norikata 乗り方

Kuroishi 黒石 → Shin-Suya 新須屋

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: ¥230 one-way P

43 direct trains on weekdays E

Trip

Departures E

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

Depart EArrive EMin
06:3106:365
06:4606:515
07:0107:065
07:1607:215
07:3107:365
07:4607:515
08:0108:065
08:1608:215
08:3108:365
08:4608:515
09:1609:215
09:4609:515
10:1610:215
10:4610:515
11:1611:215
11:4611:515
12:1612:215
12:4612:515
13:1613:215
13:4613:515
14:1614:215
14:4614:515
15:1615:215
15:4615:515
16:2316:285
16:4316:485
17:0317:085
17:2317:285
17:4317:485
18:0318:085
18:2318:285
18:4318:485
19:0319:085
19:2319:285
19:4319:485
20:0320:085
20:2320:285
21:0121:065
21:3121:365
22:0122:065
22:3122:365
23:0123:065
23:3123:365

First train back 06:10, last train back 23:10 E

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 35 direct trains, 5 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:4606:515
07:1607:215
07:4607:515
08:1608:215
08:4608:515
09:1609:215
09:4609:515
10:1610:215
10:4610:515
11:1611:215
11:4611:515
12:1612:215
12:4612:515
13:1613:215
13:4613:515
14:1614:215
14:4614:515
15:1615:215
15:4615:515
16:1616:215
16:4616:515
17:1617:215
17:4617:515
18:1618:215
18:4618:515
19:1619:215
19:3119:365
20:0120:065
20:3120:365
21:0121:065
21:3121:365
22:0122:065
22:3122:365
23:0123:065
23:3123:365

First train back 06:10, last train back 23:10 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 32 direct trains, 5 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
07:1607:215
07:4607:515
08:1608:215
08:4608:515
09:1609:215
09:4609:515
10:1610:215
10:4610:515
11:1611:215
11:4611:515
12:1612:215
12:4612:515
13:1613:215
13:4613:515
14:1614:215
14:4614:515
15:1615:215
15:4615:515
16:1616:215
16:4616:515
17:1617:215
17:4617:515
18:1618:215
18:4618:515
19:1619:215
19:3119:365
20:0120:065
20:3120:365
21:0121:065
21:3121:365
22:0122:065
22:3122:365

First train back 06:40, last train back 22:10 E

How to ride this trainSigns and phrases

How to ride this train

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.

新須屋

Get off at the station with this sign: Shin-Suya.

3. Get off at Shin-Suya

  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 Shin-Suya

  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).

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

この電車は新須屋駅に止まりますか？

Does this train stop at Shin-Suya?

新須屋駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Shin-Suya.

新須屋駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Shin-Suya?

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: Kuroishi · To: Shin-Suya