Ranshima Station (蘭島駅, Ranshima-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered S17.[1]
Ranshima Station 蘭島駅 | |
|---|---|
 Station building, September 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Otaru, Hokkaido, Hokkaido Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°11′48″N 140°51′19″E / 43.1968°N 140.8552°E |
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | ■ Hakodate Main Line |
| Distance | 237.9 km from Hakodate |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Kan'i itaku ticket window |
| Station code | S17 |
| History | |
| Opened | December 10, 1902 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2013 | 28 daily |
Lines edit
Ranshima Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and is 237.9 km from the start of the line at Hakodate.[2]
Station layout edit
The station has two side platforms connected by an overpass. Kitaca is not available. A Kan'i itaku agent staffs the ticket window and sells some types of tickets.[3]
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Yoichi, Kutchan, and Oshamambe |
| 2 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Otaru and Sapporo |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Yoichi (S18) | Rapid | Shioya (S16) | ||
| Yoichi (S18) | Local | Shioya (S16) | ||
History edit
Ranshima Station opened on 12 December 1902 when the private Hokkaido Railway established a track between it and Shikaribetsu. By 28 June 1903, the track had been extended north from here to Otaru Chūō (now Otaru). By 19 Oct 1904, link ups to the track south of Shikaribetsu had allowed through traffic all the way to Hakodate. After the Hokkaido Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909 the station became part of the Hakodate Main Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[2][4] From 1 October 2007, station numbering was introduced on JR Hokkaido lines, with Ranshima Station becoming "S17".[5]
References edit
- ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). JR Hokkaido. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 813. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "蘭島駅" [Ranshima Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 22 February 2018. See image of tickets sold.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 240. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 駅番号表示(駅ナンバリング)を実施します [Station number to be introduced] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Hokkaido Railway Company. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
