Namino Station

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Namino Station (波野駅) is a small railway stop in Namino, Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and serves the Hōhi Main Line, located 64.1 kilometers from Kumamoto Station.

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks at ground level. There is no station building; only platform 1 has a shelter. Access to the opposite platform is by a level crossing. A bike shed is available at the forecourt. The station is unstaffed. At 754 meters above sea level, Namino is promoted as Kyushu’s highest railway station.

History:
- Opened on 2 December 1928, when the Miyaji and Inukai lines were linked to form part of the Hōhi Main Line, connecting Kumamoto and Ōita.
- After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, Namino came under JR Kyushu.
- On 17 September 2017, Typhoon Talim damaged the line. Services between Aso and Nakahanda, including Namino, were suspended and replaced by buses. Rail service from Aso through Namino to Miemachi was restored by 22 September, and normal service from Aso to Ōita was restored by 2 October 2017.