Osashima Station
Osashima Station 筬島駅 | |||||
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 The station structure in April 2017 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 44°44′21″N 142°11′51″E / 44.7391°N 142.1975°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Soya Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 135.6 km from Asahikawa | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | W62 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 8 August 1922 | ||||
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Osashima Station (筬島駅, Osashima-eki) is a railway station on the Soya Main Line in Osashima, Otoineppu, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Lines
[edit]Osashima Station is served by the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) Soya Main Line from Asahikawa to Wakkanai, and lies 135.6 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.[1]
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Soya Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express Sōya: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Sarobetsu: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Otoineppu | Local | Saku | ||
History
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The station opened on 8 November 1922.[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 2016, JR Hokkaido informed the local government of its intention to close the station from the start of the revised timetable in March 2017 due to low patronage.[2] However, in April 2017, it was announced that JR Hokkaido would continue to maintain the station for the time being.[3] In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.[4]
Passenger statistics
[edit]During the period between fiscal 2011 and 2015, the station was used on average by less than one passenger daily.
Surrounding area
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. pp. 900–901. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 無人駅の南美深、筬島、歌内 ＪＲ、来年３月廃止方針 [JR plans to close three unstaffed stations next March]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ 宗谷線の南美深、筬島、歌内駅 管理費ＪＲ負担で当面存続 [JR to continue maintaining Minami-Bifuka, Osashima, and Utanai stations on Soya Line]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Sugiyama, Junichi (26 June 2023). "「JR北海道が42駅廃止検討」報道、宗谷本線の駅がごっそり消える?" [Report of JR Hokkaido regarding abolition of 42 Stations, majority of which are on the Soya Main Line]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)