Hokkaido Railway Company




Japanese railway company


























































Hokkaido Railway Company
Native name
北海道旅客鉄道株式会社
Type
 Corporation
Industry Private railway
Predecessor
Japanese National Railways (JNR)
Founded April 1, 1987 (privatization of JNR)
Headquarters

Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
,
Japan
Area served
 Hokkaido
Products
Kitaca (a rechargeable contactless smart card)
Services
Passenger rail
Freight services
Intercity bus
Owner
Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (100%)
Number of employees
 7,970 (as of April 1, 2007)
Subsidiaries JR Hokkaido Bus
Website www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html

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, 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 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 The ferry service has also been replaced by the Seikan Tunnel.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,[1] 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, the non-electrified section of the Sassho Line and the Nemuro Line between Furano and Kami-Ochiai Junction. Other lines including the Sekihoku Main Line, Senmo Main Line, the Naroyo - 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.


Hokkaido Railway's headquarters are in Chūō-ku, Sapporo.[2]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Headquarters and branch offices


  • 3 Lines and key stations


    • 3.1 Shinkansen


    • 3.2 Trunk lines


    • 3.3 Other lines


    • 3.4 Under construction


    • 3.5 Former lines


    • 3.6 Former JNR lines closed before JR Hokkaido formation




  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





History



  • April 1, 1987: Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR), the Hokkaido Railway Company was formed

  • October 25, 2008: Kitaca contactless smart card introduced in Sapporo area

  • March 26, 2016: First Hokkaido Shinkansen service between Shin-Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto launched.



Headquarters and branch offices




Headquarters building



  • Headquarters: 1-1-15 Kita-11-jō-Nishi, Chūō-ku, Sapporo

  • Branch offices:

    • Asahikawa branch office: 6-4152-2 Miyashita-dōri, Asahikawa

    • Hakodate branch office: 12-5 Wakamatsu-chō, Hakodate

    • Kushiro branch office: 5-14 Kita-ōdōri, Kushiro






Lines and key stations




KiHa 283 series DMU Super Hokuto




789-1000 series EMU Super Kamui



Shinkansen



  • Hokkaido Shinkansen:

    • Shin-Aomori - Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto (148.9 km (92.52 mi))



Trunk lines




  • Chitose Line:


    • Shiroishi - Numanohata (60.2 km (37.41 mi))


    • Minami-Chitose - New Chitose Airport (2.6 km (1.62 mi))




  • Hakodate Main Line([* 1])


    • Hakodate - Ōnuma-Kōen - Otaru - Sapporo - Asahikawa (423.1 km (262.90 mi))


    • Nanae - Oshima-Sawara - Mori (35.3 km (21.93 mi))




  • Muroran Main Line


    • Oshamanbe - Higashi-Muroran - Oiwake - Iwamizawa (211.0 km (131.11 mi))

    • Higashi-Muroran - Muroran (7.0 km (4.35 mi))




  • Nemuro Main Line

    • Takikawa - Obihiro - Nemuro (443.8 km (275.76 mi))



  • Sekishō Line

    • Minami-Chitose - Shintoku (132.4 km (82.27 mi))


    • Shin-Yūbari - Yūbari (16.1 km (10.00 mi))







  1. ^ Most trains run between Sapporo and Oshamanbe.




Other lines





Sapporo Station




  • Furano Line

    • Furano - Asahikawa (54.8 km (34.05 mi))



  • Hidaka Main Line

    • Tomakomai - Samani (146.5 km (91.03 mi))



  • Sekihoku Main Line

    • Shin-Asahikawa - Kitami - Abashiri (234.0 km (145.40 mi))



  • Kaikyō Line

    • Naka-Oguni - Tsugaru-Imabetsu - Kikonai (87.3 km (54.25 mi))



  • Rumoi Main Line

    • Fukagawa - Rumoi (50.1 km (31.13 mi))



  • Sasshō Line

    • Sōen - Shin-Totsukawa (76.5 km (47.53 mi))



  • Senmō Main Line

    • Higashi-Kushiro - Abashiri (166.2 km (103.27 mi))



  • Sōya Main Line
    • Asahikawa - Nayoro - Wakkanai (259.4 km (161.18 mi))




Under construction



  • Hokkaido Shinkansen

    • Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto - Sapporo (211.3 km (131.30 mi)) scheduled to open in 2031



Former lines




  • Chihoku Line

    • Ikeda - Kitami (140.0 km (86.99 mi)) transferred to Hokkaidō Chihoku Kōgen Railway Company on June 4, 1989



