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{{Short description|Railway line in Japan}}
{{one source|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox rail line
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 | name        = Nippō Main Line
 | color       = 0095d9
 | logo        = JRK_number_JF.svg
 | logo_width  = 50px
 | image       = Oyodo River Railway Bridge.jpg
 | image_width = 300px
 | caption     = ''Kirishima'' limited express train crossing [[Ōyodo River]], [[Miyazaki, Miyazaki|Miyazaki]]
 | type        = [[Heavy rail]]
 | system      =
 | status      =
 | locale      = [[Kyushu]]
 | start       = {{STN|Kokura|x}}
 | end         = {{STN|Kagoshima|x}}
 | stations    = 111
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 | owner       = {{ric|JR Kyushu|name=y}}
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 | linelength  = {{cvt|467.2|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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 | gauge       = {{RailGauge|1067mm|lk=on}}
 | electrification          = [[Railway electrification in Japan|20 kV AC (60 Hz)]]
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The {{Nihongo|'''Nippō Main Line'''|日豊本線|Nippō-honsen}} is a railway line in [[Kyushu]], in southern Japan, operated by [[Kyushu Railway Company]] (JR Kyushu). Also known as the Fukuhoku Nippo Line, The line connects [[Kokura Station]] in [[Kitakyushu, Fukuoka]], and [[Kagoshima Station]] in [[Kagoshima, Kagoshima|Kagoshima]] via the east coast of Kyushu, passing through the [[Prefectures of Japan|prefectural]] capitals of [[Ōita, Ōita|Ōita]] and [[Miyazaki, Miyazaki|Miyazaki]]. A number of Limited Express trains operate along the route, including Limited Express Sonic trains between Hakata and Oita.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TrainReview|url=https://trainreview.com/train/ltd-exp-sonic|access-date=2020-08-05|website=trainreview.com}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Stations==
:●: Stops
:▲: Rapid service connecting to [[Hitahikosan Line]] non-stop,
:｜: Non-stop
:Liner services: ''Sawayaka Liner'', ''Home Liner'' 
{| class=wikitable
|-
!Numbering
!colspan="2"|Station
!Distance<br />(km)
!Rapid
!colspan=2|Liner
!Transfers
!colspan="2"|Location
|-
|{{JRK Station Numbering|JF|01}} 
|[[Kokura Station|Kokura]]
| 小倉
|align="right"|0.0
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|[[File:Shinkansen jrw.svg|20px]] [[Sanyo Shinkansen]]<br>{{colorbull|red}} [[Kagoshima Main Line]]<br>[[File:Kitakyushu monorail logomark.svg|20px]] [[Kitakyushu Monorail]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu]]
|rowspan="18" |[[Fukuoka Prefecture]]
|-
|{{JRK Station Numbering|JF|02}} 
|[[Nishi-Kokura Station|Nishi Kokura]]
| 西小倉
|align="right"|0.8
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|{{colorbull|red}} Kagoshima Main Line
|-
|{{JRK Station Numbering|JF|03}} 
|[[Minami-Kokura Station|Minami Kokura]]
| 南小倉
|align="right"|3.5
|align="center"|▲
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|{{JRK Station Numbering|JF|04}} 
|[[Jōno Station (JR Kyushu)|Jōno]]
| 城野
|align="right"|6.1
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|{{colorbull|#b96f30}} [[Hitahikosan Line]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu]]
|-
|{{JRK Station Numbering|JF|05}} 
|[[Abeyama Kōen Station|Abeyama Kōen]]
| 安部山公園
|align="right"|8.4
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|{{JRK Station Numbering|JF|06}} 
|[[Shimosone Station|Shimosone]]
| 下曽根
|align="right"|11.6
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|{{JRK Station Numbering|JF|07}} 
|[[Kusami Station|Kusami]]
| 朽網
|align="right"|15.0
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|{{JRK Station Numbering|JF|08}} 
|[[Kanda Station (Fukuoka)|Kanda]]
| 苅田
|align="right"|18.6
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="2"|[[Kanda, Fukuoka|Kanda]]
|-
|{{JRK Station Numbering|JF|09}} 
|[[Obase-Nishikōdai-mae Station|Obase Nishikōdai-mae]]
| 小波瀬西工大前
|align="right"|22.2
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|[[Kanda Minato Line]] (freight)
|-
|{{JRK Station Numbering|JF|10}} 
|[[Yukuhashi Station|Yukuhashi]]
| 行橋
|align="right"|25.0
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|{{colorbull|#53bcfc}} [[Tagawa Line|Heisei Chikuho Railway Tagawa Line]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Yukuhashi, Fukuoka|Yukuhashi]]
|-
|
|[[Minami-Yukuhashi Station|Minami Yukuhashi]]
| 南行橋
|align="right"|26.8
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Shindenbaru Station|Shindenbaru]]
| 新田原
|align="right"|30.2
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Tsuiki Station|Tsuiki]]
