Shimizusawa Station (清水沢駅, Shimizusawa-eki) was a railway station on the JR Hokkaido Sekishō Line. It is located in Yūbari, Hokkaidō, Japan. The station was closed when the Yubari Branch Line ceased operation on 31 March 2019.[1]

Shimizusawa Station

清水沢駅
Station building, July 2004
General information
LocationYūbari, Hokkaido
Japan
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s) Sekishō Line Yūbari Branch
Distance8.2 km from Shin-Yūbari
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeY23
History
OpenedFebruary 16, 1897 (1897-02-16)
ClosedMarch 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)
Passengers
FY200720 daily

Lines

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Shimizusawa Station was served by the Sekisho Line Yūbari Branch. The station was numbered "Y23".[2]

Station layout

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The station had one platform serving one track used by both Yūbari-bound and Shin-Yūbari or Oiwake-bound trains. Kitaca was not available. The station was unattended.

Surrounding area

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  • Shimizusawa Post office

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Sekisho Line Yūbari Branch
Minami-Shimizusawa (Y22)   Local   Shikanotani (Y24)

References

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  1. ^ JR石勝線の夕張支線が最終運行 廃線し、バス転換へ [The last operating of Yūbari branch line, it closed and will be replaced by bus]. asahi.com (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Newspapers Co., Ltd. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.


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