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.
Railway line
| Dōnan Isaribi Tetsudō Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | 道南いさりび鉄道線 |
| 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 took control of passenger operations on the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) Esashi Line between Kikonai Station and Goryōkaku Station following the commencement of operations of the Hokkaido Shinkansen on 26 March 2016. The line was then renamed the "Dōnan Isaribi Tetsudō Line".[1]
Stations
All stations are in Hokkaido.
Track: ∥: Double track, ∨: Double track ends, ◇: Passing loop |: No passing loop
| No.[2] | Station | Japanese | Between (km) | Distance (km) | Transfers | Track | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H74 | Goryōkaku | 五稜郭 | 3.4 | 0.0 | Hakodate Main Line | ∨ | Hakodate |
| sh11 | Nanaehama | 七重浜 | 2.7 | 2.7 | ◇ | Hokuto | |
| sh10 | Higashi-Kunebetsu | 東久根別 | 2.6 | 5.3 | ｜ | ||
| sh09 | Kunebetsu | 久根別 | 1.2 | 6.5 | ◇ | ||
| sh08 | Kiyokawaguchi | 清川口 | 1.1 | 7.6 | ｜ | ||
| sh07 | Kamiiso | 上磯 | 1.2 | 8.8 | ◇ | ||
| sh06 | Moheji | 茂辺地 | 8.8 | 17.6 | ◇ | ||
| sh05 | Oshima-Tōbetsu | 渡島当別 | 5.0 | 22.6 | ◇ | ||
| sh04 | Kamaya | 釜谷 | 4.9 | 27.5 | ◇ | Kikonai | |
| sh03 | Izumisawa | 泉沢 | 3.1 | 30.6 | ◇ | ||
| sh02 | Satsukari | 札苅 | 3.4 | 34.0 | ◇ | ||
| sh01 | Kikonai | 木古内 | 3.8 | 37.8 | Kaikyō Line | ◇ | |
Rolling stock
The company operates 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 Heikō Zairaisen Junbi Kabushikigaisha (北海道道南地域並行在来線準備株式会社). On December 24, 2014, the current name was announced. On March 22, 2015, the logo was unveiled.[3] Revenue service commenced in March 2016, in conjunction with the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen.
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding Japanese article.
- ↑ South Hokkaido Railway Company (27 March 2015). "鉄道事業許可申請について" [Application for Railway Business Permission] (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ South Hokkaido Railway Company. "路線図・駅情報" (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ 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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