South Hokkaido Railway Company


The South Hokkaido Railway Company is a third-sector railway company based in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan.
Ownership of the stock is shared in the following proportions:
The company took control of passenger operations on the Hokkaido Railway Company Esashi Line between Kikonai Station and Goryōkaku Station following the commencement of operations of the Hokkaido Shinkansen on 26 March 2016. The line was then renamed the Dōnan Isaribi Tetsudō Line.

Stations

All stations are in Hokkaido.

Track: ∥: Double track, ∨: Double track ends, ◇: Passing loop |: No passing loop
No.StationJapaneseBetween Distance TransfersTrackLocation
H74五稜郭3.40.0 Hakodate Main Line∨Hakodate
sh11七重浜2.72.7 ◇Hokuto
sh10東久根別2.65.3 ｜Hokuto
sh09久根別1.26.5 ◇Hokuto
sh08清川口1.17.6 ｜Hokuto
sh07上磯1.28.8 ◇Hokuto
sh06茂辺地8.817.6 ◇Hokuto
sh05渡島当別5.022.6 ◇Hokuto
sh04釜谷4.927.5 ◇Kikonai
sh03泉沢3.130.6 ◇Kikonai
sh02札苅3.434.0 ◇Kikonai
sh01木古内3.837.8◇Kikonai

Rolling stock

, the company operates a fleet of nine KiHa 40 series diesel multiple unit trains formerly owned by JR Hokkaido.

History

The company was established on July 21, 2005 as the. On December 24, 2014, the current name was announced. On March 22, 2015, the logo was unveiled. Revenue service commenced in March 2016, in conjunction with the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen.