Sōya Main Line
E738107
The Sōya Main Line is a railway line in Hokkaido, Japan, operated by JR Hokkaido that runs through the northernmost regions of the island, including the city of Wakkanai.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transport infrastructure
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| climateZone | subarctic ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Hakodate Main Line at Asahikawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | none ⓘ |
| formerOwner | Japanese National Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge |
1,067 mm
ⓘ
Cape gauge ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
intercity transport
ⓘ
regional transport ⓘ |
| hasTerminusCity |
Asahikawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wakkanai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 宗谷本線 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| limitedExpressService |
Sarobetsu limited express
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sōya limited express ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hokkaido NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Hokkaido NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sōya region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| northernmostLineIn | Japan Railways Group network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| northernmostTerminusIn | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| northernmostTerminusStation | Wakkanai Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| northernTerminus | Wakkanai Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
one of the coldest railway lines in Japan
ⓘ
serves the northernmost city in Japan ⓘ |
| opened | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operator |
Hokkaido Railway Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
JR Hokkaido NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Hokkaido Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | JR Hokkaido network ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Asahikawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Biei NERFINISHED ⓘ Horonobe NERFINISHED ⓘ Nayoro NERFINISHED ⓘ Otoineppu NERFINISHED ⓘ Toyotomi NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakkanai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryServiceType |
limited express services
ⓘ
local passenger services ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Kamikawa Subprefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rumoi Subprefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Sōya Subprefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Hokkaido ⓘ |
| rollingStockType | diesel multiple units ⓘ |
| signallingSystem | automatic signalling ⓘ |
| southernTerminus | Asahikawa Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalLength | approximately 259 km ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
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