| 築城
|align="right"|33.9
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="2"|[[Chikujō, Fukuoka|Chikujō]]
|-
|
|[[Shiida Station|Shiida]]
| 椎田
|align="right"|36.9
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Buzen-Shōe Station|Buzen Shōe]]
| 豊前松江
|align="right"|41.8
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="3"|[[Buzen, Fukuoka|Buzen]]
|-
|
|[[Unoshima Station|Unoshima]]
| 宇島
|align="right"|45.2
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Mikekado Station|Mikekado]]
| 三毛門
|align="right"|48.0
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Yoshitomi Station (Fukuoka)|Yoshitomi]]
| 吉富
|align="right"|50.0
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|[[Yoshitomi, Fukuoka|Yoshitomi]]
|-
|
|[[Nakatsu Station (Ōita)|Nakatsu]]
| 中津
|align="right"|51.8
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="3"|[[Nakatsu, Ōita|Nakatsu]]
|rowspan="44"|[[Ōita Prefecture]]
|-
|
|[[Higashi-Nakatsu Station|Higashi Nakatsu]]
| 東中津
|align="right"|56.7
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Imazu Station (Ōita)|Imazu]]
| 今津
|align="right"|60.1
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Amatsu Station|Amatsu]]
| 天津
|align="right"|62.5
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="6"|[[Usa, Ōita|Usa]]
|-
|
|[[Buzen-Zenkōji Station|Buzen Zenkōji]]
| 豊前善光寺
|align="right"|65.5
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Yanagigaura Station|Yanagigaura]]
| 柳ケ浦
|align="right"|69.1
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Buzen-Nagasu Station|Buzen Nagasu]]
| 豊前長洲
|align="right"|71.0
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Usa Station|Usa]]
| 宇佐
|align="right"|75.8
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Nishi-Yashiki Station|Nishi Yashiki]]
| 西屋敷
|align="right"|79.4
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Tateishi Station|Tateishi]]
| 立石
|align="right"|85.2
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="3"|[[Kitsuki, Ōita|Kitsuki]]
|-
|
|[[Naka-Yamaga Station|Naka Yamaga]]
| 中山香
|align="right"|90.4
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Kitsuki Station|Kitsuki]]
| 杵築
|align="right"|99.2
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Ōga Station|Ōga]]
| 大神
|align="right"|103.3
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="4"|[[Hiji, Ōita|Hiji]]
|-
|
|[[Hiji Station|Hiji]]
| 日出
|align="right"|107.2
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Yōkoku Station|Yōkoku]]
| 暘谷
|align="right"|108.4
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Bungo-Toyooka Station|Bungo Toyooka]]
| 豊後豊岡
|align="right"|111.3
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Kamegawa Station|Kamegawa]]
| 亀川
|align="right"|114.9
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="4"|[[Beppu, Ōita|Beppu]]
|-
|
|[[Beppu Daigaku Station|Beppu Daigaku]]
| 別府大学
|align="right"|117.0
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Beppu Station|Beppu]]
| 別府
|align="right"|120.8
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Higashi-Beppu Station|Higashi Beppu]]
| 東別府
|align="right"|122.8
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Nishi-Ōita Station|Nishi Ōita]]
| 西大分
|align="right"|130.4
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="8"|[[Ōita, Ōita|Ōita]]
|-
|
|[[Ōita Station|Ōita]]
| 大分
|align="right"|132.9
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|{{colorbull|#36b558}} [[Kyūdai Main Line]]<BR>{{colorbull|#b96f30}} [[Hōhi Main Line]] 
|-
|
|[[Maki Station (Ōita)|Maki]]
| 牧
|align="right"|136.2
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Takajō Station|Takajō]]
| 高城
|align="right"|138.0
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Tsurusaki Station|Tsurusaki]]
| 鶴崎
|align="right"|141.0
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Ōzai Station|Ōzai]]
| 大在
|align="right"|144.3
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Sakanoichi Station|Sakanoichi]]
| 坂ノ市
|align="right"|147.4
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Kōzaki Station (Ōita)|Kōzaki]]
| 幸崎
|align="right"|151.8
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Sashiu Station|Sashiu]]
| 佐志生
|align="right"|159.0
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="5"|[[Usuki, Ōita|Usuki]]
|-
|
|[[Shitanoe Station|Shitanoe]]
| 下ノ江
|align="right"|161.0
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Kumasaki Station|Kumasaki]]
| 熊崎
|align="right"|164.7
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Kami-Usuki Station|Kami Usuki]]
| 上臼杵
|align="right"|167.6
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Usuki Station (Oita)|Usuki]]
| 臼杵
|align="right"|169.2
