Route Description
The line is single-tracked between Kashima and Nagasaki stations due to the coastal geography of the area making double-tracking prohibitively expensive.
The old route (旧線) is the branch of the Nagasaki Main Line between Kikitsu and Urakami via Nagayo that existed before the opening of the new route. Prior to the opening of the new route, express and limited express trains ran on this section. You can see vestiges of this at Michinoo and other stations along the route.
The new line (新線) is the branch of the Nagasaki Main Line between Isahaya and Urakami via Ichinuno through the Nagasaki Tunnel. It is electrified.
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