norikata 乗り方

Kumamoto Kōsen-mae 熊本高専前 → Kuroishi 黒石

Kikuchi Line · Kumamoto Electric Railway

Route

Kikuchi Line · One-man ワンマンPaper ticket, or pay the fare on boardSome IC cards only (くまモンのICカード (Kumamon IC Card))Unstaffed: Kuroishi

Adult fare: ¥210 one-way P

43 direct trains on weekdays E

Trip

Departures E

Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 43 direct trains, 3–5 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:2806:313
06:4306:463
06:5807:013
07:1307:163
07:2807:313
07:4307:463
07:5808:013
08:1308:163
08:2808:313
08:4308:463
09:1309:163
09:4309:463
10:1310:163
10:4310:463
11:1311:163
11:4311:463
12:1312:163
12:4312:463
13:1313:163
13:4313:463
14:1314:163
14:4314:463
15:1315:163
15:4315:463
16:1816:235
16:3816:435
16:5817:035
17:1817:235
17:3817:435
17:5818:035
18:1818:235
18:3818:435
18:5819:035
19:1819:235
19:3819:435
19:5820:035
20:1820:235
20:5821:013
21:2821:313
21:5822:013
22:2822:313
22:5823:013
23:2823:313

First train back 06:16, last train back 23:16 E

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 35 direct trains, 3 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:4306:463
07:1307:163
07:4307:463
08:1308:163
08:4308:463
09:1309:163
09:4309:463
10:1310:163
10:4310:463
11:1311:163
11:4311:463
12:1312:163
12:4312:463
13:1313:163
13:4313:463
14:1314:163
14:4314:463
15:1315:163
15:4315:463
16:1316:163
16:4316:463
17:1317:163
17:4317:463
18:1318:163
18:4318:463
19:1319:163
19:2819:313
19:5820:013
20:2820:313
20:5821:013
21:2821:313
21:5822:013
22:2822:313
22:5823:013
23:2823:313

First train back 06:16, last train back 23:16 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 32 direct trains, 3 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
07:1307:163
07:4307:463
08:1308:163
08:4308:463
09:1309:163
09:4309:463
10:1310:163
10:4310:463
11:1311:163
11:4311:463
12:1312:163
12:4312:463
13:1313:163
13:4313:463
14:1314:163
14:4314:463
15:1315:163
15:4315:463
16:1316:163
16:4316:463
17:1317:163
17:4317:463
18:1318:163
18:4318:463
19:1319:163
19:2819:313
19:5820:013
20:2820:313
20:5821:013
21:2821:313
21:5822:013
22:2822:313

First train back 06:46, last train back 22:16 E

How to ride this trainSigns and phrases

How to ride this train

1. Board at Kumamoto Kōsen-mae

  1. Contactless card, phone or Kumamon IC Card: before boarding, touch it for one second on the boarding reader (乗車リーダー) on the station platform.
  2. Cash: take a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken) on the train or on the platform when you board.

2. On the train

One-man train: the driver drives and collects fares. Keep your ticket or 整理券 until you get off.

黒石

Get off at the station with this sign: Kuroishi.

3. Get off at Kuroishi (unstaffed)

  1. Card or phone: touch it for one second on the reader at the exit door (降車口) when you get off. For a child or disability fare, or to pay for several people with one card, tell the driver before you touch.
  2. Cash: find your 整理券 number on the fare display, and put the 整理券 and the exact fare into the fare box beside the driver.
  3. The fare box gives no change for notes: change money at the change machine before you pay.
P Steps from Kumamoto Electric Railway official guide and station pages (checked 2026-10-09).

1. Board at Kuroishi (unstaffed)

  1. Contactless card, phone or Kumamon IC Card: before boarding, touch it for one second on the boarding reader (乗車リーダー) on the station platform.
  2. Cash: take a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken) on the train or on the platform when you board.

2. On the train

One-man train: the driver drives and collects fares. Keep the 整理券 you took when you boarded until you get off.

整理券 3

Example numbered ticket. Your number matches a row on the 運賃表 fare display.

熊本高専前

Get off at the station with this sign: Kumamoto Kōsen-mae.

3. Get off at Kumamoto Kōsen-mae

  1. Card or phone: touch it for one second on the reader at the exit door (降車口) when you get off. For a child or disability fare, or to pay for several people with one card, tell the driver before you touch.
  2. Cash: find your 整理券 number on the fare display, and put the 整理券 and the exact fare into the fare box beside the driver.
  3. The fare box gives no change for notes: change money at the change machine before you pay.
P Steps from Kumamoto Electric Railway official guide and station pages (checked 2026-10-09).

Signs and phrases

Signs and phrases

整理券
seiriken — numbered ticket

Take one when you board at an unstaffed station or stop. Keep it.

運賃表
unchinhyō — fare display

The board above the driver. Each number on it has an amount.

運賃箱
unchinbako — fare box

The box next to the driver. Put your fare in it when you get off.

ワンマン
wanman — one-man operation

The driver drives and also collects fares. Pay at the fare box or give the 整理券 and fare to the driver.

無人駅
mujin-eki — unstaffed station

No staff member at the window. Use the unstaffed steps.

有人駅
yūjin-eki — staffed station

A staff member can check your ticket at the gate.

券売機
kenbaiki — ticket machine

Buy your ticket here before you board, at stations that have one.

両替
ryōgae — change

Change machine or window. Check whether the line gives change.

交通系ICカード
kōtsūkei IC kādo — transit IC card

Suica, ICOCA, PASMO and similar cards. Many rural lines do not accept them.

乗車券
jōshaken — ticket

A paper ticket for your journey. Hand it in when you get off.

Fare display

Holding ticket 3? Find number 3 on the 運賃表. Pay the amount shown next to it. The amounts go up as the train moves on.

Say this to the driver

この電車は黒石駅に止まりますか?

Does this train stop at Kuroishi?

黒石駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Kuroishi.

黒石駅までいくらですか?

How much is it to Kuroishi?

Sources and checks

Timetable: kumamotodentetsu/kumamotodentetsu GTFS-JP, valid 2026-05-11..2026-12-28. Fares and steps: Kumamoto Electric Railway pages checked 2026-10-09. Review status: draft, not yet reviewed.

From: Kumamoto Kōsen-mae · To: Kuroishi