[Abandoned railway line] Walking 81.5km from Furano to Shintoku on the Nemuro Main Line 4/6

We will visit the remains of a disaster that caused floods and landslides due to typhoons, leading to the abandonment of railway lines.

0:00 Ochiai Station Site

0:33 The left side is the old line that was closed in 1966. The right side is the line that was closed due to a disaster.

1:10 Ochiai Tunnel. I’m going to go as far as I can from here.

8:15 The soil from the landslide was soft and we couldn’t go any further.

9:14 This river overflowed due to the typhoon.

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  1. We will visit the remains of a disaster that caused floods and landslides due to typhoons, leading to the abandonment of railway lines.

    0:00 Ochiai Station Site

    0:33 The left side is the old line that was closed in 1966. The right side is the line that was closed due to a disaster.

    1:10 Ochiai Tunnel. I'm going to go as far as I can from here.

    8:15 The soil from the landslide was soft and we couldn't go any further.

    9:14 This river overflowed due to the typhoon.

  2. Now at least the level of damage is visible. Unfortunately, nature can be destructive, and you can't be prepared for everything.

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