Tempoku Line
| Tempoku Line | |
|---|---|
The express train "Tenpoku" entering Otoineppu Station (July 1988) | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | JR Hokkaido |
| Locale | Hokkaido |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 30 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Closed | 1989 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 148.9 km (92.5 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Not electrified |
The Tempoku Line (天北線, Tempoku-sen) was a railway line most recently operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) in Hokkaidō, Japan. The 148.9 kilometres line connected from Otoineppu to Minami-Wakkanai via Nakatonbetsu, Hamatonbetsu and Sarufutsu until its closure in 1989. This railway line was named after Teshio Province and Kitami Province.