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Hōhi Main Line
The is a railway line in Kyushu, southern Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects the west and east coasts of the island. The line originates at Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto and ends at terminal of Ōita Station in Ōita. Data *Gauge: *Length: 148.0 km *Stations: 37 (including terminals) *Track: Single track *Electrification Electrification is the process of powering by electricity and, in many contexts, the introduction of such power by changing over from an earlier power source. The broad meaning of the term, such as in the history of technology, economic histor ...: **Kumamoto - Higo Ōzu: 20 kV AC (60 Hz) **Higo Ōzu - Ōita: None *Maximum service speed: 95 km/h (59 mph) Stations •: Stops, , : Passes through History Construction of the line commenced from both Oita and Kumamoto in 1914, with connection being achieved with the opening of the Miyaji - Tamarai section in 1928. Steam locomotives were withdrawn from the l ...
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Heavy Rail
Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleration. It uses passenger railcars operating singly or in multiple unit trains on fixed rails. It operates on separate rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade-separated from other traffic). It uses sophisticated signaling systems, and high platform loading. Originally, the term ''rapid transit'' was used in the 1800s to describe new forms of quick urban public transportation that had a right-of-way separated from street traffic. This set rapid transit apart from horsecars, trams, streetcars, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the term, ''mass rapid transit (MRT)'', is also used for metro systems in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Though the term was almost alway ...
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Chūō-ku, Kumamoto
is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city. As of 2012, it has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of 183,497 people and an area of 25.33 km2. External links Wards of Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ...
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Higo-Ōzu Station
is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Ōzu, Kumamoto, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 22.6 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station consists of a side and an island platform serving three tracks at grade. The station building is located on the north side and is a traditional Japanese style wooden structure which houses a staffed ticket window and a waiting room. Another, more modern building, built in 2011 is located at the south entrance. This houses the Ōzu town visitor centre. The bus stop for the Kumamoto Airport Liner shuttle is also situated in front of this building. Access to the platforms and between the station building and the visitor centre is by means of a level crossing. Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket window which is eq ...
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Haramizu Station
is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Kikuyō, Kumamoto, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 18.9 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a simple steel frame structure which serves only to house a waiting room and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a level crossing. file:Haramizu Station4.JPG, A view of the platforms and tracks. file:Haramizu Station2.JPG, Passenger shelter on platform 2. Adjacent stations History Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Haramizu as an additional station on the existing track of the then (later the Miyagi Line) from eastwards to . By 1928, the track had been extended eastward and had linked up with the which had been built westward from . On 2 December 1928, the entire track from Kuma ...
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Kikuyō, Kumamoto
is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 41,411 and a density of 1,100 persons per km2. The total area is 37.57 km2. Kikuyō borders the city of Kumamoto on the north-east side and is centered on Highway 57 and the Aso-bound train line. The town is growing, due to the presence of a Tokyo Electric plant and the current construction of a new Fujifilm plant on highway 57. Kikuyō is known for its Kikuyō carrots. Kikuyō has two junior high schools, six elementary schools, and eight public preschools. Most senior high school students attend public schools in the cities of Kumamoto or Ōzu. Notable people from Kikuyō * Masanobu Komaki, football player * Takashi Sawada, football player *Daisuke Yano is a former Japanese football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally mean ...
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Sanrigi Station
is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Kikuyō, Kumamoto, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 15.8 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade with a siding. The station building is a modern concrete structure which houses a waiting area, a staffed ticket window as well as the Kikuyō town information centre. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing. Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket window which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' facility. file:Sanrigi Station 2.JPG, A view of the platforms and tracks. The siding can be seen to the right. Adjacent stations History On 21 June 1914, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) o ...
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Hikari-no-Mori Station
is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 14.8 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a modern concrete hashigami structure where the station facilities are located on a bridge which spans the tracks and which provides entrances to the station and a free passage to access roads on both sides of the tracks. The second level of the bridge houses a waiting area and a staffed ticket window. Elevators provide access from the station entrances to the second level, and from the second level to the island platform. The island platform has an enclosed, air-conditioned, shelter for waiting passengers. See section on Barrier Free. Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu special ...
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Musashizuka Station
is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 12.9 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a modern functional concrete structure which houses a waiting area and a staffed ticket window. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing. A bike shed is provided outside the station building. Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket window which is equipped with a MARS (ticket reservation system), ''Midori no Madoguchi'' facility. Adjacent stations History Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1981 as an additional station on the existing track of the Hōhi Main Line. With th ...
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Kita-ku, Kumamoto
is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "north ward," it is bordered by the Nishi-ku, Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku and also by the cities of Yamaga, Kikuchi, Kōshi and the towns of Gyokutō and Kikuyō. As of 2012, it has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of 140,684 people and an area of 115.65 km2. External links Wards of Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ...
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Tatsutaguchi Station
is a railway station on the Hōhi Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 8.9 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a Japanese style wooden structure with a red tile roof. It houses a waiting area and a staffed ticket window. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing. To the south of the station, beyond platform 2, is a disused siding. Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket booth which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a MARS (ticket reservation system), ''Midori no Madoguchi'' facility. Adjacent stations History On 21 June 1914, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the (later the Miyagi Line) f ...
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Higashi-ku, Kumamoto
is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "east ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the towns of Kikuyō, Mashiki and Kashima. As of 2012, it has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of 188,546 people and an area of 50.32 km2. External links Wards of Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ...
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Tōkai-Gakuen-mae Station
is a railway station on the Hōhi Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. The station name means, literally, in front of Tokai University. Lines The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 7.8 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building only a shelter on the platform. A staffed ticket booth is located on the other side of the track, within the premises of the Tokai University Kumamoto campus. From there, a level crossing is used to access the platform. Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket booth which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' facility. Adjacent stations History Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 November 1986 ...
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