Tomisato Station
Tomisato Station (十三里駅, Tomisato-eki) was a railway station on the Sekisho Line in Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1962, it closed in March 2016.
Tomisato Station 十三里駅 | |
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Location | Yūbari, Hokkaido Japan |
Operated by | |
Line(s) | ■ Sekisho Line |
Distance | 40.2 km from Minami-Chitose |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Closed |
Station code | K19 |
History | |
Opened | 25 December 1962 |
Closed | 25 March 2016 |
Location | |
Tomisato Station Location within Japan |
Lines
Tomisato Station was served by the Sekisho Line, and was situated 40.2 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Chitose Station.[1] The station was numbered "K19".
Station layout
The station had two side platforms serving two tracks.
History
The station opened on 25 December 1962.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
Closure
In September 2015, it was announced that JR Hokkaido planned to close this station in March 2016.[2] The station closed following the last day of services on 25 March 2016.[3]
See also
References
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- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 838. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 八雲・鷲ノ巣、安平・東追分、根室・花咲 JR、3駅廃止を伝達 小幌駅は存続へ協議 [JR announces closure of 3 stations (Washinosu in Yakumo, Higashi-Oiwake in Abira, Hanasaki in Nemuro) - Discussions to keep Koboro Station open]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 2 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- 根室線花咲など8駅廃止、79本減便 JR北海道がダイヤ改正 [JR Hokkaido introduces revised timetable - 8 stations closed and 79 services cut]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 26 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.