Kikuchi Line (菊池線, Kikuchi-sen) 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.
| Kikuchi Line | |
|---|---|
 Type 03 running on the Kikuchi Line. | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 菊池線 |
| Owner | Kumamoto Electric Railway |
| Locale | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 16 |
| Website | www.kumamotodentetsu.co.jp |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 March 1913 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 10.8 km (6.7 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Overhead line, DC 600 V |
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
editThe 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.[1][2] Busses operated by the Kumamoto Electric Railway connect Miyoshi with Kikuchi along the abolished track.[3]
Stations
editCurrent stations
edit| No. | Name | Distance (km) | Connections | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KD01 | Kami-Kumamoto | 上熊本 | 0.0 | JR Kyushu: Kagoshima Main Line Kumamoto City Tram: Kami-Kumamoto Line |
Kumamoto | Kumamoto |
| KD02 | Kankanzaka | 韓々坂 | 0.7 | |||
| KD03 | Ikeda | 池田 | 1.4 | |||
| KD04 | Uchigoshi | 打越 | 2.1 | |||
| KD05 | Tsuboigawa-kōen | 坪井川公園 | 2.6 | |||
| KD08 | Kita-Kumamoto | 北熊本 | 3.4 | Kumaden: Fujisaki Line | ||
| KD10 | Kamei | 亀井 | 4.6 | |||
| KD11 | Hakenomiya | 八景水谷 | 5.0 | |||
| KD12 | Horikawa | 堀川 | 5.9 | |||
| KD13 | Shin-Suya | 新須屋 | 6.9 | Kōshi | ||
| KD14 | Suya | 須屋 | 7.4 | |||
| KD15 | Mitsuishi | 三ツ石 | 8.2 | |||
| KD16 | Kuroishi | 黒石 | 9.0 | |||
| KD17 | Kumamotokōsen-mae | 熊本高専前 | 9.9 | |||
| KD18 | Saishun Iryō Center Mae | 再春医療センター前 | 10.3 | |||
| KD19 | Miyoshi | 御代志 | 10.8 | |||
Terminated stations
edit| Name | Distance (km) | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōike | 大池 | 12.0 | Kumamoto | Kōshi |
| Tsujikubo | 辻久保 | 13.3 | ||
| Takae | 高江駅 | 15.4 | ||
| Shisui | 泗水 | 15.9 | Kikuchi | |
| Tominohara | 富の原 | 18.1 | ||
| Hirose | 広瀬 | 21.1 | ||
| Fukagawa | 深川 | 19.7 | ||
| Kikuchi | 菊池 | 24.3 | ||
References
edit- ^ "上熊本駅 熊本電気鉄道菊池線 時刻表". Navitime. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "[熊本電鉄]藤崎線 御代志方面(下り) 平日". Ekikara. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "路線図・系統マップ". Kumamoto Electric Railway. Retrieved 3 March 2019.