Sōya Main Line
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The Sōya Main Line is a Japanese railway line operated by Hokkaido Railway Company in Hokkaido. The line connects Asahikawa Station in Asahikawa and Wakkanai Station in Wakkanai, and is the northernmost railway line in Japan. The name comes from Sōya Subprefecture.
Super Sōya limited express train in March 2006. The name was changed to Sōya in 2017.
Local train at Otoineppu Station
Wakkanai Station, the northern extremity of the Japanese railway system
Train on the Nayoro Main line, March 1973
Teshio River
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The Teshio River is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan. At 256 kilometres (159 mi), it is the second-longest river on the island and the fourth-longest in the country. A Class A river, the Teshio is the northernmost major river in Japan, and has been designated Hokkaidō Heritage. Matsuura Takeshirō is said to have come up with the name "Hokkaidō" during his exploration of the river's interior.
View from a train crossing a bridge on the Sōya Main Line (September 2008)