Oyu Line - Oyu Line

…JR Kyushu's operating line, which starts at Kurume Station on the Kagoshima Main Line, crosses Kyushu, and reaches Oita Station on the Nippo Main Line, with a total operating distance of 141.5 km. The Kyudai Main Line was first acquired from the Oyu Railway in 1922 between Oita and Onoya, and became the Oyu Line. On the other hand, the Kurume side opened between Kurume and Chikugo Yoshii in 1928, and was called the Kyudai Line. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Oyu Line" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…鹿児島本線久留米駅を起点に，九州を横断し日豊本線大分駅に至る営業キロ141.5kmのJR九州の営業線。久大本線はまず1922年大分～小野屋間を大湯鉄道から買収，大湯線とした。一方，久留米側は28年久留米～筑後吉井間が開通，久大線と称した。…

※「大湯線」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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