Kaikyō Line
Kaikyō Line (海峡線, Kaikyō-sen) is an 87.8-kilometer long railway line operated mainly by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The line connects Naka-Oguni Station in Sotogahama, Aomori, through the Seikan Tunnel between Honshu and Hokkaido, to Kikonai Station in Kikonai, Hokkaido. The two stations on the Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line, Tappi-Kaitei Station and Yoshioka-Kaitei Station, are inside the Tunnel.
Several night train services use the Kaikyō Line between Honshu and Hokkaido; from Osaka, from Tokyo, and towards Hakodate and Sapporo. The daytime Super Hakuchō limited express service also runs on the line.
Stations
- Naka-Oguni Station
- Tsugaru-Imabetsu Station
- Tappi-Kaitei Station
- Yoshioka-Kaitei Station
- Shiriuchi Station
- Kikonai Station
History
The line was opened on 13 March 1988 in conjunction with the opening of the Seikan Tunnel.
Three of 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 opens on 26 March 2016.[1] From that time, all limited express services through the line will be discontinued.
See also
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
- ^ 駅の営業終了について (pdf). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Hokkaido Railway Company. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
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