Aizan Station (愛山駅, Aizan-eki) was a railway station in Aibetsu, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan. Its station number was A40.[1]

Aizan Station

愛山駅
View of Aizan Station
General information
LocationAibetsu, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō Prefecture
 Japan
Coordinates43°51′59″N 142°40′48″E / 43.8664°N 142.6800°E / 43.8664; 142.6800
Operated byHokkaido Railway Company
Line(s)Sekihoku Main Line
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
Closed16 March 2024 (2024-03-16)

Lines

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History

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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.[2] The last train served the station on 15 March 2024 and the station was officially closed the next day.[3]

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Sekihoku Main Line
Limited Rapid Kitami: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Okhotsk: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Taisetsu: Does not stop at this station
Naka-Aibetsu   Local   Antaroma

References

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  1. ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF).
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "恩根内など北海道内の無人駅5駅が廃止 地元の存続要望なく歴史に幕" [Five unstaffed stations in Hokkaido including Onnenai abolished without local request for continuation]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.