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15-470: The Kaikyō Line ( 海峡線 , Kaikyō-sen ) is an 87.8 km (54.6 mi) railway line operated mainly by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The line connected Naka-Oguni Station in Sotogahama , Aomori , through the Seikan Tunnel between Honshu and Hokkaido , to Kikonai Station in Kikonai , Hokkaido. Two stations on the Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line, Tappi-Kaitei Station and Yoshioka-Kaitei Station (both closed since 2014), were inside

30-432: A smart card ticketing system, in autumn 2008. At the time of its privatization in 1987, JR Hokkaido operated 21 railway lines totalling 3,176.6 kilometres (1,973.8 mi) of narrow-gauge ( 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in )) track, as well as a ferry service to Aomori . Since then, that figure has dwindled to just below 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi), as unprofitable lines have been shut down or spun off (in

45-885: A decrease in passengers. JR Hokkaido's headquarters are in Chūō-ku, Sapporo . These lines were closed under the ownership of JR Hokkaido since 1987. The company also operated the Seikan Ferry until 1988. These lines have been closed by JNR in Hokkaido before 1 April 1987. Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D-ku, Sapporo Chūō-ku ( 中央区 , Chūō-ku ) is one of the ten wards in Sapporo , Hokkaido , Japan . Chūō-ku means "central ward" in Japanese. City administration and entertainment facilities are centred in this ward. During Meiji Period, Sousei river, precursor of Susukino district, Sapporo Beer company and

60-557: A music hall Sapporo Concert Hall "Kitara" . The Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens is also in this ward. Hokkaido Railway Company has its headquarters in the ward. Hokkaido International Airlines (Air Do) is headquartered in Chūō-ku. Yomiuri Shimbun has a branch office in the ward. Japan Airlines , at one time, operated a ticketing facility on the second floor of the Imon Sapporo Building in Chūō-ku. On March 31, 2009,

75-538: A number of people on the island during Oshougatsu (the New Year's Day). Maruyama Zoo, Mt. Okura Ski Jump Stadium , and Miyanomori middle hill jump stadium are near the shrine. Susukino area has many bars and pubs. The street car runs from there to Odori Park going around the ward. A panorama view is enjoyable on the top of Mt. Moiwa, which has a ropeway. Memorial guest hall, Hōhei Kan, is in Nakajima Park , which houses

90-560: Is also the centre for sightseeing, and many of historical and entertainment facilities of Sapporo are located. Odori Park lies on the centre of the ward, and Sapporo TV Tower is placed on the eastern end of the park. The Sapporo Snow Festival is also held annually in Odori Park. The largest shinto shrine in Hokkaidō prefecture, Hokkaido Shrine (Hokkaidō jingu) is located in Miyanomori area, and draws

105-674: The Japanese Misplaced Pages Hokkaido Railway Company The Hokkaido Railway Company ( 北海道旅客鉄道株式会社 , Hokkaidō Ryokaku Tetsudō kabushiki gaisha ) is one of the constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), and is often referred to using its official abbreviation of JR Hokkaido ( JR北海道 , Jeiāru Hokkaidō ) . It operates intercity and local rail services in Hokkaido , Japan. The company introduced Kitaca ,

120-1049: The Shin-Yubari - Yubari section of the Sekisho Line (closed on 1 April 2019), the non-electrified section of the Sassho Line (closed 17 April 2020) and the Nemuro Line between Furano and Shintoku. Other lines including the Sekihoku Main Line , Senmo Main Line , the Nayoro - Wakkanai section of the Soya Line and Kushiro - Nemuro section of the Nemuro Line are proposed for conversion to Third Sector operation, but if local governments are not agreeable, such sections will also face closure. JR Hokkaido closed 25 stations from March 2021 to March 2022 due to

135-664: The case of the Hokkaidō Chihoku Kōgen Railway ). The ferry service has also been replaced by the Seikan Tunnel . On 19 November 2016, JR Hokkaido's president announced plans to further rationalize its network by the withdrawal of services from up to 1,237 km, or about 50% of the current network, including closure of the remaining section of the Rumoi Main Line (the Rumoi - Mashike section closed on 4 December 2016),

150-453: The drill hall of the former Sapporo Agricultural College were built in the area where Chūō-ku is currently located. After Sapporo was divided into wards (ku, 区), Sapporo Agricultural College, currently Hokkaido University, was moved to what would become Kita-ku, and was replaced by the Sapporo wards administration building. In 1922, Sapporo was chartered as a city. The 1st Sapporo Snow Festival

165-500: The same year. The ski jump would be a venue when the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships would be held at Sapporo in 2007 . The ward is located in the center of Sapporo. As a downtown district of the city, there are a lot of governmental offices and buildings of companies. The City Hall of Sapporo, the office building of the government of Hokkaido and the headquarters of Hokkaidō Police office are located. Chūō-ku

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180-585: The stations on the Kaikyō Line, Tappi-Kaitei, Yoshioka-Kaitei, and Shiriuchi, were closed on 15 March 2014 due to construction work connected with the Hokkaido Shinkansen , which opened on 26 March 2016. From that time, this line has largely re-designed as a freight-only route, except for the Train Suite Shikishima cruise train. This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in

195-418: The tunnel. The approximately 82 km (51.0 mi) section of concrete-slab track-bed was built to accommodate the Hokkaido Shinkansen , and is dual gauge , with both narrow (national standard) 1,067 mm gauge and 1,435 mm gauge track. As all regular passenger services are Shinkansen , the Kaikyō Line is normally used only by freight trains. The line was originally electrified at 20 kV AC (50 Hz) and

210-578: Was changed in 2016 to the Shinkansen-standard 25 kV AC (50 Hz). To continue freight operations, JR Freight introduced Class EH800 dual-voltage locomotives. The line was opened on 13 March 1988 in conjunction with the opening of the Seikan Tunnel. Originally the line ran both freight and passenger trains; the latter included daytime limited express Hakuchō and night train Hokutosei . Three of

225-710: Was held during the Showa period, and Sapporo City Hall was erected in 1971. Chūō-ku was officially established in 1972, when the Sapporo Olympics was held and Sapporo was accredited as one of the city designated by government ordinance . During the Olympics, Chūō-ku hosted the normal hill ski jumping event and the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined event. The other 6 wards ( Higashi-ku , Kita-ku , Minami-ku , Nishi-ku , Shiroishi-ku and Toyohira-ku ) were also established in

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