Sōya Main Line

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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.

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Sōya Main Line canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rail transport infrastructure
railway line
climateZone subarctic
connectsTo Hakodate Main Line at Asahikawa
linked to: Hakodate Main Line
country Japan
electrification none
formerOwner Japanese National Railways
gauge 1,067 mm
Cape gauge
hasFunction intercity transport
regional transport
hasTerminusCity Asahikawa
Wakkanai
JapaneseName 宗谷本線
languageOfName Japanese
limitedExpressService Sarobetsu limited express
Sōya limited express
locatedIn Hokkaido
locatedOnIsland Hokkaido
namedAfter Sōya region
northernmostLineIn Japan Railways Group network
northernmostTerminusIn Japan
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
JR Hokkaido
owner Hokkaido Railway Company
partOfNetwork JR Hokkaido network
passesThrough Asahikawa
Biei
Horonobe
Nayoro
Otoineppu
Toyotomi
Wakkanai
linked to: Wakkanai, Hokkaido
primaryServiceType limited express services
local passenger services
regionServed Kamikawa Subprefecture
Rumoi Subprefecture
Sōya Subprefecture
northern Hokkaido
rollingStockType diesel multiple units
signallingSystem automatic signalling
southernTerminus Asahikawa Station NERFINISHED
totalLength approximately 259 km
trackConfiguration single track

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Wakkanai railwayLine Sōya Main Line
JR Hokkaido operatesLine Sōya Main Line
Hokkaido Main Line connectsToLine Sōya Main Line
Asahikawa Station railwayLine Sōya Main Line
Asahikawa Station isTerminusOf Sōya Main Line