and the entire stretch redesignated as the Hōhi Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The JR track from to was heavily damaged in the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes and service between the stations, including to Tateno has been suspended. JR Kyushu has commenced repair work, starting first with the sector from Higo-Ōzu to Tateno but has not announced a targeted completion date. See also Tateno Station (Saga) List of railway stations in Japan References External links Tateno (JR Kyushu) Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1916