Hiushinai Station
Hiushinai Station 緋牛内駅 | |
|---|---|
 Station building | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hiushinai, Tanno-machi, Kitami, Hokkaido （北海道北見市端野町緋牛内） Japan |
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | Sekihoku Main Line |
| Other information | |
| Station code | A64 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1912 |
Hiushinai Station (緋牛内駅, Hiushinai-eki) is a railway station located in Hiushinai in the Tanno-chō district of Kitami-shi city in Hokkaidō, Japan and is served by trains running on the Sekihoku Main Line, operated by JR Hokkaido.[1] The station is located in one of the "coldest and remotest areas in Japan."[2]
Station structure[edit]
Hiushinai is an unmanned station with two side platforms alongside two railway tracks. It has a toilet and a waiting room.[1]
Station environs[edit]
- Hiushinai elementary school
- Hokkaidō highway 556
- National highway 39
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sekihoku Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express Okhotsk: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Taisetsu: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Tanno | Local | Bihoro | ||
History[edit]
- October 5, 1911: Station opened
- January 10, 1983: Station became unmanned on completion of CTC system
Future plans[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Hiushinai Station unmanned Station information (in Japanese)". 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Japanese Railway Scenery 30" (PDF). Japan Railway 7 Transport Review. 37. 2004. ISSN 1342-7512. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ 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.
43°52′51″N 144°00′00″E / 43.8808°N 144.0000°E
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