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Furano Line
| Furano Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kiha 150 Diesel Multiple Unit on the Furano Line | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 富良野線 | ||
| Status | In operation | ||
| Owner | Hokkaido Railway Company | ||
| Locale | Hokkaido, Japan | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 18 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Hokkaido Railway Company | ||
| Rolling stock | KiHa 150 series DMU, KiHa 183 series DMU | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1899 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 54.8 km (34.1 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Entire line single tracked | ||
| Character | Rural | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) | ||
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The Furano Line (富良野線, Furano-sen) is part of the Hokkaido Railway Company network in Hokkaidō, Japan. It connects Furano Station in the city of Furano and Asahikawa Station in the city of Asahikawa. Popular with tourists, it has recently come to serve commuters in the bedroom towns that are developing as suburbs of Asahikawa.
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