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Nemuro Main Line
Railway line in Hokkaido, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nemuro Main Line (根室本線, Nemuro Honsen) is a railway line in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), connecting Takikawa Station in Takikawa and Nemuro Station in Nemuro, including Obihiro and Kushiro. Higashi-Nemuro is the most easterly situated station on the Japanese rail system.
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Nemuro Line | |||
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![]() A KiHa 261-1000 series DMU between Taisei and Memuro | |||
Overview | |||
Native name | 根室本線 | ||
Status | In operation | ||
Owner | JR Hokkaido | ||
Locale | Hokkaido | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 59 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Regional rail | ||
Operator(s) | JR Hokkaido | ||
Depot(s) | Kushiro | ||
Rolling stock | KiHa 261 series DMU, KiHa 40 series DMU, KiHa 54 series DMU, H100 series DEMU | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1901 | ||
Closed | 1 April 2024 (Furano–Shintoku) (planned)[1][JR Hokkaido 1] | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 443.8 km (275.8 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
Character | Rural | ||
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
Electrification | None | ||
Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) (max) | ||
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