Shiriuchi Station (知内駅, Shiriuchi-eki) was a railway station on the Kaikyo Line in Shiriuchi, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1990, it closed in March 2014. The undersea Seikan Tunnel to the main Japanese island of Honshu is not far from this station.
Shiriuchi Station 知内駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Shiriuchi Station (left) and adjacent Shiriuchi roadside station (right) in October 2010 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Shiriuchi, Kamiiso District, Hokkaido Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kaikyo Line | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Closed | 14 March 2014 | ||||||||||||||
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Lines
editShiriuchi Station was served by the Kaikyo Line, which connects Honshu with the northern island of Hokkaido via the Seikan Tunnel. Only Hakuchō and Super Hakuchō limited express services stopped at this station, with just two trains in each direction stopping daily in 2013.[1]
Station layout
editThe station had two side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms were connected to the station entrance by a footbridge.
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The station entrance in October 2010 -
View of the platforms in October 2010 -
View of the platforms in October 2010
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Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Kaikyo Line | for Kikonai and Hakodate |
| 2 | ■ Kaikyo Line | for Aomori and Shin-Aomori |
History
editShiriuchi Station opened in 1990.[2] The station was closed from the start of the 15 March 2014 timetable revision to make way for Hokkaido Shinkansen construction work.[3][4] Following the closure of the station, the signal located there was renamed Yunosato-Shiriuchi (湯の里知内).[5]
Surrounding area
editReferences
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- ^ JR Timetable March 2013, p.680-682
- ^ 駅の営業終了について [Station closure details] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Hokkaido Railway Company. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ 知内駅の営業終了 [Shiriuchi Station closes]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ 北海道新幹線 新駅の駅名について [Details of new Hokkaido Shinkansen station names] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Hokkaido Railway Company. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2016.