Shinrin-Kōen Station (森林公園駅, Shinrin-Kōen-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered "A05".[1]
Shinrin-Kōen Station 森林公園駅 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hakodate Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 298.5 km from Hakodate | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | A05 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | September 20, 1894 | ||||||||||
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| FY2014 | 4,128 daily | ||||||||||
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The station takes its name from the Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park, located 20 minutes' walking distance from the station.
Lines
editShinrin-Kōen Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles which accept Kitaca,[2] and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Sapporo and Otaru |
| 2 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Ebetsu and Iwamizawa |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Atsubetsu | Local | Ōasa | ||
| Semi-Rapid: Does not stop at this station[3] | ||||
| Limited Express Sōya: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Okhotsk: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
editShinrin-Kōen Station opened on 20 September 1984.[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park
- Centennial Memorial Tower
- Historical Village of Hokkaido
- Hokkaido Museum
National Route 12 (to Asahikawa)- Atsubetsu Shinrin-Kōen Police Station
- Shinrin-Kōen Station Post Office
- Shilla Shinrin-Kōen onsen
See also
edit- List of railway stations in Japan
- Shinrinkōen Station (Saitama), a similarly named station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Saitama Prefecture
References
edit- ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Service Range Kitaca". JR Hokkaido. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "JR Hokkaido Railway Lines in Sapporo Area" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 184. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shinrin-Kōen Station (Hokkaidō).
- JR Hokkaido Shinrin-Kōen Station map (in Japanese)