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Nakanosawa Station

Coordinates: 42°28′40.49″N 140°20′45.97″E / 42.4779139°N 140.3461028°E / 42.4779139; 140.3461028
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Nakanosawa Station

中ノ沢駅
Station building converted from a former freight car
General information
LocationAza Nakanosawa, Oshamambe, Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
(北海道山越郡長万部町字中ノ沢)
Japan
Coordinates42°28′40.49″N 140°20′45.97″E / 42.4779139°N 140.3461028°E / 42.4779139; 140.3461028
Operated byHokkaido Railway Company
Line(s)Hakodate Main Line
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeH48
History
Opened1904
Closed16 March 2024 (2024-03-16)

Nakanosawa Station (中ノ沢駅, Nakanosawa-eki) was a railway station in Oshamambe, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines

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Surroundings

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  • Japane National Route 5 Route 5
  • Hakodate Bus "Nakanosawa Eki-mae" Bus Stop

History

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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.[1] The last train served the station on 15 March 2024 and the station was officially closed the next day.[2]

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Hakodate Main Line
Kunnui Local Oshamanbe

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.