Hanasaki Station (Hokkaido)

Hanasaki Station (花咲駅, Hanasaki-eki) was a railway station on the Nemuro Main Line in Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1921, it closed in March 2015.

Hanasaki Station

花咲駅
The station structure in August 2010
General information
LocationNemuro-shi, Hokkaido
Japan
Operated by Hokkaido Railway Company
Line(s) Nemuro Main Line
Distance438.2 km from Takikawa
Platforms1 side platforms
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened5 August 1921 (1921-08-05)
Closed25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)
Location
Hanasaki Station is located in Japan
Hanasaki Station
Hanasaki Station
Location within Japan

Lines edit

Hanasaki Station was served by the Nemuro Main Line, and was situated 438.2 km from the starting point of the line at Takikawa.[1]

History edit

The station opened on 5 August 1921.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]

Closure edit

In September 2015, it was announced that JR Hokkaido planned to close this station in March 2016.[2] The station closed following the last day of services on 25 March 2016.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c 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. 884. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 八雲・鷲ノ巣、安平・東追分、根室・花咲 JR、3駅廃止を伝達 小幌駅は存続へ協議 [JR announces closure of 3 stations (Washinosu in Yakumo, Higashi-Oiwake in Abira, Hanasaki in Nemuro) - Discussions to keep Koboro Station open]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 2 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. ^ 根室線花咲など8駅廃止、79本減便 JR北海道がダイヤ改正 [JR Hokkaido introduces revised timetable - 8 stations closed and 79 services cut]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 26 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.

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