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Sekihoku Main Line

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Sekihoku Main Line
Taisetsulimited express train fromAsahikawatoAbashiri
Overview
Native nameThạch bắc bổn tuyến
StatusIn operation
OwnerJR Hokkaido
LocaleHokkaido
Termini
Stations31
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)JR Hokkaido,JR Freight
Rolling stockKiHa 283series DMU,KiHa 40series DMU, KiHa 54 series DMU,KiHa 150series DMU
History
Opened1932 (fully)
Technical
Line length234.0 km (145.4 mi)
Number of tracksEntire line single tracked
CharacterRural
Track gauge1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Route map

Sekihoku Main Line(Thạch bắc bổn tuyến,Sekihoku-honsen)is a railway line inHokkaido,Japan, operated byHokkaido Railway Company(JR Hokkaido) betweenShin-AsahikawainAsahikawaandAbashiri StationinAbashiri.The name comes from the first Kanji characters ofIshikari Province(Thạch thú quốc)andKitami Province(Bắc kiến quốc),names of ancientprovincesalong the line.[1]

On 19 November 2016, JR Hokkaido's President announced plans to rationalise the network by up to 1,237 km (769 mi), or ~50% of the current network,[2]including the proposed conversion toThird Sectoroperation of the Sekihoku Main Line, but if local governments are not agreeable, the line will face closure.

Basic data

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Services

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TheOkhotsklimited express train, named after theSea of Okhotsk,runs fromSapporotoAbashiriwith two daily return workings. TheTaisetsulimited express train runs from Asahikawa to Abashiri with two return workings daily. The limited rapid trainKitamioperates betweenAsahikawaandKitami,with one return service daily.

Local services along the line are roughly divided into three segments. In the segment between Asahikawa andKamikawa,the line functions as acommuter railof Asahikawa City. There is one local train service per one to two hours. The segment between Kamikawa andEngaruis a sparsely populated area. Between Kamikawa andShirataki,a local train runs one lap per day. For the segment between Engaru and Abashiri, there is one local train service per one to two hours.

Stations

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LE:Limited ExpressOkhotsk/Taisetsu
LR:Limited RapidKitami
All non-local trains stop at stations marked+,Some stop at those marked*,No such trains (other than local) stop at those marked-.Local trains may skip stations marked ◌.
Station Distance
(km) 		LE LR Transfers Location
Asahikawa to Shin-Asahikawa: officiallySōya Main Line
A28 Asahikawa Húc xuyên -3.7 + + ■Hakodate Main Line
■Sōya Main Line
■Furano Line 		Asahikawa
A29 Asahikawa-Yojō Húc xuyên tứ điều -1.9 - - ■Sōya Main Line
A30 Shin-Asahikawa Tân húc xuyên 0.0 - - ■Sōya Main Line
Sekihoku Main Line
A31 Minami-Nagayama Nam vĩnh sơn 2.5 - - Asahikawa
A32 Higashi-Asahikawa Đông húc xuyên 5.2 - -
A33 Sakuraoka Anh cương 10.2 - -
A34 Tōma Đương ma 13.9 - + Tōma,Kamikawa
A37 Ikaushi Y hương ngưu 19.5 - -
A38 Aibetsu Ái biệt 25.9 - - Aibetsu,Kamikawa
A39 Naka-Aibetsu Trung ái biệt 32.0 - -
A41 Antaroma An túc gian 38.0 - -
A43 Kamikawa Thượng xuyên 44.9 + + Kamikawa,Kamikawa
A45 Shirataki Bạch lung 82.2 * + Engaru,Monbetsu
A48 Maruseppu Hoàn lại bố 101.9 * +
A49 Setose Lại hộ lại 109.7 - -
A50 Engaru Viễn khinh 120.8 + +
A51 Yasukuni An quốc 128.8 - +
A53 Ikutahara Sinh điền nguyên 137.7 + +
A55 Nishi-Rubeshibe Tây lưu biên nhị 156.2 - -

Kitami

A56 Rubeshibe Lưu biên nhị 158.2 + +
A57 Ainonai Tương nội 169.1 - +
A58 Higashi-Ainonai Đông tương nội 173.7 - +
A59 Nishi-Kitami Tây bắc kiến 176.3 - +
A60 Kitami Bắc kiến 181.0 + +
A61 Hakuyō Bách dương 183.7 -
A62 Itoshino Ái し dã 185.9 -
A63 Tanno Đoan dã 187.3 -
A64 Hiushinai Phi ngưu nội 194.6 -
A65 Bihoro Mỹ hoảng 206.1 + Bihoro,Abashiri
A66 Nishi-Memambetsu◌ Tây nữ mãn biệt 213.1 - Ōzora,Abashiri
A67 Memambetsu Nữ mãn biệt 218.1 +
A68 Yobito Hô nhân 225.9 - Abashiri
A69 Abashiri Võng tẩu 234.0 + ■Senmō Main Line

Closed Stations

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History

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The principal route between Sapporo andOkhotsk Subprefecturehas changed several times. Originally, the route was theHakodate Main Lineto Asahikawa, then the southboundNemuro Main Lineand then the northbound line from Ikeda, via the Abashiri Main Line(Võng tẩu bổn tuyến,Abashiri-honsen)to Kitami. The route shortened by 53.5 km (33.2 mi) when the section between Takikawa and Furano on the Nemuro Main Line opened in 1913.[citation needed]

Another route, northbound from Asahikawa to Nayoro, then southeast to Kitami was completed as the Nayoro Main Line(Danh ký bổn tuyến,Nayoro-honsen)and Yūbetsu Line(Dũng biệt tuyến,Yūbetsu-sen)in 1921.[citation needed]

A third route was a shortcut between Asahikawa and Engaru, straight through the Kitami Pass. The Sekihoku Line(Thạch bắc tuyến,Sekihoku-sen),completed in 1932, finally completed the main route still used today.[citation needed]

The current Sekihoku Main Line consists of the remnants of these three lines. The section between Shin-Asahikawa and Engaru is from the Sekihoku Line, the section between Engaru and Kitami from the Yūbetsu Line, and the section between Kitami and Abashiri from the Abashiri Main Line.[citation needed]

The first of the abovementioned sections to open was from Abashiri to Kitami in 1912. The Kitami to Engaru line was opened between 1912 and 1915 as a762 mm(2 ft 6 in) gauge line, but was converted to1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in) gauge in 1916.[citation needed]

The Asahikawa to Kamikawa section opened between 1922 and 1923, and the Engaru to Shiritaki section between 1927 and 1929. The final section, including the Ishikita tunnel, opened in 1932.[citation needed]

In July 2015, JR Hokkaido announced that it would be closing four stations line (Shimo-Shirataki Station,Kyu-Shirataki Station,Kami-Shirataki Station,andKanehana Station) in March 2016, due to low passenger usage.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^JTB Timetable, February 2011 issue
  2. ^"JR Hokkaido says it can't maintain half of its railways".10 May 2013.
  3. ^"Notice on train timetable changes in March 2024"(PDF).Hokkaido Railway Company.Japan. 15 December 2023.Retrieved25 April2024.
  4. ^Thượng bạch lung ・ cựu bạch lung ・ hạ bạch lung の３ dịch も廃 chỉ ＪＲ thạch bắc tuyến, lai niên ３ nguyệt に[3 JR Sekihoku Line stations Kami-Shirataki, Kyu-Shirataki, and Shimo-Shirataki to close next March].Doshin(in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 22 July 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 22 July 2015.Retrieved12 January2016.
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