Nemuro Main Line
| 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) | ||
| 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). Nemuro is the most easterly situated station on the Japanese rail system.