Japan Railway Journal - Season 5 Episode 5 JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End
On April 1, 2019, the Yubari branch of JR Hokkaido's Sekisho Line is sadly coming to an end. Back in the days, Yubari was a prosperous mining town and the line was a major route for transporting coal. But from the 1970's the mines began to close and the city started to decline. In recent years, the line only operated 5 round trips per day. With news of the line's closing, many railfans came to ride the line and the locals showed their appreciation by gifting handcrafted souvenirs. See the last moments of this beloved line and the challenges local lines are facing in Japan.
First Air Date: Mar 09, 2015
Last Air date: Oct 24, 2024
Season: 10 Season
Episode: 152 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 18.276
Language: Japanese, English
Keyword : train, railroad, train travel, train station, railway history, railway, bullet trains, japanese train
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New Year Trains: Beginning the New Year with a Journey
JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey
Amaterasu Railway: A Tourist Attraction Making the Most of a Discontinued Line
Yamanote Line: Tokyo's Ever Evolving Loop Line
JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End
Tokyo Metro: A Subway Network On Time & On Track
Nishi-Nippon Railroad: Fine Dining on an Even Finer Tourist Train
Hiroshima Electric Railway: On Track on the Streets
Hankai Tramway: Osaka's One & Only Tram Network
Choshi Electric Railway: Finding New Ways to Get Back on Track
JR Osaka Loop Line: Developing a Better, More User-Friendly Line
Kyoto Tango Railway: A Bus Company to the Rescue
South Hokkaido Railway: A Tourist Train Developed by a Tour Company
Chizu Express: A Top Tier Third Sector Railway
Hitachinaka Seaside Railway: Pulling Together with the Local Community
JR's Ekinaka Development Project: A New Lifestyle Below the Chuo Line
Introducing the N700S: JR Central's Next-Generation Shinkansen
New Technology Opening the Future of the Railway
Reviewing the New Trains of 2019
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