Wakkanai Station (稚内駅, Wakkanai-eki) is a railway station on the Sōya Main Line in the city of Wakkanai, Hokkaido, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It is the northern terminus of the Sōya Main Line, and is also the northernmost railway station in Japan.
W80 Wakkanai Station 稚内駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Station structure, November 2021 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3–6-1 Chuo, Wakkanai City Hokkaido Prefecture Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°25′1.3″N 141°40′37.2″E / 45.417028°N 141.677000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sōya Main Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 259.4 km (161.2 mi) from Asahikawa | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | W80 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 December 1928 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Wakkanai Minato (until 1939) | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 83 (daily) | ||||||||||||||
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  Wakkanai Station Location within Hokkaido  Wakkanai Station Wakkanai Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||
Lines edit
Wakkanai Station is the northern terminus of the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) Sōya Main Line from Asahikawa.[1] The station is numbered "W80".
Layout edit
Wakkanai Station has a 1 single side platform. The station building was renewed in 2011.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Sōya Main Line | for Asahikawa and Sapporo |
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Marker on the platform showing the station as the northernmost station in Japan. (July 2018) -
Station platform and station structure in the back, October 2017.
Limited express services edit
Wakkanai is served by the following limited express services in addition to all-stations "Local" services.
Adjacent stations edit
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| Minami-Wakkanai | Limited Express Sarobetsu | Terminus | ||
History edit
The station opened on 26 December 1926, initially named Wakkanai Minato Station (稚内港駅, lit. "Wakkanai Port Station").[1] It was renamed Wakkanai on 1 February 1939 at the same time as the original Wakkanai Station was renamed Minami-Wakkanai Station.[1]
With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station then became under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
Surrounding area edit
It takes about 7 minutes from here to Port of Wakkanai on foot.
It takes about 3 minutes from here to Port of Wakkanai by bus at the price of 700 yen(adult) or 350 yen(children).
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Terminating tracks in the snow, April 2014 -
Fare gates and ticket office, October 2017 -
Wakkanai Station in June 2012 -
View of the surrounding area of the station, July 2012 -
Adjacent bus terminal, November 2021
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