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...
. It is also known as the Yufu Kōgen Line.
The line crosses the whole of Kyūshū, running along the Chikugo River
Chikugo River
The flows through Kumamoto, Ōita, Fukuoka and Saga prefectures in Japan. With a total length of , it is the longest river on Kyūshū. It flows from Mount Aso and empties into the Ariake Sea. It is also nicknamed "Chikushijirō"...
and its tributary the Kusu River near Kurume, and along the Ōita River
Oita River
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close to Ōita. It also runs through known tourist resorts such as Hita (known as Little Kyōto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
) and spa
Onsen
An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
resorts around Yufu.
Line data
- Operator: JR Kyūshū
- Distance: 141.5 km
- GaugeRail gaugeTrack gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
: 1067 mm - Stations: 36
- Multiple track section: None (Single track the whole line)
- Electrification: None (Whole the line not electrified)
- Railway signallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
: Automatic - Maximum service speed: 95 km/h
Stations
Station | Distance (km) |
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Kurume Kurume Station Kurume Station is a railway station in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.- Lines :*Kyūshū Railway Company**Kagoshima Main Line**Kyūdai Main Line**Kyūshū Shinkansen- Platforms :- Adjacent stations :-External links:... |
0.0 | JR Kyūshū: Kagoshima Main Line Kagoshima Main Line The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu... , Kyūshū Shinkansen Kyushu Shinkansen The ' is a Japanese high-speed railway line between the Japanese cities of Fukuoka and Kagoshima in Kyushu, running parallel to the existing Kagoshima Main Line and operated by the Kyushu Railway Company . The southern 127 km opened on 13 March 2004... |
Kurume Kurume, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.The city has an estimated population of 303,277 and a population density of 1,319.51 persons per km²... |
Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.... |
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Minami-Kurume Minami-Kurume Station is railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.... |
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Kurume Daigaku-mae Kurume-Daigakumae Station is railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.The station name refers to the nearby Kurume University.... |
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Mii Mii Station is railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.... |
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Zendōji Zendōji Station is railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.... |
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Chikugo Kusano Chikugo-Kusano Station is railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.... |
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Tanushimaru Tanushimaru Station is railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.... |
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Chikugo Yoshii Chikugo-Yoshii Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyūshū, in Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture.... |
26.4 | Ukiha Ukiha, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 20, 2005 as a result of the merger when the town of absorbed the town of Yoshii, which both were from Ukiha District.... |
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Ukiha Ukiha Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyūshū, in Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture.... |
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Chikugo Ōishi Chikugo-Ōishi Station is railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Ukiha, Fukuoka, Japan.... |
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Yoake Yoake Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line and Hitahikosan Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Hita, Ōita, Japan.-External links:*... |
39.1 | JR Kyūshū: Hitahikosan Line Hitahikosan Line frame|Hitahikosan LineThe is a rail line in Japan. Part of JR Kyushu, it runs from Jōno Station in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture to Yoake Station in Hita, Ōita Prefecture.-Line data:*Company: JR Kyushu*Distance : 68.7km*Gauge: 1067mm*Stations: 23... |
Hita Hita, Oita is a city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, that was founded on December 11, 1940. It is an agricultural and industrial centre that primarily produces lumber, furniture, and pottery... |
Ōita Oita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni... |
Teruoka Teruoka Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Hita, Ōita, Japan.-External links:*... |
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Hita Hita Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Hita, Ōita, Japan. This station is practically a terminal station of Hitahikosan Line.-External links:*... |
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Bungo Miyoshi Bungo-Miyoshi Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Hita, Ōita, Japan.-See also:*List of railway stations in Japan... |
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Bungo Nakagawa Bungo-Nakagawa Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Hita, Ōita, Japan.-See also:*List of railway stations in Japan... |
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Amagase Amagase Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Hita, Ōita, Japan.-See also:*List of railway stations in Japan... |
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Sugikawachi Sugikawachi Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Kusu, Ōita, Japan.-See also:*List of railway stations in Japan... |
63.6 | Kusu Kusu, Oita is a town located in Kusu District, Ōita, Japan.As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 17,945. The total area is 286.44 km².-External links:* *... |
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Kita Yamada Kita-Yamada Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Kusu, Ōita, Japan.-See also:*List of railway stations in Japan... |
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Bungo Mori Bungo-Mori Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Kusu, Ōita, Japan.... |
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Era Era Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Kokonoe, Ōita, Japan.-See also:*List of railway stations in Japan... |
77.3 | Kokonoe Kokonoe, Oita is a small town located in Kusu District, Ōita, Japan. It promotes its nine onsen, which are occasionally closed due to flooding; it is also the summer headquarters of Labo Camp Kujū, part of the LABO language program.... |
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Hikiji Hikiji Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Kokonoe, Ōita, Japan.-See also:*List of railway stations in Japan... |
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Bungo Nakamura Bungo-Nakamura Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Kokonoe, Ōita, Japan.-See also:*List of railway stations in Japan... |
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Noya Noya Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Kokonoe, Ōita, Japan.-See also:*List of railway stations in Japan... |
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Yufuin Yufuin Station is a railway station in Yufuin, Yufu city, Ōita Prefecture, which is famous for its onsen. It is situated on the Kyudai Main Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by JR Kyūshū.-Limited Express Trains:* Yufuin-no-mori, Yufu... |
99.1 | Yufu Yufu, Oita is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on October 1, 2005 as a result of the merger between the towns of Hasama, Shōnai and Yufuin, all from Ōita District.... |
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Minami Yufu Minami-Yufu Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yufu, Oita, Japan.... |
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Yunohira Yunohira Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yufu, Oita, Japan.... |
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Shōnai Shōnai Station (Ōita) is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yufu, Oita, Japan.... |
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Tenjinyama Tenjinyama Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yufu, Oita, Japan.... |
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Onoya Onoya Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yufu, Oita, Japan.... |
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Onigase Onigase Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yufu, Oita, Japan.... |
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Mukainoharu Mukainoharu Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yufu, Oita, Japan.... |
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Ōita Oita, Oita is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture located on the island of Kyushu, Japan.- Demographics and geography :Ōita is the most populous city in Ōita Prefecture... |
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Bungo Kokubu Bungo-Kokubu Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Oita, Oita, Japan.... |
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Kaku Kaku Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Oita, Oita, Japan.... |
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Minami Ōita Minami-Ōita Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Oita, Oita, Japan.... |
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Furugō Furugō Station is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Oita, Oita, Japan.... |
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Ōita Oita Station is a JR Kyushu railway station located in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.The station opened on November 1, 1911.-Limited Express Trains:* Sonic * Nichirin * Yufuin-no-mori, Yufu... |
141.5 | JR Kyūshū: Nippō Main Line Nippo Main Line frame|Nippō Main LineThe is a railway line in Kyūshū, in southern Japan. Part of the Kyushu Railway Company system, it follows the east coast of the island. The line originates at Kokura Station in Kokura, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka... , Hōhi Main Line Hohi Main Line frame|tight|Hōhi Main LineThe is a railway line on Kyūshū, in southern Japan. Part of the Kyushu Railway Company system, it connects the west coast and the east coast of the island... |
Previous transfers
- Era Station: Miyanoharu Line - abolished on 1 December 1984