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Hisatsu Orange Railway to resume full service Oct. 13 after Kumamoto quake
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Hisatsu Orange Railway said on Oct. 6 that it will run trains again across its whole line from the first service on Oct. 13, restoring the Yatsushiro–Higo Tanoura section in Kumamoto Prefecture that the July earthquake forced it to close. The railway will end its replacement bus service with the last run on Oct. 12. Mainichi Shimbun, citing the transport ministry, reported that the restart clears the last railway section suspended by the Kumamoto earthquake.
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Hisatsu Orange Railway said on Oct. 6 that it will resume service across its entire line from the first train on Oct. 13, restoring the stretch in Kumamoto Prefecture that had been closed since the July earthquake. The operator had suspended part of the line after the quake and carried out repair work, it said. Replacement buses will run for the last time on Oct. 12. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
The suspended section was between Yatsushiro in Yatsushiro city and Higo Tanoura in Ashikita town, both in Kumamoto Prefecture. The line connects Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture with Yatsushiro. According to Mainichi Shimbun, the earthquake struck on July 28 with a maximum intensity of 7 in Kumamoto Prefecture, deforming track and damaging station platforms, so recovery took time. The full reopening comes about two and a half months after the quake; Nippon TV News put the interval at 77 days. [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
TBS NEWS DIG reported that damage reached 96 locations, including deformed track, and that total damage came to about 1 billion yen. Mynavi News listed specific damage including track deformation between Yatsushiro and Hinagu Onsen, a broken feeder line between Hinagu Onsen and Higo Futami, and platform damage at Yatsushiro and Uwadanoura stations, and said the operator had reopened the line in stages before the final section. [ 5 , 7 ]
Mainichi Shimbun, citing the transport ministry, reported that all railway sections suspended because of the Kumamoto earthquake will have been restored once the line reopens. TBS NEWS DIG reported delighted reactions at Yatsushiro station and carried the phrase “日常を支えたい”, a wish to support everyday life. [ 2 , 5 ]
Mynavi News reported that trains will run on the normal timetable from Oct. 13, but that the operator said the reopening date could be changed depending on aftershocks and weather. The same outlet reported that Hisatsu Orange Railway has suspended some trains since Aug. 1, 2025 because of a driver shortage, and that this measure will continue after the full reopening. [ 7 ]
Почему это важно
The restart returns a regional line linking Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture with Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture to service about two and a half months after the earthquake. According to Mainichi Shimbun, the transport ministry says this removes the last railway section suspended because of the quake, so no rail section in the affected area remains closed. The effect is local, for residents and commuters who have been using replacement buses, and the operator says a separate driver-shortage measure will continue.
Ключевые факты
- Hisatsu Orange Railway announced on Oct. 6 that it will resume full-line service from the first train on Oct. 13. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The section that had been suspended lies between Yatsushiro in Yatsushiro city and Higo Tanoura in Ashikita town, Kumamoto Prefecture. [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The line connects Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture with Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture. [ 6 , 7 ]
- The suspension followed the July Kumamoto earthquake, which the operator and news outlets said damaged track, power lines and platforms. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 7 ]
- The reopening comes about two and a half months after the earthquake; Nippon TV News put the interval at 77 days. [ 2 , 4 , 6 ]
- Replacement buses between Yatsushiro and Higo Tanoura will end with the last run on Oct. 12. [ 1 , 2 , 7 ]
- The transport ministry said all railway sections suspended because of the Kumamoto earthquake will have been restored, according to Mainichi Shimbun. [ 2 ]
- Mynavi News reported that some trains remain suspended because of a driver shortage, a measure in place since Aug. 1, 2025 that will continue after the full reopening. [ 7 ]
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- Hisatsu Orange Railway will resume full-line service from the first train on Oct. 13. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The suspended section is between Yatsushiro and Higo Tanoura in Kumamoto Prefecture. [ 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Replacement bus service will end with the final run on Oct. 12. [ 1 , 2 , 7 ]
- The suspension was caused by the July earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture. [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The line links Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture with Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture. [ 6 , 7 ]
- The resumption comes about two and a half months after the earthquake, and Nippon TV News put the interval at 77 days. [ 2 , 4 , 6 ]
- Damage along the line included track deformation and damaged station platforms. [ 2 , 7 ]
Пока неясно
- The scale of the damage: 96 damaged locations and about 1 billion yen in losses. Only TBS NEWS DIG gives these figures; no other document states them, so they are single-source.
- The exact date of the earthquake and the maximum seismic intensity. Mainichi Shimbun dates the quake to July 28 with a maximum intensity of 7 in Kumamoto Prefecture; Nikkei says only that it struck in late July and other documents say only July.
- Whether the Oct. 13 date could move. Mynavi News, the only document saying so, reports the operator said the reopening date could be changed depending on aftershocks and weather.
- The driver shortage behind continuing train suspensions. Only Mynavi News reports it, including the start date of Aug. 1, 2025 and that the measure continues after the full reopening.
- The name used for the earthquake. Mynavi News calls it the “Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake”, a name that does not appear in the other documents.
- The transport ministry said all railway sections suspended because of the Kumamoto earthquake will have been restored, according to Mainichi Shimbun. Reported by a single source so far
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- An earthquake with a maximum intensity of 7 strikes Kumamoto Prefecture, damaging the Hisatsu Orange Railway line. [ 2 ]
- Nikkei reports that Hisatsu Orange Railway will resume full-line service from the first train on Oct. 13 and that replacement buses will end on Oct. 12. [ 1 ]
- Mainichi Shimbun reports the restart of the Yatsushiro–Higo Tanoura section and the transport ministry's statement that all railway suspensions from the quake are resolved. [ 2 ]
- Nippon TV News reports the full-line restart from Oct. 13. [ 3 ]
- Nippon TV News reports the Higo Tanoura–Yatsushiro section will be restored on Oct. 13, 77 days after the earthquake. [ 4 ]
- TBS NEWS DIG reports 96 damaged locations, damage of about 1 billion yen and reaction at Yatsushiro station. [ 5 ]
- TBS NEWS DIG reports the full-line restart about two and a half months after the earthquake. [ 6 ]
- Mynavi News reports the restart on the normal timetable, lists specific damaged points and notes the continuing driver-shortage suspensions. [ 7 ]
- Replacement bus service runs its final service. [ 1 , 2 , 7 ]
- Full-line service resumes from the first train. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]