Sōya Main Line

railway line operated by Hokkaido Railway Company in Hokkaido, Japan
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Sōya Main Line

Summary

Sōya Main Line is a railway line[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,647 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sōya Main Line is located in Hokkaido[3].
  • Sōya Main Line is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Sōya Main Line's instance of is recorded as railway line[5].
  • Sōya Main Line's instance of is recorded as Local Transport Line of JR[6].
  • Sōya Main Line is owned by Hokkaido Railway Company[7].
  • Sōya Main Line is operated by Hokkaido Railway Company[8].
  • Sōya Main Line is operated by Japan Freight Railway Company[9].
  • Sōya Main Line's Commons category is recorded as Sōya Main Line[10].
  • Sōya Main Line's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as 954A35[11].
  • Sōya Main Line's terminus is recorded as Asahikawa Station[12].
  • Sōya Main Line's terminus is recorded as Wakkanai Station[13].
  • Sōya Main Line's train depot is recorded as Asahikawa Rail Yard[14].
  • Sōya Main Line's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sōya Main Line[15].
  • Sōya Main Line's type of electrification is recorded as 20 kV, 50 Hz AC railway electrification[16].
  • Sōya Main Line's type of electrification is recorded as non‐electrified railway system[17].
  • Sōya Main Line's track gauge is recorded as 1067 mm track gauge[18].
  • Sōya Main Line's topic has template is recorded as Template:Sōya Main Line[19].
  • Sōya Main Line's date of official opening is recorded as 1898[20].
  • Sōya Main Line's route number is recorded as ソヤホセ[21].
  • Sōya Main Line's route number is recorded as A[22].
  • Sōya Main Line's route number is recorded as W[23].
  • Sōya Main Line's name in kana is recorded as そうやほんせん[24].
  • Sōya Main Line's length is recorded as {'amount': '+259.4'}[25].
  • Sōya Main Line's maximum gradient is recorded as {'amount': '+20'}[26].
  • Sōya Main Line's connects with is recorded as Hakodate Main Line[27].

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Geography

Sōya Main Line is in the country of Japan[4]. It is located in Hokkaido[3].

Physical Characteristics

Sōya Main Line's length is recorded as {'amount': '+259.4'}[25].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include railway line[5] and Local Transport Line of JR[6].

History and Context

Sōya Main Line is owned by Hokkaido Railway Company[7].

Why It Matters

Sōya Main Line ranks in the top 4% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,647 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    State of use → in use
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53597|batch #53597]]: probably due to their P402"
  2. 8w ago · K8hishi · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Owned by → Hokkaido Railway Company
    Terminus → Asahikawa Station, Wakkanai Station
    Route diagram template → Template:Sōya Main Line RDT
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1814]]: そうやほんせん, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/262512|batch #262512]]"
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