Esashi-sen (Kikonai – Esashi) Part III 江差線
0282 Esashi station.
0303 KIHA 40 835 + 1811, Esashi endstop.
0321 The train (KIHA 40 1811 + 835) has just left Esashi and is heading south along the Japan Sea towards Kaminokuni.
0326 Along the Japan Sea towards Kaminokuni.
0343 Between Esashi and Kaminokuni.
0348 The houses of Kaminokuni.
0350 Entering Kaminokuni station.
0355 Nakasuda halt, with an old brake van as shelter.
0357 The old brake van as shelter at Nakasuda halt.
0360 Also Katsuraoka halt has an old brake van as shelter.
0372 Miyakoshi halt.
0382 Along the Amanogawa from Miyakoshi to Yunotai (1).
0386 Along the Amanogawa from Miyakoshi to Yunotai (2).
0393 Along the Amanogawa from Miyakoshi to Yunotai (3).
0403 Along the Amanogawa from Miyakoshi to Yunotai (4), looking out behind.
0408 Along the Amanogawa from Miyakoshi to Yunotai (5).
0416 Along the Amanogawa from Miyakoshi to Yunotai (6).
0425 Yunotai halt.
0426 Here at Yunotai the station master brings the token for single-line working back into the station and fetches a new one out to be able to enter the next section of line.
0435 On the way to Shinmei.
0446 Shinmei halt, the last stop before starting the long climb over the pass.
0447 On the climb up to Inaho Tunnel. The next stop will be Yoshibori, 13,2 km from here on the other side of the mountain range.
0454 Climbing up to Inaho Tunnel.
0460 Looking out of the rear window.
0464 Into ever deeper snow.
0471d3 Entering Inaho Tunnel.
0474 Through the tunnels and snow shelters between Shinmei and Yoshibori (1).
0478 Through the tunnels and snow shelters between Shinmei and Yoshibori (2). Looking out behind.
0479 Through the tunnels and snow shelters between Shinmei and Yoshibori (3).
0486 Through the tunnels and snow shelters between Shinmei and Yoshibori (4).
0489 Through the tunnels and snow shelters between Shinmei and Yoshibori (5).
0494 Through the tunnels and snow shelters between Shinmei and Yoshibori (6).
0496 Heading down to Yoshibori (1).
0508 Heading down to Yoshibori (2).
0512 Heading down to Yoshibori (3).
0519 Approaching Yoshibori.
0525 Yoshibori halt, with an old brake van as shelter.
0533 After leaving Yoshibori halt.
0537 Oshima Tsuruoka.
0539 Looking back towards Oshima Tsuruoka.
0542 Nearing Kikonai the new Hokkaidô Shinkansen line comes into view.
0549 The track of the new Shinkansen line is clearly visible, but the catenary and overhead equipment is still missing.
0552 The Esashi-sen entering Kikonai, besides the new Shinkansen line.
0556 Before coming to a stop in Kikonai station the railway shed is passed. Inside, a DE10 locomotive can be vaguely seen.
