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Hidaka Main Line
The is a railway line in Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), between Tomakomai Station in Tomakomai and Samani Station in Samani, running along the coast of Hidaka Subprefecture. Services on the 116.0 km (72.1 mi) section of the line beyond Mukawa Station were suspended indefinitely since January 2015 due to storm damage. This section was closed on 1 April 2021 and replaced by a bus service. The closure of this section made the line the shortest in Japan to be classified as a 'main line', at just 30.5 km (19.0 mi), beating the Rumoi Main Line's length of 50.1 km (31.1 mi), which was previously the shortest. Services All regular trains are local trains, which stop at all stations, except Hama-Taura that may be skipped by some trains. Stations History The first section was opened in October 1913 by the , operating between and (present-day ). The section between Sarufuto and was operated by the . Both lines w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Rail
Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleration. It uses passenger railcars operating singly or in multiple unit trains on fixed rails. It operates on separate rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade-separated from other traffic). It uses sophisticated signaling systems, and high platform loading. Originally, the term ''rapid transit'' was used in the 1800s to describe new forms of quick urban public transportation that had a right-of-way separated from street traffic. This set rapid transit apart from horsecars, trams, streetcars, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the term, ''mass rapid transit (MRT)'', is also used for metro systems in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Though the term was almost alway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hama-atsuma Station
is a railway station on the Hidaka Main Line in Atsuma, Hokkaidō, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ..., operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913 {{hokkaido-rail-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōkaribe Station
is a railway station on the Hidaka Main Line in Niikappu, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Services on the 116 km section of the line between and have been suspended indefinitely since January 2015 due to storm damage. History The station opened on 15 July 1958. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to ... References Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1958 Stations of Hokkaido Railway Company Railway stations closed in 2021 {{hokkaido-rail-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuga Station
is a railway station on the Hidaka Main Line in Hidaka, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Services on the 116 km section of the line between and have been suspended indefinitely since January 2015 due to storm damage. History The station opened on 6 September 1924. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to ... References Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1924 Railway stations closed in 2021 {{hokkaido-rail-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyohata Station
is a railway station on the Hidaka Main Line in Hidaka, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Services on the 116 km section of the line between and have been suspended indefinitely since January 2015 due to storm damage. Adjacent stations History The station opened on 6 September 1924, named . It was renamed Kiyohata on 1 April 1944. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to ... References Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1924 Railway stations closed in 2021 {{Hokkaido-rail-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyosato Station (Hokkaido)
is a railway station on the Hidaka Main Line in Hidaka, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Services on the 116 km section of the line between and have been suspended indefinitely since January 2015 due to storm damage. History The station opened on 6 September 1924, named . It was renamed Toyosato on 1 April 1944. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to ... References Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1924 Railway stations closed in 2021 {{hokkaido-rail-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidaka-mombetsu Station
is a railway station on the Hidaka Main Line in Hidaka, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Services on the 116 km section of the line between and have been suspended indefinitely since January 2015 due to storm damage. History The station opened on 6 September 1924, named simply . It was renamed Hidaka-Mombetsu on 10 February 1925. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to ... References Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1924 Railway stations closed in 2021 {{hokkaido-rail-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saru District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 21,190 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 12.21 persons per km2. The total area is 1,735.83 km2. Towns and villages * Biratori (town office) * Hidaka (town office) Merger *On March 1, 2006, the town of Monbetsu merged into the expanded town of Hidaka. External links (average of town offices) Districts in Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidaka, Hokkaido
is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Geography Hidaka Town is divided into two exclaves, which coincide with the former towns of Hidaka and Monbetsu. The town of Biratori lies between the two wards separating them. Hidaka Ward (Hidaka-ku) lies in the Hidaka Mountains at a cross road leading to Sapporo, Furano, Obihiro, and Biratori. These crossroads lead to Hidaka and Nisshō passes. Monbetsu Ward (Monbetsu-ku) lies on the coast of the Pacific Ocean at the outlet of the Saru River. A train line used to run up to Hidaka along the Saru River. The train carried lumber from the logging camps down to the coast. The train line is no longer used. The entire town has an area of . Hidaka ward has an area of and Monbetsu ward has an area of . Climate Transport Rail Hidaka was served by the JR Hokkaido The is one of the constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), and is often referred to using its official abbreviation of . It op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomikawa Station
is a railway station on the Hidaka Main Line in Hidaka, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Services on the 116 km section of the line between and have been suspended indefinitely since January 2015 due to storm damage. Adjacent stations History The station opened on 1 October 1913, named . It was renamed Tomikawa on 1 April 1944. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. See also * List of railway stations in Japan References Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913 Railway stations closed in 2021 {{Hokkaido-rail-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
