The Hōshin Line (kyūjitai: ; shinjitai: ; Hōshin-sen) was a railway line in Karafuto Prefecture during the days of the Empire of Japan. It ran from Toyohara Station in what was then the city of Toyohara, to Tei Station in what was then the town of Maoka.
In 1994 middle mountain part of line was closed by MPS of Russia. In 2023 short start and end sections of line operates with commuter trains
Route
As published by the Ministry of Railways, as of 1 October 1937 the stations of the Hōshin Line were as follows:
Line was fully operated by Soviet Railways until 1994, when middle mountain section was abandoned due to technical conditions of tunnels.
East section Yuzno-Sakhalinsk - Novoderevenskaya was operated until 2019 for dacha commuter service. Since 2019 operated short section to station Dalneye for city trains.
West section Holmsk - Chertov Most was regauged to Russian gauge in 2020, and operated for commuter or tourist traffic.