Sekishō Line
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A snow shelter protecting railway switches from possible freezing, at Nishi-Shintoku Junction
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Locale | Hokkaido | ||
| Termini |
Minami-Chitose Shintoku |
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| Stations | 15 | ||
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| Owner | JR Hokkaido | ||
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| Line length | 132.4 km (82.3 mi) (main line) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
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The Sekishō Line (石勝線 Sekishō-sen?) is a railway line in Japan operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The main Sekishō Line connects Minami-Chitose in Chitose and Shintoku Station in the town of Shintoku. A branch line connects Shin-Yūbari to Yūbari. The name of the line comes from the subprefectures along the route, namely Ishikari (石狩?) and Tokachi (十勝?).
On 17 August 2016 JR Hokkaido announced the Shin-Yūbari - Yūbari branch line will close on 31 March 2019.
The line is a part of the main line between Sapporo and eastern Hokkaido. Super Ōzora limited express trains run between Sapporo and Kushiro 7 times a day, while Super Tokachi runs twice daily, Tokachi 4 times daily, both between Sapporo and Obihiro. The Marimo sleeping car service which formerly operated between Sapporo and Kushiro, was discontinued in 2008.
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