Niseko Station

Niseko Station (ニセコ駅, Niseko-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Niseko, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido and has the station number "S25".[1]

Niseko Station ニセコ駅
Station frontage, September 2016
Location	Niseko, Hokkaido Japan
Coordinates	42°48′34″N 140°41′06″E
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Hakodate Main Line
Distance	179.6 km from Hakodate
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Station code	S25
Website	Kan'i itaku ticket window
History
Opened	15 October 1904 (1904-10-15)
Location
Niseko Station Location within Hokkaido Show map of Hokkaido Niseko Station Niseko Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and is located 179.6 km from the start of the line at Hakodate.[2] Both local and the Rapid Niseko Liner services stop at the station.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade. Niseko Station is a simple consignment station, administered by Kutchan Station, and operated by Niseko association of sightseeing. Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets for all JR lines are on sale.(Kan'i itaku station)

Platforms

1	■Hakodate Main Line	For Oshamanbe and Hakodate
2	■Hakodate Main Line	For Kutchan and Otaru

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hakodate Main Line
Konbu		Rapid Niseko Liner	Hirafu
Konbu		Local	Hirafu

History

The station was opened on 15 October 1904 by the private Hokkaido Railway as an intermediate station during a phase of expansion when its track from Hakodate to Neppu was extended to link up with stretches of track further north to provide through traffic from Hakodate to Otaru. At that time, its name was Makkari Station (真狩駅, Makkari-eki). On 15 December 1905, its name was changed to Kaributo Station (狩太駅, Kaributo-eki). After the Hokkaido Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909 the station became part of the Hakodate Main Line. On 1 April 1968, Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, renamed the station to Niseko. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Hokkaido.[2][4]

Surrounding area

• Niseko town office
• Niseko-Ekimae Post office
• Niseko Post office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). JR Hokkaido. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
2. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 811. ISBN 4533029809.
3. "Hakodate Main Line - Kutchan - Niseko - Rankoshi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Hokkaido. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
4. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 240. ISBN 4533029809.