A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railroader. His life takes a turn when he meets a young woman with an interest in trains who resembles his daughter.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ken TakakuraOtomatsu Sato | Otomatsu Sato |
 Ryoko HirosueYukiko Sato | Yukiko Sato |
 Hidetaka YoshiokaHideo Sugiura | Hideo Sugiura |
 Masanobu AndoToshiyuki Yoshioka | Toshiyuki Yoshioka |
 Ken ShimuraHajime Yoshioka | Hajime Yoshioka |
 Shinobu OtakeShizue Sato | Shizue Sato |
 Tomoko NaraokaMune Kato | Mune Kato |
 Yoshiko TanakaAkiko Sugiura | Akiko Sugiura |
 Nenji KobayashiSenji Sugiura | Senji Sugiura |
 Eiji BandōMailman | Mailman |
 Mitsuru HirataKawaguchi | Kawaguchi |
 Hirotaro HondaMiner | Miner |
 Renji IshibashiTown Mayor | Town Mayor |
 KitaroMilkman | Milkman |
 Shigeo KobayashiMotorman | Motorman |
 Rie NakaharaClerk | Clerk |
 Ken NakamotoIida | Iida |
 Yoji TanakaNot listed | Not listed |
| SSayaka TaniguchiNot listed | Not listed |
| SSakuya YamadaNot listed | Not listed |