[Abandoned railway line] Walking 81.5km from Furano to Shintoku on the Nemuro Main Line 5/6
0:00 This is the former site of Ochiai Station. From here, we will walk along the old line (red line) that was abolished in 1966.
0:43 The new line where the landslide occurred is on the right, and the old line is on the left.
2:14 Remains of the bridge. Further ahead on the right is the abandoned railway line.
2:44 Remains of a bridge.
3:24 From here onwards, the road returns to nature. Take a detour onto National Route 38.
3:54 From here you can descend to the abandoned railway line. The track is maintained from here to the final stop, Shintoku Station.
4:09 This is an abandoned railway line that has been maintained, but there is no bridge.
4:50 From here, the abandoned railway line
5:25 deer
6:03 Karikachi signal box. It is also called Karikachi station because passengers boarded and disembarked here.
There were water and fuel supply stations, a maintenance base for the Kalikachi Tunnel, and switchback facilities.
More than 100 people, including nine families of station staff and 21 families of track maintenance workers, lived here.
8:07 Karikachi Tunnel East Side (Ochiai Exit)
It is said that the death toll in building this 954m tunnel, due to the hard and soft rock formations and spring water, is equal to the number of railroad ties.
In addition, the tunnel has a steep gradient of 33‰ and sharp curves, and the engine cannot climb without full throttle. During the days of steam locomotives, there were many accidents in which drivers died from heat stroke or carbon monoxide poisoning due to the smoke.
The tunnel has collapsed and is impassable, but I’m too scared to go inside anyway.
9:40 Detouring onto National Route 38. You can see the Karikachi traffic light.
10:30 The top of Karikachi Pass. It is one of the Eight Views of Japan.
11:00 A memorial monument to the accident in which 17 JNR employees died in an avalanche at the east entrance of the Karikachi Tunnel.
11:47 From here you can descend to the abandoned railway line.
12:00 Abandoned railway line. Go to the west exit of the Karikachi Tunnel.
12:18 Karikachi Tunnel West Exit (Shintoku Exit)
To protect the driver from heat stroke and carbon monoxide poisoning, a curtain was lowered at the tunnel exit to control the flow of air once the train was inside.
13:00 The rail that was holding down the banner
13:33 Remains of telephone lines. At that time, one telephone line was needed in each location, and many telephone lines were needed.
14:45 Niinai Tunnel East Exit. Detour.
15:54 The west entrance of the Niinai Tunnel. Scene of the derailment accident.
16:26 The large embankment of Niinaisawa
17:04 The road I came down from National Route 38
18:13 Large curve (Ω curve)
19:55 The abandoned railway line is on the right
20:02 The former site of Niinai Station. It is now a railway park.
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0:00 This is the former site of Ochiai Station. From here, we will walk along the old line (red line) that was abolished in 1966.
0:43 The new line where the landslide occurred is on the right, and the old line is on the left.
2:14 Remains of the bridge. Further ahead on the right is the abandoned railway line.
2:44 Remains of a bridge.
3:24 From here onwards, the road returns to nature. Take a detour onto National Route 38.
3:54 From here you can descend to the abandoned railway line. The track is maintained from here to the final stop, Shintoku Station.
4:09 This is an abandoned railway line that has been maintained, but there is no bridge.
4:50 From here, the abandoned railway line
5:25 deer
6:03 Karikachi signal box. It is also called Karikachi station because passengers boarded and disembarked here.
There were water and fuel supply stations, a maintenance base for the Kalikachi Tunnel, and switchback facilities.
More than 100 people, including nine families of station staff and 21 families of track maintenance workers, lived here.
8:07 Karikachi Tunnel East Side (Ochiai Exit)
It is said that the death toll in building this 954m tunnel, due to the hard and soft rock formations and spring water, is equal to the number of railroad ties.
In addition, the tunnel has a steep gradient of 33‰ and sharp curves, and the engine cannot climb without full throttle. During the days of steam locomotives, there were many accidents in which drivers died from heat stroke or carbon monoxide poisoning due to the smoke.
The tunnel has collapsed and is impassable, but I'm too scared to go inside anyway.
9:40 Detouring onto National Route 38. You can see the Karikachi traffic light.
10:30 The top of Karikachi Pass. It is one of the Eight Views of Japan.
11:00 A memorial monument to the accident in which 17 JNR employees died in an avalanche at the east entrance of the Karikachi Tunnel.
11:47 From here you can descend to the abandoned railway line.
12:00 Abandoned railway line. Go to the west exit of the Karikachi Tunnel.
12:18 Karikachi Tunnel West Exit (Shintoku Exit)
To protect the driver from heat stroke and carbon monoxide poisoning, a curtain was lowered at the tunnel exit to control the flow of air once the train was inside.
13:00 The rail that was holding down the banner
13:33 Remains of telephone lines. At that time, one telephone line was needed in each location, and many telephone lines were needed.
14:45 Niinai Tunnel East Exit. Detour.
15:54 The west entrance of the Niinai Tunnel. Scene of the derailment accident.
16:26 The large embankment of Niinaisawa
17:04 The road I came down from National Route 38
18:13 Large curve (Ω curve)
19:55 The abandoned railway line is on the right
20:02 The former site of Niinai Station. It is now a railway park.
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@21:44 Friendly Dog
Great to watch, thank you
nice and relaxing but a bit of commentary would have been nice to listen to.
very beautiful. I think there is something to see here in winter too. Hokkaido's nature is amazing.