  • Esashi Line


    • Goryōkaku - Kikonai (37.8 km (23.49 mi)) transferred to South Hokkaido Railway Company on March 26, 2016

    • Kikonai - Esashi (42.1 km (26.16 mi)) closed on May 12, 2014




  • Hakodate Main Line branch

    • Sunagawa - Kami-Sunagawa (7.3 km (4.54 mi)) closed on May 16, 1994



  • Horonai Line

    • Iwamizawa - Ikushumbetsu (18.1 km (11.25 mi)) and Mikasa - Horonai (2.7 km (1.68 mi)) closed on July 13, 1987



  • Matsumae Line

    • Kikonai - Matsumae (50.8 km (31.57 mi)) closed on February 1, 1988



  • Nayoro Main Line

    • Nayoro - Engaru (138.1 km (85.81 mi)) and Naka-Yūbetsu - Yūbetsu (4.9 km (3.04 mi)) closed on May 1, 1989



  • Rumoi Main Line

    • Rumoi - Mashike (16.7 km (10.38 mi)) closed on December 4, 2016



  • Shibetsu Line

    • Shibecha - Nemuro-Shibetsu (69.4 km (43.12 mi)) and Naka-Shibetsu - Attoko (47.5 km (29.52 mi)) closed on April 30, 1989



  • Shinmei Line

    • Fukagawa - Nayoro (121.8 km (75.68 mi)) closed on September 4, 1995



  • Tempoku Line

    • Otoineppu - Minami-Wakkanai (148.9 km (92.52 mi)) closed on May 1, 1989



  • Utashinai Line

    • Sunagawa - Utashinai (14.5 km (9.01 mi)) closed on April 25, 1988



The company also operated the Seikan Ferry until 1988.



Former JNR lines closed before JR Hokkaido formation


These lines have been closed by JNR in Hokkaido before April 1, 1987.




  • Aioi Line

    • Bihoro - Kitami-Aioi (36.8 km (22.87 mi)) closed on April 1, 1985



  • Bikō Line

    • Bifuka - Niupu (21.2 km (13.17 mi)) closed on September 17, 1985



  • Haboro Line

    • Rumoi - Horonobe (141.1 km (87.68 mi)) closed on March 30, 1987



  • Hiroo Line

    • Obihiro - Hiroo (84.0 km (52.20 mi)) closed on February 2, 1987



  • Iburi Line

    • Kutchan - Datemombetsu (83.0 km (51.57 mi)) and Kyōgoku - Wakikata (7.5 km (4.66 mi)) closed on November 11, 1986



  • Iwanai Line

    • Kozawa - Iwanai (14.9 km (9.26 mi)) closed on September 1, 1985



  • Kōhin'hoku Line

    • Hama-Tombetsu - Kitami-Esashi (30.4 km (18.89 mi)) closed on September 1, 1985



  • Kōhin'nan Line

    • Ōmu - Okoppe (19.9 km (12.37 mi)) closed on September 15, 1985



  • Konpoku Line

    • Shiretoko-Shari - Koshikawa (12.8 km (7.95 mi)) closed on December 1, 1970



  • Manji Line

    • Shibun - Manji-Tanzan (23.8 km (14.79 mi)) closed on April 1, 1985



  • Setana Line

    • Kunnui - Setana (48.4 km (30.07 mi)) closed on March 16, 1987



  • Shihoro Line

    • Obihiro - Tokachi-Mitsumata (78.3 km (48.65 mi)) closed on March 23, 1987



  • Shiranuka Line

    • Shiranuka - Hokushin (33.1 km (20.57 mi)) closed on October 23, 1983



  • Shokotsu Line

    • Shokotsu - Kitami-Takinoue (34.3 km (21.31 mi)) closed on April 1, 1985



  • Temiya Line

    • Minami-Otaru - Temiya (2.8 km (1.74 mi)) closed on November 5, 1985



  • Tomiuchi Line

    • Mukawa - Hidakachō (82.5 km (51.26 mi)) closed on November 1, 1986



  • Yūmō Line

    • Naka-Yūbetsu - Abashiri (121.8 km (75.68 mi)) closed on March 20, 1987




References





  1. ^ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/11/19/business/jr-hokkaido-says-cant-maint ain-half-railways/#.WDjkB9J96Ul


  2. ^ "会社概要 Archived 2013-10-14 at the Wayback Machine." Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.




External links









  • JR Hokkaido - Official site (in Japanese)


  • JR Hokkaido - Official site (in English)


  • "Company history books (Shashi)". Shashi Interest Group. April 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em} Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Hokkaido Railway Company




































































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