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[Service Status] Kutchan – Shikaribetsu on the Hakodate Line is disrupted in 2 weeks

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR Hokkaido H100 series diesel cars used for local trains on the Hakodate Line (中村　昌寛/ Photo AC)

Due to the collapse of the slope beside the railroad track, JR Hokkaido is canceling operation between Kutchan Station and Shikaribetsu Station on the Hakodate Line. (As of 22:45 on April 7, 2021)

Mukawa – Samani on Hidaka Line will be abolished on April 1 – Abandoned for restoration

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Station name board of Samani Station on the Hidaka Line which was decided to be abolished

JR Hokkaido announced that the abolition date will be moved up to April 1, 2021 (Thursday) for the section between Mukawa Station and Samani Station on the Hidaka Line, which they has already notified the abolition on November 1, 2021 (Monday).

Sapporo Subway cancels midnight trains on New Year’s Eve – COVID-19

December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Bus Center mae Station on the Sapporo Subway Tozai Line

Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau has decided not to move the last train time behind on New Year’s Eve in 2020, which is done every year on the subway.

Hokkaido Shinkansen speeds up to 210 km/h in Seikan Tunnel during the year-end and New Year holidays

December 5, 2020December 5, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR Hokkaido will increase the running speed in the Seikan Tunnel during the year-end and New Year holidays, and announced that some train times on the Hokkaido Shinkansen will be changed.

Suddenly operation ended of JR Sasshō Line between Hokkaidō-iryō-daigaku and Shin-totsukawa stations

April 17, 2020November 15, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The service between Hokkaidō-iryō-daigaku (北海道医療大学) and Shin-totsukawa (新十津川) stations on JR Sasshō Line (札沼線) ended on April 17, 2020 with the last train from Shin-totsukawa Station (departs at 10:00, arrives at 11:23 at Ishikari-tōbetsu Station). They ended the history of 85 years in an unusual way that the service stopped without waiting the scheduled abolition date May 7th. JR Hokkaido has been scheduled to stop the operation to the general public on April 24 before entering the long holidays in consideration of the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). However, after that, the Japan Government announced that the area covered by the emergency declaration would be expanded nationwide, and the final day…