Shinmei Line

Shinmei Line
A single KiHa 53 series DMU on the Shinmei Line in February 1994
Overview
StatusClosed
OwnerHokkaido Railway Company
Locale JR Hokkaido
Termini
Stations21
Service
TypeRegional rail
Operator(s)Hokkaido Railway Company
History
Opened25 October 1924 (Uryū Line)
10 November 1937 (Meiu Line)
Closed4 September 1995
Technical
Line length121.8 km (75.7 mi)
Number of tracksEntire line single tracked
CharacterRural
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone
Route map

The Shinmei Line (深名線, Shinmei-sen) was a Japanese railway line in Hokkaido operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) which connected Fukagawa Station in Fukagawa and Nayoro Station in Nayoro.