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).
Osashima Station 筬島駅 | |||||
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 The station structure in April 2017 | |||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | W62 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 8 August 1922 | ||||
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Lines
editOsashima 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
editDuring 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
editReferences
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)