diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a6edf7b2..9b0fc19e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ cases come directly from that project.
 * **MD032** - Lists should be surrounded by blank lines
 * **MD033** - Inline HTML
 * **MD034** - Bare URL used
+* **MD035** - Horizontal rule style
 
 See [Rules.md](doc/Rules.md) for more details.
 
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ See [Rules.md](doc/Rules.md) for more details.
 * **hard_tab** - MD010
 * **headers** - MD001, MD002, MD003, MD018, MD019, MD020, MD021, MD022, MD023,
   MD024, MD025, MD026
+* **hr** - MD035
 * **html** - MD033
 * **indentation** - MD005, MD006, MD007, MD027
 * **line_length** - MD013
diff --git a/doc/Rules.md b/doc/Rules.md
index 0a5e4950..9839a921 100644
--- a/doc/Rules.md
+++ b/doc/Rules.md
@@ -731,3 +731,37 @@ enclose it in a code block, otherwise in some markdown parsers it _will_ be
 converted:
 
     `http://www.example.com`
+
+## MD035 - Horizontal rule style
+
+Tags: hr
+
+Parameters: style ("consistent", "---", "***", or other string specifying the
+horizontal rule; default "consistent")
+
+This rule is triggered when inconsistent styles of horizontal rules are used
+in the document:
+
+    ---
+
+    - - -
+
+    ***
+
+    * * *
+
+    ****
+
+To fix this, ensure any horizontal rules used in the document are consistent,
+or match the given style if the rule is so configured:
+
+    ---
+
+    ---
+
+Note: by default, this rule is configured to just require that all horizontal
+rules in the document are the same, and will trigger if any of the horizontal
+rules are different than the first one encountered in the document. If you
+want to configure the rule to match a specific style, the parameter given to
+the 'style' option is a string containing the exact horizontal rule text that
+is allowed.
diff --git a/lib/rules.js b/lib/rules.js
index f03dde41..2ad96268 100644
--- a/lib/rules.js
+++ b/lib/rules.js
@@ -649,5 +649,23 @@ module.exports = [
           });
         });
     }
+  },
+
+  {
+    "name": "MD035",
+    "desc": "Horizontal rule style",
+    "tags": [ "hr" ],
+    "func": function MD035(params, errors) {
+      var style = params.options.style || "consistent";
+      var horizontalRules = filterTokens(params.tokens, "hr");
+      if ((style === "consistent") && horizontalRules.length) {
+        style = horizontalRules[0].line;
+      }
+      horizontalRules.forEach(function forToken(token) {
+        if (token.line !== style) {
+          errors.push(token.lineNumber);
+        }
+      });
+    }
   }
 ];
diff --git a/style/cirosantilli.json b/style/cirosantilli.json
index eede1446..41dae224 100644
--- a/style/cirosantilli.json
+++ b/style/cirosantilli.json
@@ -15,5 +15,8 @@
     "ul_multi": 3,
     "ol_multi": 2
   },
-  "MD033": false
+  "MD033": false,
+  "MD035": {
+    "style": "---"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/test/hr_style_dashes.json b/test/hr_style_dashes.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..950405e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hr_style_dashes.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "default": true,
+  "MD035": {
+    "style": "---"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/hr_style_dashes.md b/test/hr_style_dashes.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a692250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hr_style_dashes.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+***
+
+* * *
+
+*****
+
+---
+
+- - -
+
+-----
+
+___
+
+_ _ _
+
+_____
+
+***
+
+{MD035:1} {MD035:3} {MD035:5} {MD035:9} {MD035:11} {MD035:13} {MD035:15}
+{MD035:17} {MD035:19}
diff --git a/test/hr_style_inconsistent.md b/test/hr_style_inconsistent.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df3cc726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hr_style_inconsistent.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+***
+
+* * *
+
+*****
+
+---
+
+- - -
+
+-----
+
+___
+
+_ _ _
+
+_____
+
+***
+
+{MD035:3} {MD035:5} {MD035:7} {MD035:9} {MD035:11} {MD035:13} {MD035:15}
+{MD035:17}
diff --git a/test/hr_style_long.json b/test/hr_style_long.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..deb61b30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hr_style_long.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "default": true,
+  "MD035": {
+    "style": "_____"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/hr_style_long.md b/test/hr_style_long.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e9b1db2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hr_style_long.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+***
+
+* * *
+
+*****
+
+---
+
+- - -
+
+-----
+
+___
+
+_ _ _
+
+_____
+
+***
+
+{MD035:1} {MD035:3} {MD035:5} {MD035:7} {MD035:9} {MD035:11} {MD035:13}
+{MD035:15} {MD035:19}
diff --git a/test/hr_style_stars.json b/test/hr_style_stars.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eed96d15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hr_style_stars.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "default": true,
+  "MD035": {
+    "style": "***"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/hr_style_stars.md b/test/hr_style_stars.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df3cc726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hr_style_stars.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+***
+
+* * *
+
+*****
+
+---
+
+- - -
+
+-----
+
+___
+
+_ _ _
+
+_____
+
+***
+
+{MD035:3} {MD035:5} {MD035:7} {MD035:9} {MD035:11} {MD035:13} {MD035:15}
+{MD035:17}
diff --git a/test/markdownlint-test.js b/test/markdownlint-test.js
index 3f984abd..619aa984 100644
--- a/test/markdownlint-test.js
+++ b/test/markdownlint-test.js
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ module.exports.badFileSync = function badFileSync(test) {
 };
 
 module.exports.readme = function readme(test) {
-  test.expect(80);
+  test.expect(83);
   var tagToRules = {};
   rules.forEach(function forRule(rule) {
     rule.tags.forEach(function forTag(tag) {
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ module.exports.readme = function readme(test) {
 };
 
 module.exports.doc = function doc(test) {
-  test.expect(123);
+  test.expect(127);
   fs.readFile("doc/Rules.md", shared.utf8Encoding,
     function readFile(err, contents) {
       test.ifError(err);