Nemuro Main Line
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Nemuro Main Line (根室本線 Nemuro Honsen?) is a railway line in Hokkaidō operated by JR Hokkaidō, between Takikawa Station, Takikawa City and Nemuro Station, Nemuro City, running through eastern Hokkaidō including Obihiro and Kushiro.
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[edit] Basic Data
- Operators, distances
- Hokkaidō Railway Company (Services and tracks)
- Japan Freight Railway Company (Services)
- Stations: 69, including 1 freight-only station.
- Gauge: 1067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in.
- Double-track line: None
- Electric supply: Not electrified
- Block system:
- From Takikawa to Higashi-Kushiro: Automatic
- From Higashi-Kushiro to Nemuro: Special Automatic (Electronic Signal Verification); a simplified automatic system.
[edit] History
The line was built as a link line between central and eastern Hokkaidō, by Hokkaidō Government Railway (北海道官設鉄道 Hokkaidō Kansetsu Tetsudō?). The first segment, between Asahikawa and Biei, opened in 1899. The line between Asahikawa and Kushiro was completed in 1907. In 1913, the new line between Shimo-Furano (which is the current Furano Station) and Takikawa opened, and the segment between Asahikawa and Shimo-Furano was separated as Furano Line. The line extended to the eastward gradually, reaching Nemuro in 1921. In 1981, Sekishō Line opened as a shortcut line, making the main link route between central and eastern Hokkaidō much shorter.
[edit] Services
The line is roughly divided into 3 segments.
The segment between Takikawa and Shintoku is now a quiet local line. There is the rapid train Karikachi (狩勝?) 2 laps a day. Other than that, there is one local train service per 1 to 2 hours.
The segment between Shintoku and Kushiro remains a part of the important trunk route between Sapporo and eastern Hokkaidō. The limited express train Super Ōzora (スーパーおおぞら Sūpā Ōzora?) runs between Sapporo and Kushiro 6 laps a day, while Super Tokachi (スーパーとかち Sūpā Tokachi?) runs 2 laps a day, Tokachi (とかち?) 4 laps a day, both between Sapporo and Obihiro. There also is the sleeper train Marimo (まりも?) between Sapporo and Kushiro. There is one local train service per 1 to 2 hours.
The segment between Kushiro and Nemuro is again a quiet local line. This segment has the official nickname Hanasaki Line (花咲線 Hanasaki-sen?). There is the rapid train Nosappu (ノサップ?) and Hanasaki (はなさき?) 2 laps a day (1 for each). Other than that, there is one local train service per 2 to 3 hours.
[edit] Stations
| Station name | Japanese | Total distance | Limited express 1 | Rapid 1 | Transfers | Location (all in Hokkaidō) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takikawa | 滝川 | 0 km | + | JR Hakodate Main Line | Takikawa | |
| Higashi-Takikawa | 東滝川 | 7.2 km | - | |||
| Akabira | 赤平 | 13.7 km | + | Akabira | ||
| Moshiri | 茂尻 | 17.2 km | * | |||
| Hiragishi | 平岸 | 20.7 km | - | |||
| Ashibetsu | 芦別 | 26.6 km | + | Ashibetsu | ||
| Kami-Ashibetsu | 上芦別 | 30.5 km | * | |||
| Nokanan | 野花南 | 35.2 km | * | |||
| Shimanoshita | 島ノ下 | 49.1 km | - | Furano | ||
| Furano | 富良野 | 54.6 km | + | JR Furano Line | ||
| Nunobe | 布部 | 60.9 km | * | |||
| Yamabe | 山部 | 66.7 km | + | |||
| Shimo-Kanayama | 下金山 | 74.7 km | * | Minamifurano, Sorachi | ||
| Kanayama | 金山 | 81.6 km | * | |||
