Kyū-Shirataki Station
Kyū-Shirataki Station 旧白滝駅 | |
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 The station platform in June 2009 | |
| Location |
Kyūshirataki, Engaru-cho, Monbetsu-gun, Hokkaido 099-0102 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Sekihoku Main Line |
| Distance | 88.3 km from Shin-Asahikawa |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| Station code | A46 |
| History | |
| Opened | 11 February 1947 |
| Closed | 25 March 2016 |
| Location | |
  Kyū-Shirataki Station Location within Japan | |
Kyū-Shirataki Station (旧白滝駅 Kyū-Shirataki-eki, lit. "Old Shirataki") was a railway station on the Sekihoku Main Line in Engaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1947, the station closed in March 2016.
Lines
Shimo-Shirataki Station was served by the single-track Sekihoku Main Line, lying 88.3 km from the official starting point of the line at Shin-Asahikawa. The station was numbered "A46".
Station layout
The station had a side platform serving the otherwise single-track line. The station was unstaffed, but had a station structure and waiting room.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sekihoku Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express Okhotsk: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shirataki | Local | Shimo-Shirataki | ||
History
The station opened on 11 February 1947.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
In July 2015, JR Hokkaido announced that it would be closing the station along with three others on the line (Shimo-Shirataki Station, Kami-Shirataki Station, and Kanehana Station) in March 2016, due to low passenger usage.[2] According to a news report, as of January 2016, there was only one passenger using the station regularly;[3] later reports suggest that there were in fact over 10 additional passengers.[4]
The station closed following the last day of services on 25 March 2016.[5]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- 1 2 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] II. Japan: JTB. p. 918. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ↑ 上白滝・旧白滝・下白滝の３駅も廃止 ＪＲ石北線、来年３月に [3 JR Sekihoku Line stations Kami-Shirataki, Kyu-Shirataki, and Shimo-Shirataki to close next March]. Doshin (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ Poon, Linda (8 January 2016). "Japan Keeps The Defunct Kyu-Shirataki Train Station Open for Just One High-School Girl". CityLab. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "Remote Hokkaido train station stays open for one high school girl? Perhaps not". The Straits Times (Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.). 11 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ 根室線花咲など８駅廃止、７９本減便 ＪＲ北海道がダイヤ改正 [JR Hokkaido introduces revised timetable - 8 stations closed and 79 services cut]. Doshin Web (in Japanese) (Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press). 26 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
External links
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- JR Hokkaido Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 43°55′12″N 143°14′12″E / 43.9199°N 143.2367°E