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The Haebaru Railway Haebaru Main Line is a Soranese railway line in [[Iwate Prefecture]] that runs from [[Nishi-Haebaru Station|Nishi-Haebaru]] to [[Haebaru Port]]. It is the primary railway line operated by the Haebaru Railway Company. Construction of the line began in 1970, to coincide with the opening of the [[Iwate Line]]. However, the line was plagued by numerous delays, and the line was finished 6 years late in 1978, as a third-sector line, between [[Reihoku Station|Reihoku]] and [[Tabuse Station|Tabuse]]. The section from [[Tabuse Station|Tabuse]] to [[Ojika Station|Ojika]] was opened in 1982.The line features the longest wooden viaduct in the world from Reihoku to Tabuse, and after the absorption of the 2,703m Kamichiiba Tunnel with the handover of the western portion of the [[Iwate Line]].
The Haebaru Railway Haebaru Main Line is a railway line in [[Haebaru Prefecture]] that runs from [[Nishi-Haebaru Station|Nishi-Haebaru]] to [[Haebaru Port]]. It is operated by the [[Haebaru Railway Company]]. Construction of the line began in 1942. However, the line was plagued by numerous delays, and the line was finished 2 years late in 1950, between [[Reihoku Station|Reihoku]] and [[Ojika Station|Ojika]]. The line features the longest wooden viaduct in the world from Reihoku to Tabuse, and after the absorption of the 2,703m Kamichiiba Tunnel with the handover of the western portion of the [[Iwate Line]].