| Higashi-Shikagoe | 東鹿越 | 94.8 km | * | |||
| Ikutora | 幾寅 | 98.8 km | + | |||
| Ochiai | 落合 | 108.2 km | * | |||
| Kami-Ochiai S.B. | 上落合(信) | 112.2 km | - | |||
| Shin-Karikachi S.B. | 新狩勝(信) | 117.8 km | - | Shintoku, Kamikawa | ||
| Hirouchi S.B. | 広内(信) | 124 km | - | |||
| Nishi-Shintoku S.B. | 西新得(信) | 129.5 km | - | |||
| Shintoku | 新得 | 136.3 km | + | + | JR Sekishō Line | |
| Tokachi-Shimizu | 十勝清水 | 145.4 km | * | + | Shimizu, Kamikawa | |
| Hiranogawa S.B. | 平野川(信) | 151.6 km | - | - | ||
| Haobi | 羽帯 | 152.9 km | - | - | ||
| Mikage | 御影 | 155.9 km | - | * | ||
| Kami-Memuro S.B. | 上芽室(信) | 160.6 km | - | - | ||
| Memuro | 芽室 | 166.5 km | * | + | Memuro, Kasai | |
| Taisei | 大成 | 168.6 km | - | - | ||
| Nishi-Obihiro | 西帯広 | 173.4 km | - | * | Obihiro | |
| Obihiro Freight Station | 帯広(貨) | 176 km | - | - | ||
| Hakurindai | 柏林台 | 176.6 km | - | - | ||
| Obihiro | 帯広 | 180.1 km | + | + | ||
| Satsunai | 札内 | 184.9 km | - | Makubetsu, Nakagawa | ||
| Inashibetsu | 稲士別 | 188.5 km | - | |||
| Makubetsu | 幕別 | 194.3 km | - | |||
| Toshibetsu | 利別 | 200.8 km | - | Ikeda, Nakagawa | ||
| Ikeda | 池田 | 204.3 km | + | |||
| Shōei S.B. | 昭栄(信) | 208.5 km | - | |||
| Tōfutsu | 十弗 | 212.8 km | - | Toyokoro, Nakagawa | ||
| Toyokoro | 豊頃 | 218.2 km | - | |||
| Shin-Yoshino | 新吉野 | 225.3 km | - | Urahoro, Tokachi | ||
| Urahoro | 浦幌 | 231.7 km | * | |||
| Tsunetoyo S.B. | 常豊(信) | 236 km | - | |||
| Kami-Atsunai | 上厚内 | 243.5 km | - | |||
| Atsunai | 厚内 | 250.1 km | - | |||
| Chokubetsu | 直別 | 257.3 km | - | Kushiro City | ||
| Shakubetsu | 尺別 | 261.3 km | - | |||
| Onbetsu | 音別 | 265.1 km | - | |||
| Furuse | 古瀬 | 274.8 km | - | Shiranuka, Shiranuka | ||
| Shiranuka | 白糠 | 281.1 km | * | |||
| Nishi-Shoro | 西庶路 | 286.5 km | - | |||
| Shoro | 庶路 | 288.6 km | - | |||
| Higashi-Shoro S.B. | 東庶路(信) | 293.8 km | - | |||
| Otanoshike | 大楽毛 | 299 km | - | Kushiro City | ||
| Shin-Otanoshike | 新大楽毛 | 300.8 km | - | |||
| Shin-Fuji | 新富士 | 305.7 km | - | |||
| Kushiro | 釧路 | 308.4 km | + | + | ||
| Higashi-Kushiro | 東釧路 | 311.3 km | * | JR Senmō Main Line | ||
| Musa | 武佐 | 312.5 km | * | |||
| Beppo | 別保 | 317 km | * | Kushiro Town, Kushiro | ||
| Kami-Oboro | 上尾幌 | 331.7 km | * | Akkeshi, Akkeshi | ||
| Oboro | 尾幌 | 340.9 km | - | |||
| Monshizu | 門静 | 350.1 km | - | |||
| Akkeshi | 厚岸 | 355 km | + | |||
| Itoizawa | 糸魚沢 | 365.6 km | - | |||
| Chanai | 茶内 | 375.2 km | + | Hamanaka, Akkeshi | ||
| Hamanaka | 浜中 | 382.2 km | + | |||
| Anebetsu | 姉別 | 392.3 km | - | |||
| Attoko | 厚床 | 398.9 km | + | Nemuro | ||
| Hattaushi | 初田牛 | 406 km | - | |||
| Bettoga | 別当賀 | 414.5 km | - | |||
| Ochiishi | 落石 | 424.8 km | * | |||
| Konbumori | 昆布盛 | 428.8 km | - | |||
| Nishi-Wada | 西和田 | 433.6 km | - | |||
| Hanasaki | 花咲 | 438.2 km | - | |||
| Higashi-Nemuro | 東根室 | 442.3 km | - | |||
| Nemuro | 根室 | 443.8 km | + |
- 1: All the trains stop at stations signed "+". Some trains stop at "*". No trains (other than local) stop at "-".
[edit] Gallery
 Higashi-Nemuro Station is the easternmost railway station in Japan. |
 Kami-Atsunai Station. |
 Hanasaki Station. |
 Nemuro Station. |
[edit] See Also
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) JR Hokkaidō official website
- (English) JR Hokkaidō official website
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