16-645: The Sasshō Line ( 札沼線 , Sasshō-sen ) is a railway line in Japan operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), which connects Sōen in Sapporo and Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku in Tōbetsu , Ishikari District . Its name is made up of two characters from Sapporo ( 札幌 ) and Ishikari-Numata ( 石狩沼田 ) , the latter of which was the terminus of the line until it was relocated to Shin-Totsukawa in 1972. On 19 November 2016, JR Hokkaido's president announced plans to further rationalise
32-584: 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 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 The ferry service has also been replaced by the Seikan Tunnel .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
48-449: A proposal to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to close an additional 35.7 km (22.2 mi) between Ishikari-Numata and Rumoi. As the closure was approved on 9 December 2022, the end of service was announced for 31 March 2023, and the closure occurred on 1 April 2023. Although the rest of the municipalities proposed that the rest of the line remains open,
64-633: The 27 October 2012 timetable revision, and closures on 17 April 2020, the following diesel multiple unit (DMU) and EMU rolling stock was used on the Sasshō Line. The first part of the line to open was the northern (and now closed) section between Ishikari-Numata (on the Rumoi Main Line ) to Nakatoppu (present-day Shin-Totsukawa ). This opened on 10 October 1931, and was initially named the Sasshō North Line ( 札沼北線 , Sasshō-hoku-sen ) . This line
80-623: 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 a decrease in passengers. JR Hokkaido's headquarters are in Chūō-ku, Sapporo . These lines were closed under
96-512: 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. Stops legend: ●: All trains stop, ◆: some trains skip bidirectionally, ▼: some down trains skip The initial section of the line, between Fukagawa and Rumoi opened on 23 October 1910, and
112-650: 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 , 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
128-786: The current network, including closure of the remaining section of the Rumoi Main Line (the Rumoi - Mashike section closed on 4 December 2016), 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 ,
144-404: The discontinued service from Rumoi to Ishikari-Numata on April 1, the Rumoi Main Line is the shortest railway line in Japan, to be classified as a 'main line' at 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
160-415: The network by up to 1,237 km (769 mi), or ~50% of the current network,. The non-electrified section of the Line was permanently closed on 17 April 2020. All trains, include through trains from other lines, are local trains. Sometimes, trains may skip ROYCE' Town station (marked "◌"). As of April 2020, the following electric multiple unit (EMU) rolling stock is used on the Sasshō Line. Prior to
176-716: 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. Rumoi Main Line 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
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#1732904706296192-458: The start of the revised timetable on 27 October 2012. JR Hokkaido had been planning to permanently close the section between Hokkaido-Iryodaigaku and Shin-Totsukawa on 7 May 2020, but the company moved closure forward to 17 April due to the COVID-19 outbreak. 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
208-488: Was closed on 1 April 1972. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, ownership of line was transferred to JR Hokkaido. The section between Hachiken and Ainosato-Kyoikudai was double-tracked between 1995 and 2000. The line was electrified over the 28.9 km section from Sōen Station to Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku Station in 2012, with engineering work completed by March 2012. New 733 series EMUs were introduced from June 2012, with all trains operated using EMUs from
224-514: Was extended southward from Nakatoppu to Urausu on 10 October 1934, and the Soen to Ishikari-Tobetsu section, initially named Sasshō South Line ( 札沼南線 , Sasshō-nan-sen ) , opened on 20 November 1934. The section between Urausu and Ishikari-Tobetsu opened on 3 October 1935, linking the north and south lines, which were unified as the "Sasshō Line". Nakatoppu Station was renamed Shin-Totsukawa in 1953. The section between Shin-Totsukawa and Ishikari-Numata
240-437: Was extended to Mashike on 5 November 1921. The line was reclassified as a "main line" from 10 October 1931. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the line came under the control of JR Hokkaido . On 10 August 2015, JR Hokkaido informed the mayors of Rumoi and Mashike of its plans to close the 16.7 km (10.4 mi) section of the line from Rumoi to Mashike in 2016. In April 2016, it
256-576: Was officially announced that the section from Rumoi to Mashike would close, and the last service operated on 4 December of that year. The 4 towns and cities along the remaining line, Rumoi, Numata, Chippubetsu and Fukagawa were in discussion with JR Hokkaido regarding the line's future, but Rumoi left the group as the city was already well-equipped so they didn't see keeping the railway open as necessary after Rumoi IC opened in Fukagawa-Rumoi Expressway . In September 2022, JR Hokkaido submitted
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