Minamiaso Railway Takamori Line

Tateno Bridge with a scenic view.

The Takamori Line (高森線, Takamori-sen^?) is Japanese railway line in Kumamoto Prefecture, between Tateno Station, Minamiaso and Takamori Station, Takamori. This is the only railway line Minamiaso Railway (南阿蘇鉄道, Minamiaso Tetsudō^?, "South Aso Railway") operates. As the company name suggests, the line runs along the south part of Mount Aso caldera. The third sector company took former Japanese National Railways line in 1986. The line has two stations with very long names, namely Minamiaso Mizu-no-Umareru-Sato Hakusui-Kōgen Station and Aso-Shimodajō-Fureai-Onsen Station, the former being the longest in Japan. MLIT plans to test DMV along the line from November, 2007.

Basic data

• Distance: 17.7 km / 11.0 mi.
• Gauge: 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
• Stations: 9
• Double-track line: None
• Electric supply: Not electrified
• Railway signalling: Simplified automatic
• Stations with passing loops: 1 (Nakamatsu Station)

See also

• List of railway companies in Japan
• List of railway lines in Japan

External links

• (Japanese) Minamiaso Railway official website