Under the wires

[bikkuri bahn]

Took a photo recce trip today on the Sapporo Gakuentoshi Line out to Ishikari Tobetsu.  Didn't have the money, so I did the minimum fare (160yen) trick.  After getting off the train, immediately went to the up platform to catch the return service.  This line has been electrified, emus will start running in June.  Before getting on the train, snapped a picture of this PSA poster regarding catenary safety.  Notice the picture of the boy riding a bicycle and carrying a fishing pole.  

*got off at Soen on the return trip, had dinner and did grocery shopping, and paid 160 yen again to take me back to Sapporo.  Not a bad little trip for 320 yen.