Rumoi Main Line
| Rumoi Main Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
A single KiHa 54 series DMU on the Rumoi Main Line in September 2011 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | In operation | ||
| Owner | JR Hokkaido | ||
| Locale | JR Hokkaido | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 5 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Regional rail | ||
| Operator(s) | JR Hokkaido | ||
| Rolling stock | KiHa 54 series DMU, KiHa 150 series DMU | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 23 October 1910 | ||
| Closed | 5 December 2016 (Rumoi–Mashike) 1 April 2023 (Ishikari-Numata–Rumoi) March 2026 (entire line) (planned) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 14.4 km (8.9 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
| Character | Rural | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) | ||
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The Rumoi Main Line (留萌本線, Rumoi-honsen) is a Japanese railway line in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) which connects Fukagawa Station in Fukagawa and Ishikari-Numata Station in Numata. Following the discontinuation of service between Rumoi and Ishikari-Numata on April 1, the Rumoi Main Line is the shortest railway line in Japan to be classified as a 'main line', at just 14.4 kilometers.
On 19 November 2016, JR Hokkaido's president announced plans to further rationalize the network by up to 1,237 km (769 mi), or approximately 50% of the network, including closure of the remaining section of the Rumoi Main Line (the Rumoi to Mashike section closed on 5 December 2016). This section of track from Ishikari-Numata to Rumoi was closed on 1 April 2023, with the final train running on the 31 March 2023.
JR Hokkaido has announced the Fukagawa-Ishikari Numata section will close on 31 March 2026.