Back Nemuro-Hauptlinie German Ligne principale Nemuro French Jalur Utama Nemuro ID Linea principale Nemuro Italian 根室本線 Japanese 네무로 본선 Korean Линия Немуро Russian สายหลักเนมูโระ Thai 根室本線 Chinese
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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)[1][JR Hokkaido 1] | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 386.2 km (240.0 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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Nemuro Main Line (根室本線, Nemuro Honsen) is a railway line in Hokkaido. Following the closure of the Furano-Shintoku section on 1 April 2024 the line is operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) in two sections, being Takikawa to Furano and Shintoku to Nemuro (including Obihiro and Kushiro). Higashi-Nemuro is the most easterly situated station on the Japanese rail system.
- ^ "北海道旅客鉄道株式会社の鉄道事業の一部を廃止する届出及び本届出に係る公衆の利便の確保に関する意見の聴取について" (PDF) (Press release). 国土交通省北海道運輸局. 2023-03-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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