Kagoshima Main Line

railway line in Japan
Place railway_line Q1187520
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Kagoshima Main Line

Summary

Kagoshima Main Line is a railway line[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,667 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kagoshima Main Line is located in Fukuoka Prefecture[3].
  • Kagoshima Main Line is located in Saga Prefecture[4].
  • Kagoshima Main Line is located in Kumamoto Prefecture[5].
  • Kagoshima Main Line is located in Kagoshima Prefecture[6].
  • Kagoshima Main Line is in the country of Japan[7].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's instance of is recorded as railway line[8].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's instance of is recorded as zairaisen[9].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's instance of is recorded as JR main line[10].
  • Kagoshima Main Line is owned by Kyushu Railway Company[11].
  • Kagoshima Main Line is owned by Japan Freight Railway Company[12].
  • Kagoshima Main Line is operated by Kyushu Railway Company[13].
  • Kagoshima Main Line is operated by Japan Freight Railway Company[14].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's Commons category is recorded as Kagoshima Main Line[15].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as FF0000[16].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's terminus is recorded as Mojikō Station[17].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's terminus is recorded as Kagoshima Station[18].
  • December 11, 1889 marks the founding of Kagoshima Main Line[19].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kagoshima Main Line[20].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's type of electrification is recorded as 20 kV, 60 Hz AC railway electrification[21].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's track gauge is recorded as 1067 mm track gauge[22].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's replaced by is recorded as Hisatsu Orange Line[23].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's date of official opening is recorded as December 11, 1872[24].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's route number is recorded as 00[25].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's route number is recorded as JA[26].
  • Kagoshima Main Line's route number is recorded as JB[27].

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Geography

Kagoshima Main Line is in the country of Japan[7]. Located in include Fukuoka Prefecture[3], a prefecture of Japan[28], in Japan[29]; Saga Prefecture[4], a prefecture of Japan[30], in Japan[31]; Kumamoto Prefecture[5], a prefecture of Japan[32], in Japan[33]; and Kagoshima Prefecture[6], a prefecture of Japan[34], in Japan[35].

Physical Characteristics

Kagoshima Main Line's length is recorded as {'amount': '+398.5'}[36].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include railway line[8], zairaisen[9], and JR main line[10].

History and Context

December 11, 1889 marks the founding of Kagoshima Main Line[19]. Owners include Kyushu Railway Company[11], a rail company (Japan)[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1987[39], headquartered in Hakata-ku[40] and Japan Freight Railway Company[12], a rail company (Japan)[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1987[43], headquartered in Sendagaya[44].

Why It Matters

Kagoshima Main Line ranks in the top 2% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,667 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Length → {'amount': '+398.5'}
    Route diagram template → Q54964914
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