Unlike most third-sector lines, the Haebaru Main Line made steady profits after the full opening of the line, as the former ''[[Haebaru (Train)|Haebaru]] Limited Express'' used the line, serving as the primary rail link between Lamtsu and West Joban, until the opening of the [[Seiyo Shinkansen]] in 2022. The line's former speed limit of 160km/h meant that the Haebaru was the fastest non-shinkansen service in the region, matched only by [[Harmony Rail Transit (Joban)|HRT (Joban)'s]] Icefire Express. However, following the withdrawal of Haebaru services from the line on 1st June 2022, the line's maximum speed limit was reduced from 160km/h to 120km/h.
Unlike most third-sector lines, the Haebaru Main Line made steady profits after the full opening of the line, as the former ''[[Haebaru (Train)|Haebaru]] Limited Express'' used the line, serving as the primary rail link between Lamtsu and West Joban, until the opening of the [[Seiyo Shinkansen]] in 2022. The line's former speed limit of 160km/h meant that the Haebaru was the fastest non-shinkansen service in the region, matched only by [[Harmony Rail Transit (Joban)|HRT (Joban)'s]] Icefire Express. However, following the withdrawal of Haebaru services from the line on 1st June 2022, the line's maximum speed limit was reduced from 160km/h to 120km/h.
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!Stops at
!Stops at
!Time taken
!Time taken
!Tpd
!Tph
|-
|-
! colspan="4" |'''Daily'''
! colspan="4" |'''Daily'''
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|Ojika, HRT Maglev Technology Research Institute, Tabuse, Reihoku, Higashi-Reihoku, Kamichiiba, Haebaru Port
|Ojika, HRT Maglev Technology Research Institute, Tabuse, Reihoku, Higashi-Reihoku, Kamichiiba, Haebaru Port
|12m
|12m
|4
|1
|-
|-
|Rapid
|Rapid
|Nishi-Haebaru, Shin-Haebaru, Ojika, Reihoku, Haebaru Port
|Nishi-Haebaru, Shin-Haebaru, Ojika, Reihoku, Haebaru Port
|7m
|7m
|4
|1
|-
|-
|Shuttle
|Shuttle
|Nishi-Haebaru, Shin-Haebaru, Ojika
|Nishi-Haebaru, Shin-Haebaru, Ojika
|2m
|2m
|2
| -
|-
|''[[Haebaru (Train)|Haebaru]]''
|[[Shin-Haebaru Station|Shin-Haebaru]], [[Ojika Station|Ojika]], [[Iwate Station|Iwate]], [[Lamtsu Cliffs Station|Lamtsu Cliffs]], [[Misato Station|Misato]]
|18m
|1
|-
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Seasonal'''
|''[[Ojika (Train)|Ojika]]''
|[[Shin-Haebaru Station|Shin-Haebaru]], [[Ojika Station|Ojika]], [[Misato Station|Misato]]
|16m
|1
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Seasona'''
|-
|-
|Express
|Express
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|6m
|1
|1
|-
|'''Withdrawn'''
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|
|
|-
|[[Haebaru (Train)|Haebaru]]
|Misato, Iwate, Ojika
|17m
|6
|}
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!Chiba Line
!Chiba Line
!Haebaru
!Haebaru
!Ojika
!Ojika Line
!Ojika Line
!Distance from Ojika
!Distance from Ojika
!Transfers
!Transfers
!Locale
|-
|-
|西南風原
|西南風原
|Nishi-Haebaru
|[[Nishi-Haeberu Station|Nishi-Haebaru]]
|N.A.
|N.A.
|●
|●
|N.A.
|N.A.
|●
|●
|N.A.
|N.A.
|N.A.
|N.A.
|N.A.
|Through to Ojika Line
|Through to Ojika Line
|0.4
|0.4
|[[Ojika Line]]
|[[Godo Line]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Ojika|Ojika Town]]
|-
|-
|新南風原
|新南風原
|Shin-Haebaru
|[[Shin-Haebaru Station|Shin-Haebaru]]
|N.A.
|N.A.
|●
|●
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|●
|●
|N.A.
|N.A.
|N.A.
|
|●
|●
|●
|0.2
|0.2
|[[Seiyo Shinkansen]]
|[[Seiyo Shinkansen]]
[[Ojika Line]]
[[Ojika Line|Godo Line]]
|-
|-
|小値賀
|小値賀
|Ojika
|[[Ojika Station|Ojika]]
|●
|●
|●
|●
|●
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|0.0
|0.0
|[[Ojika Line]]
|[[Ojika Line]]
[[Godo Line]]
[[Chiba Line]]
[[Chiba Line]]
[[Reihoku Line]]
|-
|-
|調和鉄道輸送リニアモーターカー技術研究所
|調和鉄道輸送リニアモーターカー技術研究所
|Harmony Rail Transit Maglev Technology Research Institute
|[[NHR Maglev Technology Research Institute Station|NHR Maglev Technology Research Institute]]
|●
|●
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
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|N.A.
|N.A.
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|N.A.
|N.A.
|0.6
|0.6
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|-
|田布施
|田布施
|Tabuse
|[[Tabuse Station|Tabuse]]
|●
|●
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
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|N.A.
|N.A.
|●
|●
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|N.A.
|N.A.
|2.3
|2.3
|[[Chiba Line]]
|[[Chiba Line]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Reihoku Town]]
|-
|-
|苓北
|苓北
|Reihoku
|[[Reihoku Station|Reihoku]]
|●
|●
|●
|●
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|N.A.
|N.A.
|●
|●
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|N.A.
|N.A.
|4.7
|4.7
|[[Chiba Line]]
|[[Chiba Line]]
[[Reihoku Line]]
|-
|-
|東苓北
|東苓北
|Higashi-Reihoku
|[[Higashi-Reihoku Station|Higashi-Reihoku]]
|●
|●
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|N.A.
|N.A.
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
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|-
|上地伊庭
|上地伊庭
|Kamichiiba
|[[Kamichiiba Station|Kamichiiba]]
|●
|●
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|<nowiki>| </nowiki>
|N.A.
|N.A.
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Service to Chiba Line
| colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Service to Chiba Line
|N.A.
|N.A.
|7.9
|7.9
|
|
| rowspan="2" |[[Chiba Town]]
|-
|-
|南風原港
|南風原港
|Haebaru Port
|[[Haebaru Port Station|Haebaru Port]]
|●
|●
|●
|●
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== History ==
== History ==
The Haebaru Main Line was constructed by the Lamtsu Development Bank in 1982, connecting the Fung Yuen Main Line to the Ome Line via the Iwate Line. The Haebaru Main Line also would increase transport connections in the Haebaru Town.
The Haebaru Main Line was constructed by Nantetsu in 1942, and later was connected to the Iwate Line, connecting the Fung Yuen Main Line to the Ome Line via the Iwate Line. The Haebaru Main Line also would increase transport connections in the Haebaru District. When the permafrost melting due to global warming caused the Iwate Line to be closed from Kawabe to Reihoku, the Haebaru Main Line absorbed the remainder, and a branch was constructed from Higashi-Reihoku to Haebaru Port, allowing for ferries to the Iwate Line.

