Muroran Station (室蘭駅, Muroran-eki) is a railway station on the Muroran Main Line in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Muroran Station 室蘭駅 | |||||
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 Muroran Station entrance in July 2017 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Muroran, Hokkaido Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 42°19′05″N 140°58′32″E / 42.3181°N 140.9756°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Muroran Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 7.0 km from Higashi-Muroran | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 July 1897 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 1 October 1997 | ||||
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Lines
editMuroran Station forms the terminus of the 7.0 km (4.3 mi) Muroran Main Line branch from Higashi-Muroran.
Station layout
editThe station consists of a single island platform serving two terminating tracks.
Platforms
edit| 1/2 | ■ Muroran Main Line | for Higashi-Muroran, Tomakomai, Sapporo, and Oshamambe |
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The platforms in July 2014 -
The platforms in September 2012
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Muroran Main Line | ||||
| Bokoi | Local | Terminus | ||
History
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The station opened on 1 July 1897.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
The station was moved to its current location, 1.1 km closer to Higashi-Muroran, on 1 October 1997.[1]
The station's Midori no Madoguchi closed on September 30,2024.
The station is unmanned all day from October 1,2024.[JR北 1][JR北 2][2]
Surrounding area
edit- Muroran City Hall
- Iburi Subprefecture
- Cape Chikiu
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "室蘭 | 駅の情報検索（時刻表・バリアフリー）| 鉄道・きっぷ | JR北海道- Hokkaido Railway Company". 北海道旅客鉄道. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "駅の無人化について" (PDF) (Press release). 北海道旅客鉄道. 2 September 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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. p. 857. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "JR北海道、室蘭駅を10月から無人化 初代駅舎の開業から130年". 朝日新聞デジタル. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)