JR Sasshō Line

The Sasshō Line is a railway line in Japan operated by Hokkaido Railway Company, which connects Sōen in Sapporo and Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku in Tōbetu, Ishikari District. Its name is made up of two characters from Sapporo and Ishikari-Numata, the latter of which was the terminus of the line until it was relocated to Shin-Totsukawa in 1972.

On 19 November 2016, JR Hokkaido's president announced plans to further rationalise the network by up to 1,237 km, or ~50% of the current network,. The non-electrified section of the Line was permanently closed on 17 April 2020.

Source: Wikipedia