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Kumagawa Railroad Reopens 6-Kilometer Line After 2020 Disaster

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 2:57 PM UTC · How we work

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Kumagawa Railroad resumed service on a 6-kilometre section in Kumamoto Prefecture.
The reopening came six years and two months after the July 2020 rain disaster.
Governor Takashi Kimura said the restored line symbolizes regional revival and development.
A commemorative train departed Hitoyoshi Onsen Station at 9:50 a.m. after 12-year-old Takato Osaki gave the go signal.
A high-school student served as the onboard announcer for the inaugural run.

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Kumagawa Railroad resumed service on a 6-kilometre section in Kumamoto Prefecture.
The reopening came six years and two months after the July 2020 rain disaster.
Governor Takashi Kimura said the restored line symbolizes regional revival and development.
A commemorative train departed Hitoyoshi Onsen Station at 9:50 a.m. after 12-year-old Takato Osaki gave the go signal.
A high-school student served as the onboard announcer for the inaugural run.