Minami-Wakkanai Station
Minami-Wakkanai Station (南稚内駅, Minami-Wakkanai-eki) is a railway station on the Soya Main Line in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Minami-Wakkanai Station 南稚内駅 | |
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Minami-Wakkanai Station in October 2006 | |
Location | 1-8 Daikoku, Wakkanai-shi, Hokkaido 097-0005 Japan |
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Operated by | |
Line(s) | ■ Soya Main Line |
Distance | 256.7 km from Asahikawa |
Other information | |
Station code | W79 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 25 June 1924 |
Previous names | Wakkanai (until 1939) |
Location | |
Minami-Wakkanai Station Location within Hokkaido Minami-Wakkanai Station Minami-Wakkanai Station (Japan) |
Lines
Minami-Wakkanai Station is served by the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) Soya Main Line from Asahikawa to Wakkanai, and lies 256.7 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.[1] The station is numbered "W79".
Layout
Double track loop, two side platforms, single siding.
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Sōya Main Line | ||||
Toyotomi | Limited Express Sōya | Wakkanai | ||
Toyotomi | Limited Express Sarobetsu | Wakkanai | ||
Bakkai | Local | Wakkanai |
History
The station opened on 25 June 1924, initially named Wakkanai Station (稚内駅).[1] It was renamed Minami-Wakkanai on 1 February 1939 at the same time as the former Wakkanai Minato Station (稚内港駅, lit. "Wakkanai Port Station") was renamed Wakkanai Station.[1]
With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 903. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)