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Tsukumi Station|Tsukumi]]
| 津久見
|align="right"|178.9
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="2"|[[Tsukumi, Ōita|Tsukumi]]
|-
|
|[[Hishiro Station|Hishiro]]
| 日代
|align="right"|184.4
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Azamui Station|Azamui]]
| 浅海井
|align="right"|188.2
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="9"|[[Saiki, Ōita|Saiki]]
|-
|
|[[Kariu Station|Kariu]]
| 狩生
|align="right"|192.0
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Kaizaki Station|Kaizaki]]
| 海崎
|align="right"|194.8
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Saiki Station|Saiki]]
| 佐伯
|align="right"|197.8
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Kamioka Station|Kamioka]]
| 上岡
|align="right"|202.4
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Naomi Station|Naomi]]
| 直見
|align="right"|208.8
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Naokawa Station|Naokawa]]
| 直川
|align="right"|213.6
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Shigeoka Station|Shigeoka]]
| 重岡
|align="right"|224.2
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Sōtarō Station|Sōtarō]]
| 宗太郎
|align="right"|231.0
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Ichitana Station|Ichitana]]
| 市棚
|align="right"|238.5
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="8"|[[Nobeoka, Miyazaki|Nobeoka]]
|rowspan="35"|[[Miyazaki Prefecture]]
|-
|
|[[Kitagawa Station|Kitagawa]]
| 北川
|align="right"|243.2
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Hyūga-Nagai Station|Hyūga Nagai]]
| 日向長井
|align="right"|246.7
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Kita-Nobeoka Station|Kita Nobeoka]]
| 北延岡
|align="right"|251.3
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Nobeoka Station|Nobeoka]]
| 延岡
|align="right"|256.2
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Minami-Nobeoka Station|Minami Nobeoka]]
| 南延岡
|align="right"|259.6
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Asahigaoka Station (Miyazaki)|Asahigaoka]]
| 旭ケ丘
|align="right"|263.1
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Totoro Station|Totoro]]
| 土々呂
|align="right"|265.7
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Kadogawa Station|Kadogawa]]
| 門川
|align="right"|270.0
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|[[Kadogawa, Miyazaki|Kadogawa]]
|-
|
|[[Hyūgashi Station|Hyūgashi]]
| 日向市
|align="right"|276.6
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="4"|[[Hyūga, Miyazaki|Hyūga]]
|-
|
|[[Zaikōji Station|Zaikōji]]
| 財光寺
|align="right"|278.9
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Minami-Hyūga Station|Minami Hyūga]]
| 南日向
|align="right"|283.1
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Mimitsu Station|Mimitsu]]
| 美々津
|align="right"|289.7
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Higashi-Tsuno Station|Higashi Tsuno]]
| 東都農
|align="right"|294.1
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="2"|[[Tsuno, Miyazaki|Tsuno]]
|-
|
|[[Tsuno Station|Tsuno]]
| 都農
|align="right"|298.7
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Kawaminami Station|Kawaminami]]
| 川南
|align="right"|305.6
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|[[Kawaminami, Miyazaki|Kawaminami]]
|-
|
|[[Takanabe Station|Takanabe]]
| 高鍋
|align="right"|313.6
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|[[Takanabe, Miyazaki|Takanabe]]
|-
|
|[[Hyūga-Shintomi Station|Hyūga Shintomi]]
| 日向新富
|align="right"|320.0
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|[[Shintomi, Miyazaki|Shintomi]]
|-
|
|[[Sadowara Station|Sadowara]]
| 佐土原
|align="right"|326.7
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan="10"|[[Miyazaki, Miyazaki|Miyazaki]]
|-
|
|[[Hyūga-Sumiyoshi Station|Hyūga Sumiyoshi]]
| 日向住吉
|align="right"|330.9
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Hasugaike Station|Hasugaike]]
| 蓮ケ池
|align="right"|334.7
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Miyazaki-Jingū Station|Miyazaki Jingū]]
| 宮崎神宮
|align="right"|337.4
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|｜
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Miyazaki Station|Miyazaki]]
| 宮崎
|align="right"|339.9
|&nbsp;
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|●
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Minami-Miyazaki Station|Minami Miyazaki]]
| 南宮崎
|align="right"|342.5
|&nbsp;
|align="center"|●
|align="center"|●
|{{colorbull|#faaf18}} [[Nichinan Line]]
|-
|
|[[Kanō Station (Miyazaki)|Kanō]]
| 加納
|align="right"|345.1
|&nbsp;
|&nbsp;
|align="center"|｜
|&nbsp;
|- 
|
|[[Kiyotake Station|Kiyotake]]
| 清武
|align="right"|347.8
|&nbsp;
|&nbsp;
|align="center"|●
