South Hokkaido Railway Company
Native name | 道南いさりび鉄道 |
|---|---|
| Third sector | |
| Genre | Rail transport |
| Founded | 24 December 2014 |
| Headquarters | Japan |
Area served | Hokkaido |
| Services | Passenger railway |
| Website |
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South Hokkaido Railway Company (道南いさりび鉄道株式会社 Dōnan Isaribi Tetsudō Kabushikigaisha) is a third-sector railway company based in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Hokkaido Prefecture owns 80% of the company stocks, Hakodate City owns 4.4%, Hokuto City owns 11.2%, and Kikonai Town owns 4.4% of the stocks.
Isaribi Line
| Isaribi Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | いさりび線 |
| Type | Regional rail |
| Locale | Hokkaido |
| Termini |
Goryōkaku Kikonai |
| Stations | 12 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 37.8 km (23.5 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
The company will take over control of passenger operations on the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) Esashi Line between Kikonai Station and Goryōkaku Station. The line will be renamed the "Isaribi Line".
Stations
All stations are in Hokkaido.
Track: ∥: Double track, ∨: Double track ends, ◇: Passing loop |: No passing loop
| Station | Japanese | Between (km) | Distance (km) | Transfers | Track | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goryōkaku | 五稜郭 | 3.4 | 0.0 | Hakodate Main Line | ∨ | Hakodate |
| Nanaehama | 七重浜 | 2.7 | 2.7 | ◇ | Hokuto | |
| Higashi-Kunibetsu | 東久根別 | 2.6 | 5.3 | ｜ | ||
| Kunibetsu | 久根別 | 1.2 | 6.5 | ◇ | ||
| Kiyokawaguchi | 清川口 | 1.1 | 7.6 | ｜ | ||
| Kamiiso | 上磯 | 1.2 | 8.8 | ◇ | ||
| Moheji | 茂辺地 | 8.8 | 17.6 | ◇ | ||
| Oshima-Tōbetsu | 渡島当別 | 5.0 | 22.6 | ◇ | ||
| Kamaya | 釜谷 | 4.9 | 27.5 | ◇ | Kikonai | |
| Izumisawa | 泉沢 | 3.1 | 30.6 | ◇ | ||
| Satsukari | 札苅 | 3.4 | 34.0 | ◇ | ||
| Kikonai | 木古内 | 3.8 | 37.8 | Kaikyō Line | ◇ | |
Rolling stock
The company will operate a fleet of 9 KiHa 40 series DMUs on the line.
History
The company was established on July 21, 2005 as the Hokkaidō Dōnan Chiiki Heiko Zairaisen Junbi (北海道道南地域並行在来線対策協議会). On December 24, 2014, the current name was announced. On March 22, 2015, the logo was unveiled.[1] Revenue service will commence in March 2016, in conjunction with the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen.
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding Japanese article.
- ↑ 道南いさりび鉄道、ロゴマークを発表…津軽海峡をモチーフ [South Hokkaido Railway Company unveils logo - Tsugaru Straits motif]. Response (in Japanese). Japan: IID Inc. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
External links
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