Nishi-Kyūshū Line
railway line in Japan
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Summary
Nishi-Kyūshū Line is a railway line[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of railway line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,070 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Saga Prefecture[3], Nagasaki Prefecture[4]
- Country: Japan[5]
- Instance of: zairaisen[6], Local Transport Line of JR[7]
- Founder: 伊万里鉄道[8]
- Owned by: Matsuura Railway[9]
- Operator: Matsuura Railway[10]
- Named after: Western Kyushu[11]
- Part of: Specified local lines[12]
- Commons category: Nishi-Kyūshū Line[13]
- SRGB color hex triplet: E70012[14]
- Terminus: Arita Station[15], Sasebo Station[16]
- Inception: July 8, 1898[17]
- Located in/on physical feature: Kitamatsuura Peninsula[18]
- Official website: https://www.matutetu.com/[19]
- Type of electrification: non‐electrified railway system[20]
- Track gauge: 1067 mm track gauge[21]
- Date of official opening: August 7, 1898[22]
- Name in kana: にしきゅうしゅうせん[23]
- Length: 93.8 km[24]
- Connects with: Sasebo Line[25], Chikuhi Line[26]
- Route diagram template: Q55092925[27]
- State of use: in use[28]
Why It Matters
Nishi-Kyūshū Line has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]