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Hyūga-Kutsukake Station|Hyūga Kutsukake]]
| 日向沓掛
|align="right"|352.5
|&nbsp;
|&nbsp;
|align="center"|●
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Tano Station (Miyazaki)|Tano]]
| 田野
|align="right"|358.0
|&nbsp;
|&nbsp;
|align="center"|●
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Aoidake Station|Aoidake]]
| 青井岳
|align="right"|369.3
|&nbsp;
|&nbsp;
|align="center"|｜
|&nbsp;
|rowspan=2|[[Miyakonojō, Miyazaki|Miyakonojō]]
|-
|
|[[Yamanokuchi Station|Yamanokuchi]]
| 山之口
|align="right"|379.1
|&nbsp;
|&nbsp;
|align="center"|●
|&nbsp;
|-
|
|[[Mochibaru Station|Mochibaru]]
| 餅原
|align="right"|382.0
|&nbsp;
|&nbsp;
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|rowspan=2|[[Mimata, Miyazaki|Mimata]]
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|[[Mimata Station|Mimata]]
| 三股
|align="right"|385.6
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|align="center"|●
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|[[Miyakonojō Station|Miyakonojō]]
| 都城
|align="right"|389.9
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|{{colorbull|#36b558}} [[Kitto Line]]
|rowspan=3|Miyakonojō
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|[[Nishi-Miyakonojō Station|Nishi Miyakonojō]]
| 西都城
|align="right"|392.4
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|[[Isoichi Station|Isoichi]]
| 五十市
|align="right"|395.2
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|[[Takarabe Station|Takarabe]]
| 財部
|align="right"|399.4
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|rowspan=3|[[Soo, Kagoshima|Soo]]
|rowspan="15"|[[Kagoshima Prefecture]]
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|[[Kitamata Station|Kitamata]]
| 北俣
|align="right"|403.0
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|[[Ōsumi-Ōkawara Station|Ōsumi Ōkawara]]
| 大隅大川原
|align="right"|408.1
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|[[Kita-Naganoda Station|Kita Naganoda]]
| 北永野田
|align="right"|413.4
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|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan=4|[[Kirishima, Kagoshima|Kirishima]]
|-
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|[[Kirishima-Jingū Station|Kirishima Jingū]]
| 霧島神宮
|align="right"|419.4
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
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|[[Kokubu Station (Kagoshima)|Kokubu]]
| 国分
|align="right"|432.1
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|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
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|[[Hayato Station (Kagoshima)|Hayato]]
| 隼人
|align="right"|434.7
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|{{colorbull|#8f3e97}} [[Hisatsu Line]]
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|[[Kajiki Station|Kajiki]]
| 加治木
|align="right"|441.6
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|&nbsp;
|rowspan=5|[[Aira, Kagoshima|Aira]]
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|[[Kinkō Station|Kinkō]]
| 錦江
|align="right"|443.3
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
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|[[Chōsa Station|Chōsa]]
| 帖佐
|align="right"|445.5
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
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|[[Aira Station|Aira]]
| 姶良
|align="right"|447.1
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|align="center"|　
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|[[Shigetomi Station|Shigetomi]]
| 重富
|align="right"|448.7
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|align="center"|　
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|[[Ryūgamizu Station|Ryūgamizu]]
| 竜ケ水
|align="right"|455.7
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|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
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|rowspan=3|[[Kagoshima, Kagoshima|Kagoshima]]
|-
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|[[Sengan-en Station|Sengan-en]]
| 仙巌園
|align="right"|460.5
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
|align="center"|　
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|[[Kagoshima Station|Kagoshima]]
| 鹿児島
|align="right"|462.6
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|align="center"|　
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|{{colorbull|red}} Kagoshima Main Line<BR>[[Kagoshima City Tram]]
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Though Kagoshima is the southern terminus for the line, some trains continue via the Kagoshima Main Line to the adjacent [[Kagoshima-Chūō Station|Kagoshima-Chūō]] station.

