| Esashi Line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | 江差線 | ||
| Owner | JR Hokkaido | ||
| Locale | Hokkaido | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 12 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Regional rail | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 15 September 1913 | ||
| Closed | 26 March 2016 (Transferred to South Hokkaido Railway) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 37.8 km (23.5 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 20 kV AC | ||
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The Esashi Line (江差線, Esashi-sen) was a Japanese railway line formerly operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It connected Goryōkaku (near Hakodate) and Esashi.
The section between Kikonai and Esashi closed in May 2014, and the remainder was transferred to third-sector operator South Hokkaido Railway Company in March 2016 following the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen.