“Esashi Line”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The {{nihongo|Esashi Line|江差線|Esashi-sen}} is a Japanese railway line formerly operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It connected {{STN|Goryōkaku}} (near Hakodate) and {{STN|Esashi}}.

The section between {{STN|Kikonai}} and {{STN|Esashi}} closed in May 2014, and the remainder was transferred to third-sector operator South Hokkaido Railway Company in March 2016 following the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen.

Stations

Track: ∥: Double track, ∨: Double track ends, ◇: Passing loop |: No passing loop

Hakodate - Kikonai section (until March 2016)

Station

Japanese

Between (km)

Distance (km)

Transfers

Track

Location

Hakodate Main Line, part of Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line

Hakodate}}

ja|函館}}

3.4

Hakodate City Tram

∥

Hakodate

Esashi Line, part of Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line

Goryōkaku}}

ja|五稜郭}}

3.4

0.0

Hakodate Main Line

∨

Hakodate

Nanaehama}}

ja|七重浜}}

2.7

◇

Hokuto

Higashi-Kunebetsu}}

ja|東久根別}}

2.6

5.3

｜

Kunebetsu}}

ja|久根別}}

1.2

6.5

◇

Kiyokawaguchi}}

ja|清川口}}

1.1

7.6

｜

Kamiiso}}

ja|上磯}}

1.2

8.8

◇

Moheji}}

ja|茂辺地}}

8.8

17.6

◇

Oshima-Tōbetsu}}

ja|渡島当別}}

5.0

22.6

◇

Kamaya}}

ja|釜谷}}

4.9

27.5

◇

Kikonai

Izumisawa}}

ja|泉沢}}

3.1

30.6

◇

Satsukari}}

ja|札苅}}

3.4

34.0

◇

Kikonai}}

ja|木古内}}

3.8

37.8

Kaikyō Line

◇

Former Kikonai - Esashi section (closed May 2014)

Station

Japanese

Between (km)

Distance (km)

Transfers

Track

Location

Oshima-Tsuruoka}}

ja|渡島鶴岡}}

2.3

40.1

｜

Kikonai

Yoshibori}}

ja|吉堀}}

3.1

43.2

｜

Shinmei|Hokkaido}}

ja|神明}}

13.2

56.4

｜

Kaminokuni

Yunotai}}

ja|湯ノ岱}}

2.8

59.2

◇

Miyakoshi}}

ja|宮越}}

7.1

66.3

｜

Katsuraoka}}

ja|桂岡}}

2.2

68.5

｜

Naka-Suda}}

ja|中須田}}

2.1

70.6

｜

Kaminokuni}}

ja|上ノ国}}

3.2

73.8

｜

Esashi}}

ja|江差}}

6.1

79.9

｜

Esashi

History

The Goryokaku to Kamiiso section opened on 15 September 1913, and was extended to Kikonai on 25 October 1930. The Kikonai to Yunotai section opened on 10 December 1935, and was extended to Esashi on 10 November 1936.

The Goryokaku to Kikonai section was electrified on 13 March 1988 as part of the upgrading of the line associated with the opening of the Seikan Tunnel and associated Kaikyo Line linking Hokkaido to Honshu.

On 7 August 2012, JR Hokkaido announced its intention to close the {{convert|42|km|abbr=on}} non-electrified section of the line between Kikonai and Esashi in spring 2014 due to a lack of financial viability.^[1] In fiscal 2011, the Kikonai to Esashi section was served by six return services daily, with an average patronage of 41 passengers per km daily, the lowest for any of JR Hokkaido's lines.^[2] The Kikonai - Esashi section was closed in 2014, with the last services operating on 11 May.^[3]

Operations on the remaining section of the line between Goryōkaku and Kikonai was transferred from JR Hokkaido to the newly created South Hokkaido Railway Company when the Hokkaido Shinkansen opened on 26 March 2016.^[3]

Former connecting lines

References

1. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/news/economic/394476.html|script-title=ja:ＪＲ北海道　木古内－江差廃止方針　１４年にもバス転換　来月地元に申し入れ|trans-title=JR Hokkaido to close line between Kikonai and Esashi - bus substitution from spring 2014|date= 8 August 2012|work= Doshin Web|publisher= The Hokkaido Shimbun Press|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 8 August 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.tetsudo.com/news/758/%E6%B1%9F%E5%B7%AE%E7%B7%9A%E3%81%AE%E6%9C%A8%E5%8F%A4%E5%86%85%EF%BD%9E%E6%B1%9F%E5%B7%AE%E9%96%93%E3%80%81%E5%BB%83%E6%AD%A2%E3%81%B8/|script-title=ja:江差線の木古内～江差間、廃止へ|trans-title=Esashi Line Kikonai to Esashi section to close|date= 7 September 2012|work= Tetsudo.com|publisher= Asahi Interactive Inc.|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 7 September 2012}}
3. ^¹{{cite web |url= http://railf.jp/news/2014/05/12/150000.html|script-title=ja:江差線木古内—江差間が廃止される|trans-title=Esashi Line section between Kikonai and Esashi closes|date= 12 May 2014|work= Japan Railfan Magazine Online|publisher= Koyusha Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 12 May 2014}}