Nemuro Main Line
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.
| Nemuro Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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) | ||
| 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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