==History==
The [[Kyushu Railway]] Co. opened the 6&nbsp;km Kokura - Jono section in 1895, and the Hōshū Railway Co. opened the 46&nbsp;km Yukuhashi - Buzen Nagasu section in 1897. The former company acquired the latter in 1901, and was nationalised in 1907. The lines were connected in 1909, and extended south to Usa in the same year, the line reaching Beppu and Oita in 1911, Usuki in 1915 and Shigeoka in 1922.

The section from Kagoshima - Hayato opened as part of the Hisatsu line in 1901.

The original rail connection to Miyazaki (via the [[Kitto Line]]) opened in 1916, and the line was extended north to Takanabe in 1920, Bibi Tsu in 1921 and connected to the line from Kokura in 1923. The line west of Miyakonojo opened in sections from 1929, connecting to Hayato in 1932.

The 2.8&nbsp;km Obase - Yukuhashi section was the first to be duplicated in 1956, and the Kokura - Jono section was double-tracked by 1958, continued to Obase by 1965 and extended south to Tateishi by 1983. The Naka Yamaga - Kisuki section was double-tracked between 1977 and 1978, and the Hiji - Oita section between 1966 and 1987.

The 152&nbsp;km Kokura - Saizaki section was electrified in 1967, extended 191&nbsp;km to Minami Miyazaki in 1974, and a further 120&nbsp;km to Kagoshima in 1979.

===Former connecting lines===
[[File:Sumiyoshi Jinsha kido.jpg|thumb|250px|The Beppu Daigaku - Sumiyoshi Shrine 'human' powered line, appears to be ~915mm (~3') gauge]]
A 3&nbsp;km 'Kokura Bypass' line (junctioning 2&nbsp;km north of Kokura on the [[Kagoshima Main Line]]) to the Nippo Main Line was opened in 1903, together with another line linking back to the Kagoshima Main Line south of Kokura. The 'Bypass' was built due to the Japanese army expressing concern at the vulnerability of Kokura to enemy naval gunfire. However, following Japan's success in the 1904 [[Russo-Japanese War]], this concern diminished and the Kokura Bypass sections closed in 1911.

* Jono station - The 4&nbsp;km Nishitetsu Northern Line was built as a {{convert|1067|mm|ftin|abbr=on}} gauge line to Kawaraguchi between 1906/07. It was regauged to 1435mm and electrified at 600 VDC in 1920, and extended from Kawaraguchi to Uomachi (on the Kagoshima Main Line) in 1932. The line closed in 1980.
* Unoshima station - The Yabakei Railway Co. opened the {{convert|762|mm|ftin|abbr=on}} gauge 17&nbsp;km line to Yabakei in sections between 1914 and 1918 and was replaced by a bus service in 1936.
