Yūbari Station (夕張駅, Yūbari-eki) was a railway station on the Sekishō Line in Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Yūbari Station opened on 1 November 1892.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. The station was closed when the Yubari Branch Line ceased operation on 31 March 2019.[2][3]

Yūbari Station

夕張駅
Yubari Station in July 2004
General information
LocationYūbari, Hokkaido
Japan
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s) Sekisho Line Yūbari Branch
Distance16.1 km from Shin-Yūbari
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeY25
History
Opened1 November 1892 (1892-11-01)
Closed31 March 2019 (2019-03-31)
Passengers
FY199862 daily
Location
Yūbari Station is located in Japan
Yūbari Station
Yūbari Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Yūbari Station was the terminus of the 18.2 km Yūbari branch of the Sekishō Line.[1] The station was numbered "Y25".[4] but following the closure, it no longer appears on JR Hokkaido rail maps.[5]

Station layout

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The station consisted of a single ground-level side platform serving a terminating track. The Kitaca farecard could not be used at this station. The station was unattended.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Sekishō Line Yūbari Branch
Shikanotani (Y24)   Local   Terminus

Surrounding area

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  • Yūbari City Office
  • Yūbari Post office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 189. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. ^ JR石勝線の夕張支線が最終運行 廃線し、バス転換へ [The last operating of Yūbari branch line, it closed and will be replaced by bus]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. ^ "JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End", NHK World TV Japan Railway Journal (9 August 2019) https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2049066/
  4. ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  5. ^ "JR Hokkaido 2019 Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 9 August 2019.


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