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Minami-Aso Railway

JNR's branch from Tateno to Takamori in Kyushu was transferred to third sector control in 1986. It was heavily damaged by earthquakes in April 2016 and is currently only operating on 7·2 km of route. Restoring full operation is estimated to cost between 3 and 5 bn yen.

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