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1867:Sasebo Line
1786:Takeo-Onsen
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1677:Higashisono
1645:Utsutsugawa
1227:. JR Kyushu
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299:1,163 daily
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81:Coordinates
1846:Categories
1801:Kami-Arita
1687:Honkawachi
1665:(old line)
1640:Hizen-Koga
1585:Hizen-Ōura
1575:Hizen-Iida
1565:Hizen-Hama
1555:Hizen-Ryūō
1478:(new line)
1401:2023-09-08
1208:References
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750:, Midori,
528:kōhoku-eki
287:Passengers
271:1895-05-05
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1811:Mikawachi
1781:Takahashi
1525:Nabeshima
1490:Shin-Tosu
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1319:30 March
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