JR Hohi Main Line Kumamoto - Beppu

JR Hohi Main Line, Kumamoto - Beppu JR 豊肥本線 赤水-立野

The 148 km-long JR Hohi Mainline which runs in the Aso caldera region of Kyushu connects Kumamoto Station, Oita and Beppu, east-west across the island. Running from Kumamoto, it goes down the slopes via a switchback slowly zigzagging back and forth until it reaches the town of Tateno.

Connections

At Tateno the JR Hohi Mainline connects with the Takamori Line (高森線) run by Minami Aso Railway. Look out for the long station names on this line, one being "Minami Aso Mizuno Umareru Sato Hakusui Kougen Eki" - probably the longest in the country. Miyaji Station on the Hohi Line in Kyushu

Hohi Line Stations

Here is a list of the stations on the line with connections to other lines. Kumamoto (Kagoshima Main Line, Kyushu Shinkansen), Heisei, Minami Kumamoto, Shin Suizenji (Suizenji-Ekidori Station), Suizenji, Tōkai Gakuen-mae, Tatsutaguchi, Musashizuka, Hikari no Mori, Sanrigi, Haramizu, Higo Ozu, Seta, Tateno (Minami Aso Railway, Takamori Line), Akamizu, Uchinomaki, Aso, Ikoi no Mura, Miyaji, Namino, Takimizu, Bungo-Ogi, Tamarai, Bungo-Taketa, Asaji, Ogata, Bungo-Kiyokawa, Miemachi, Sugao, Inukai, Takenaka, Nakahanda, Oita-Daigaku-mae, Shikido, Takio, and Oita (Nippo Main Line and Kyudai Main Line). Note April 2018: The JR Hohi Main Line was damaged in the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake and by subsequent heavy rains in 2017. The section between Higo Ozu and Aso remains closed Please consult the official home page to find the latest information on parts of the line which may be closed. https://www.jrkyushu-timetable.jp