Ōmura Line

Ōmura Line
Diesel train on the Ōmura Line
Overview
Owner JR Kyushu
LocaleKyushu
Termini
Stations15
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)JR Kyushu
History
Opened20 January 1898 (1898-01-20)
Technical
Line length47.6 km (29.6 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationOverhead line20 kV 60 Hz AC (Haiki–Huis Ten Bosch)
Operating speed95 km/h (59 mph)
SignallingAutomatic block signaling
Route map

The Ōmura Line (Japanese: 大村線, Hepburn: Ōmura-sen) is a railway line in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Haiki Station in Sasebo to Isahaya Station in Isahaya. After opening in 1898, it was part of the Nagasaki Main Line until the section between Hizen-Yamaguchi (now Kōhoku) and Isahaya opened in 1934.