South Hokkaido Railway Company

}} The company took control of passenger operations on the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) Esashi Line between and following the commencement of operations of the Hokkaido Shinkansen on 26 March 2016. The line was then renamed the . Services All services on the Line are Local trains, stopping at every station. Nearly every second train continues through to Kikonai giving a train approximately every 2 hours over the full length of the line. Stations All stations are in Hokkaido. Track: ∥: Double track, ∨: Double track ends, ◇: Passing loop |: No passing loop == Sightseeing Train ==

The company refurbished KiHa 40 car 1793 to operate sightseeing train Nagamare Kaikyo. Operating on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, it departs from Hakodate Station at 15:50 and makes stops at Kamiiso, Kikonai and Moheji before returning to Hakodate at 20:00. Round-trip train travel, food and drink are included in the ticket price. ==Rolling stock==

, the company operates a fleet of nine KiHa 40 series diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains formerly owned by JR Hokkaido. File:JRH-Kiha40 1747.jpg|A KiHa 40 series unit in JR Hokkaido livery File:道南いさりび鉄道 新塗装.jpg|KiHa 40-1814 in new yellow livery in July 2016 File:South Hokkaido Railway kiha 40-1793 nagamare hakodate 20160406.jpg|KiHa 40-1793 in Nagamare livery in April 2016 ==History==

The company was established on July 21, 2005 as the . On December 24, 2014, the current name was announced. On March 22, 2015, the logo was unveiled. Revenue service commenced in March 2016, in conjunction with the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen. ==References==