Takinoue Signal Station

Takinoue Signal Station (滝ノ上信号場, Takinoue-shingōjo) is a railway signal station on the Sekisho Line in Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Until March 15, 2024, it operated as Takinoue Station for passengers.

Takinoue Signal Station

滝ノ上信号場
Station building in July, 2017
General information
LocationYūbari, Hokkaido
Japan
Operated byThe logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). JR Hokkaido
Line(s)     Sekishō Line
Distance35.8 km (22.2 mi) from Minami-Chitose
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeK18
History
Opened16 February 1897; 127 years ago (1897-02-16)
Closed16 March 2024 (2024-03-16)
Passengers
FY20146 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). JR Hokkaido Following station
Kawabata Sekishō Line Shin-Yūbari
towards Shintoku
     Ōzora does not stop here
     Tokachi does not stop here
Location
Takinoue Signal Station is located in Hokkaido
Takinoue Signal Station
Takinoue Signal Station
Location within Hokkaido
Takinoue Signal Station is located in Japan
Takinoue Signal Station
Takinoue Signal Station
Takinoue Signal Station (Japan)

Lines

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Takinoue Station was served by the Sekisho Line, and was situated 27.0 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Chitose Station.[1] The station is numbered "K18".[2]

Station layout

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The station had one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge, serving three tracks. Kitaca was not available.[clarification needed] The station was unattended.[citation needed]

History

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The station opened on 16 February 1897.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]

Closure

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In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.[3] The last train served the station on 15 March 2024 and the station was officially closed the next day.[4]

See also

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References

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  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. 838. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  3. ^ Sugiyama, Junichi (26 June 2023). "「JR北海道が42駅廃止検討」報道、宗谷本線の駅がごっそり消える?" [Report of JR Hokkaido regarding abolition of 42 Stations, majority of which are on the Soya Main Line]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. ^ "恩根内など北海道内の無人駅5駅が廃止 地元の存続要望なく歴史に幕" [Five unstaffed stations in Hokkaido including Onnenai abolished without local request for continuation]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.


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