Shinmei Line
| Shinmei Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
A single KiHa 53 series DMU on the Shinmei Line in February 1994 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Closed | ||
| Owner | Hokkaido Railway Company | ||
| Locale | JR Hokkaido | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 21 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Regional rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Hokkaido Railway Company | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 25 October 1924 (Uryū Line) 10 November 1937 (Meiu Line) | ||
| Closed | 4 September 1995 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 121.8 km (75.7 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
| Character | Rural | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
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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.