Bihoro Station (美幌駅, Bihoro-eki) is a railway station on the Sekihoku Main Line in Bihoro, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Bihoro Station 美幌駅 | |
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 Bihoro Station building in June 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 3 Shinmachi, Bihoro, Abashiri, Hokkaido （北海道網走郡美幌町字新町3丁目） Japan |
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | Sekihoku Main Line |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | A65 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1912 |
Lines edit
Bihoro Station is served by the Sekihoku Main Line from Asahikawa to Abashiri, and lies 206.1 km (128.1 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Shin-Asahikawa. It is numbered "A65".
Station layout edit
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving two tracks (platforms 2 and 3), as the track at the former platform 1 is no longer in place. The station building is connected to platforms 2 and 3 by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms edit
| 2 | ■ Sekihoku Main Line | for Kitami, Asahikawa, and Sapporo |
| 3 | ■ Sekihoku Main Line | for Memambetsu and Abashiri |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sekihoku Main Line | ||||
| Kitami | Limited Express Okhotsk | Memambetsu | ||
| Kitami | Limited Express Taisetsu | Memanbetsu | ||
| Hiushinai | Local | Nishi-Memambetsu | ||
History edit
The station opened on 5 October 1912.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
Surrounding area edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 921. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links edit
- JR Hokkaido station information (in Japanese)