[[File:大分交通耶馬渓線.jpg|thumb|Yabakei Railway train at Nakatsu, ~1975]]
[[File:大分交通耶馬渓線 タブレット交換.jpg|thumb|Tablet exchange on the Yabakei Railway, ~1975]]
* Nakatsu station - The Yabakei Railway Co. also opened the 36&nbsp;km 762mm gauge line to Morizane Onsen in sections between 1913 and 1924. The line was regauged to 1067mm in 1929. In 1944 the line commenced servicing the Nakatsu Steel works, until it closed in 1966. The 26&nbsp;km section beyond Noji closed in 1971, with the remainder closing in 1975.
* Buzen Zenkoji station - The 16&nbsp;km 762mm gauge line to Buzen Futsukaichi opened in 1914/15, and closed in 1951 as a result of bridge damage caused by [[Typhoon Ruth (1951)|Typhoon Ruth]].
* Usa station - The 9&nbsp;km line from Bungotakada to Usa Hachiman, including a connection to and overpass of the Nippo Main line at Usa, opened in 1916, closing in 1965.
* Kitsuki station - The 30&nbsp;km line to Kunisaki line was opened in sections between 1922 and 1935. A planned extension to Bungotakada was not built. Typhoon damage to bridges in 1961 saw the line formally closed in 1965.
* Beppu Daigaku station - the Miyazaki Prefectural government built a human powered 1.7&nbsp;km line of unknown gauge to the Sumiyoshi shrine in 1914. It closed in 1929.
* Nishi Oita station - The 2&nbsp;km freight line to Oita Minato operated 1911–1984.
* Saizaki station - The Nippon Mining Co. opened a 9&nbsp;km 762mm gauge line to Nikko Saganoseki in 1946. Passenger services commenced in 1948, freight service ceased in 1960 and the line closed in 1963.
[[File:Takachiho Railway Bridge.jpg|thumb|Segawa bridge on the Takachiho line]]
[[File:Kuzuhara TN Tonneruno eki 20130501.jpg|thumb|Kuzuhara tunnel at Takachiho on the uncompleted line to Takamori]]
[[File:Kuzuhara TN Inside Tonneruno eki 20130501.jpg|thumb|Kuzuhara tunnel now being used as a sake storage area]]
* Nobeoka station - The 50&nbsp;km line to Takachiho was opened to Hinokage (38&nbsp;km) between 1935 and 1939, and to Takachiho in 1972. Construction of the 27&nbsp;km section to the [[Minamiaso Railway Takamori Line|Takamori line]] continued until 1977, when flooding 2050m into the 6500m Takamori tunnel (16&nbsp;km north of Takachiho) resulted in work being suspended. Construction was formally abandoned in 1980, after 30% of the line had been constructed. Freight service ceased in 1974, and in 1982 all service was suspended for four months due to Typhoon damage. In 1989 the line was transferred to the [[Public-private partnership#Japan|Third Sector]] [[Takachiho Railway]], which operated until the line was extensively damaged by a typhoon in 2005, formal closure occurring in 2008.
* Hyuga station - The 3.5&nbsp;km line to Hoso-to Port opened in 1921. Passenger services ceased in 1972 and the line closed in 1993.
* Sadowara station - The 19&nbsp;km line to Hokita opened in 1922. Freight services ceased in 1972 and the line closed in 1984.
* Nishi Miyakonojo station - The 39&nbsp;km line to Shibushi opened between 1923 and 1925, connecting to the [[Nichinan Line]]. Freight service ended in 1983 and the line closed in 1987.
* Kokubo station - The 98&nbsp;km line to Shibushi, also connecting to the Nichinan Line, was not completed until 1972. The first section was opened by the Osumi Light Railway Co. as a 762mm gauge line from Funama to Kushira, via a [[Zig zag (railway)|reversing station]] at Kanoya, between 1915 and 1923. The line was nationalised in 1935, the same year the Shibushi - Higashikushira line was opened by JR. The 1&nbsp;km connection to Kushira opened the following year, and in 1938 the Kushira - Funama section was regauged, with a new station at Kanoya removing the need to reverse direction there. The Funama - Kaigata section opened in 1961 as a passenger only line, and the Kaigata - Kokubu section also opened without freight service. The rest of the line lost freight service in 1982, and the entire line closed in 1987.

===Accidents===
On September 17, 2006, at 14:05, the ''[[Nichirin]]'' Number 9 train on the Nippo Line derailed near [[Minami-Nobeoka Station]], causing some injuries.{{Citation needed|date=August 2012}}

==References==
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