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JR Kyushu Reports Passenger Figures for FY2025 for 12 Local Lines at the Level Where Closure or Discontinuation Discussions Are Underway, Including the Nichinan Line and the Chikuhi Line.

JR Kyushu announced on the 18th its ridership figures for each line and section for fiscal year 2025. Ten lines and twelve sections had an average daily passenger count (transport density) of less than 1,000 people per kilometer, and all of these were operating at a loss. Lines with fewer than 1,000 passengers per kilometer are prompting discussions among operators and local municipalities regarding the future of local lines…
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JR Kyushu announced on the 18th its ridership figures for each line and section for fiscal year 2025. Ten lines and twelve sections had an average daily passenger count (transport density) of less than 1,000 people per kilometer, and all of these were operating at a loss. Lines with fewer than 1,000 passengers per kilometer are prompting discussions among operators and local municipalities regarding the future of local lines…

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産経ニュース broke the news in Japan on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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