Latest revision as of 11:21, 10 February 2023

The Haebaru Railway Haebaru Main Line is a railway line in Haebaru Prefecture that runs from Nishi-Haebaru to Haebaru Port. It is operated by the Haebaru Railway Company. Construction of the line began in 1942. However, the line was plagued by numerous delays, and the line was finished 2 years late in 1950, between Reihoku and Ojika. The line features the longest wooden viaduct in the world from Reihoku to Tabuse, and after the absorption of the 2,703m Kamichiiba Tunnel with the handover of the western portion of the Iwate Line.

Unlike most third-sector lines, the Haebaru Main Line made steady profits after the full opening of the line, as the former Haebaru Limited Express used the line, serving as the primary rail link between Lamtsu and West Joban, until the opening of the Seiyo Shinkansen in 2022. The line's former speed limit of 160km/h meant that the Haebaru was the fastest non-shinkansen service in the region, matched only by HRT (Joban)'s Icefire Express. However, following the withdrawal of Haebaru services from the line on 1st June 2022, the line's maximum speed limit was reduced from 160km/h to 120km/h.

Technical Details

  • Distance: 8.4km
  • Operators
  • Track: Fully double-tracked
  • Electrification: 1500V DC
  • Signalling: Token
  • Maximum Speed:
    • Haebaru Port-Kamichiba: 60km/h
    • Kamichiba-Higashi-Reihoku: 120km/h
    • Higashi-Reihoku-Reihoku: 60km/h
    • Reihoku-HRT Maglev Technology Research Institute: 120km/h
    • HRT Maglev Technology Research Institute-Nishi-Haebaru: 60km/h

Services

After the opening of the Seiyo Shinkansen in 2022, many services have been withdrawn.

Service List
Service Stops at Time taken Tph
Daily
Local Ojika, HRT Maglev Technology Research Institute, Tabuse, Reihoku, Higashi-Reihoku, Kamichiiba, Haebaru Port 12m 1
Rapid Nishi-Haebaru, Shin-Haebaru, Ojika, Reihoku, Haebaru Port 7m 1
Shuttle Nishi-Haebaru, Shin-Haebaru, Ojika 2m -
Haebaru Shin-Haebaru, Ojika, Iwate, Lamtsu Cliffs, Misato 18m 1
Ojika Shin-Haebaru, Ojika, Misato 16m 1
Seasona
Express Ojika, Haebaru Port 6m 1
Reihoku Ojika, Reihoku, Haebaru Port 6m 1

Station List

Legend

●: All trains stop

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Haebaru Main Line
Jap Station Local Rapid Express Shuttle Chiba Line Haebaru Ojika Ojika Line Distance from Ojika Transfers Locale
西南風原 Nishi-Haebaru N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. Through to Ojika Line 0.4 Godo Line Ojika Town
新南風原 Shin-Haebaru N.A. N.A. N.A. 0.2 Seiyo Shinkansen

Godo Line

小値賀 Ojika 0.0 Ojika Line

Godo Line Chiba Line

Reihoku Line

調和鉄道輸送リニアモーターカー技術研究所 NHR Maglev Technology Research Institute | | N.A. | | N.A. 0.6
田布施 Tabuse | | N.A. | | N.A. 2.3 Chiba Line Reihoku Town
苓北 Reihoku | N.A. | | N.A. 4.7 Chiba Line

Reihoku Line

東苓北 Higashi-Reihoku | | N.A. | | | N.A. 5.0
上地伊庭 Kamichiiba | | N.A. Service to Chiba Line N.A. 7.9 Chiba Town
南風原港 Haebaru Port N.A. N.A. 8.4

History

The Haebaru Main Line was constructed by Nantetsu in 1942, and later was connected to the Iwate Line, connecting the Fung Yuen Main Line to the Ome Line via the Iwate Line. The Haebaru Main Line also would increase transport connections in the Haebaru District. When the permafrost melting due to global warming caused the Iwate Line to be closed from Kawabe to Reihoku, the Haebaru Main Line absorbed the remainder, and a branch was constructed from Higashi-Reihoku to Haebaru Port, allowing for ferries to the Iwate Line.