Speedway

Shibetsu Station

W42
Shibetsu Station

士別駅
Hokkaido Railway Company
regional rail
Shibetsu Station in 2017
General information
Location8 Chome Nishi 3 Jo, Shibetsu-si, Hokkaido 095-0023
Japan
Coordinates44°10′21″N 142°23′17.8″E / 44.17250°N 142.388278°E / 44.17250; 142.388278
Operated byThe logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). JR Hokkaido
Line(s)     Sōya Main Line
Distance53.9 km (33.5 mi) from Asahikawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Train operatorsThe logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). JR Hokkaido
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusSyaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station codeW42
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened5 August 1900 (1900-08-05)
Passengers
FY2019258 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). JR Hokkaido Following station
Nayoro
towards Wakkanai
Sōya Main Line
Local
Kembuchi
towards Asahikawa
Fūren
towards Wakkanai
Sōya Main Line
Limited Express Nayoro
Nayoro
towards Wakkanai
Sōya Main Line
Limited Express Sarobetsu
Wassamu
towards Asahikawa
Sōya Main Line
Limited Express Sōya
Location
Shibetsu Station is located in Hokkaido
Shibetsu Station
Shibetsu Station
Location within Hokkaido
Shibetsu Station is located in Japan
Shibetsu Station
Shibetsu Station
Shibetsu Station (Japan)
Map

Shibetsu Station (士別駅, Shibetsu-eki)is a railway station located in the city of Shibetsu City, Kamikawa-shichō, Hokkaidō, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) Soya Main Line from Asahikawa to Wakkanai and is located 53.9 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.[1][3]

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with two side platforms and two tracks. It used to have a side and an island platform, which was closed during the winter, but as of March 2023, it was closed all year round. The station building is located on the east side the platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1  Sōya Main Line for Asahikawa and Sapporo
2  Sōya Main Line for Nayoro and Wakkanai

History

The station was opened on 5 August 1900 on the Hokkaido Government Railway Teshio Line. The current station buildinw as completed in 1966. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it was raised to a full passenger train station, and came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

Passenger statistics

During fiscal 2019, the station was used on average by 258 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2016). 北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 4062951800.
  2. ^ "士別駅" [Shibetsu Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ "列車名/路線名から時刻検索 宗谷本線(稚内―名寄―旭川) 上り". JR Hokkaido. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

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