Minami-Horonobe Station

Minami-Horonobe Station (南幌延駅, Minami-Horonobe-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Horonobe, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]

W70
Minami-Horonobe Station

南幌延駅
Hokkaido Railway Company
regional rail
Minami-Horonobe Station platform in May 2005
General information
LocationMinami-horonobe, Horonobe-chō, Teshio-gun, Hokkaidō 098-3200
Japan
Coordinates44°57′54.9″N 141°53′4.8″E / 44.965250°N 141.884667°E / 44.965250; 141.884667
Operated byThe logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). JR Hokkaido
Line(s)     Sōya Main Line
Distance191.6 km (119.1 mi) from Asahikawa
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeW70
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1959 (1959-11-01)
Passengers
2022>1 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). JR Hokkaido Following station
Horonobe
towards Wakkanai
Sōya Main Line
Local
Onoppunai
towards Asahikawa
Location
Minami-Horonobe Station is located in Hokkaido
Minami-Horonobe Station
Minami-Horonobe Station
Location within Hokkaido
Minami-Horonobe Station is located in Japan
Minami-Horonobe Station
Minami-Horonobe Station
Minami-Horonobe Station (Japan)
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Lines

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Minami-Horonobe Station is served by the Soya Main Line, and lies 191.6 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.[3] The station is numbered "W70".

Station layout

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The station has a single side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The platform is located on the west side of the track (on the left hand side when heading towards Wakkanai. The station is unstaffed.

History

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The station opened on 1 November 1959.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[3]

In September 2016, JR Hokkaido announced that it intended to close the station along with two other unstaffed stations on the line (Shimonuma and Nukanan) in March 2017, due to low passenger usage.[4]However, this move was strongly opposed by the mayor and residents of Horonobe town, which announced that it was assume management of the station out of its own funds to prevent closure [5][6]On July 3, 2024, due to the need for station building repair costs, Horonobe Town notified JR Hokkaido that it will not pay maintenance costs for fiscal year 2025.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, the station was used on average by less than one passenger daily.[4]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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. ^ "南幌延駅" [Horonobe Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 902. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ a b 幌延3駅、来春廃止 JRが町に方針伝達 [3 stations in Horonobe to close next spring - JR notifies town]. Doshin (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. ^ "無人18駅、自治体管理へ JR北海道 経営難で急拡大". 北海道新聞. 5 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  6. ^ "無人18駅、自治体管理へ JR北海道 経営難で急拡大". 北海道新聞. 5 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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