Furano Line

Furano Line
Kiha 150 Diesel Multiple Unit on the Furano Line
Overview
Native name富良野線
StatusIn operation
OwnerHokkaido Railway Company
LocaleHokkaido, Japan
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Hokkaido Railway Company
Rolling stockKiHa 150 series DMU, KiHa 183 series DMU
History
Opened1899
Technical
Line length54.8 km (34.1 mi)
Number of tracksEntire line single tracked
CharacterRural
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed85 km/h (53 mph)
Route map

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.