Furano Station Explained
Furano Station |
| Native Name: | 富良野駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Style: | JR Hokkaido |
| Address: | 1 Hinodecho, Furano City, Hokkaido Prefecture |
| Country: | Japan |
| Distance: | from |
| Platforms: | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks: | 4 |
| Connections: | Bus terminal |
| Structure: | At grade |
| Status: | Staffed |
| Code: | T30 |
| Former: | Shimo-Furano (until 1942) |
| Passengers: | 696 daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2013 |
| Map Type: | Japan Hokkaido#Japan |
is a railway station in Furano, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered T30.[1]
Lines
Furano Station is served by the following two lines.
Station layout
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Kitaca cannot be used at this station.[2]
History
The station opened on 2 December 1900 as .[3] It was renamed simply Furano Station on 1 April 1942.[3] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[3]
In 2024 it was decided that the Nemuro Main Line between Furano and Shintoku, would be closed permanently effective 1 April of that year, making Furano the eastern terminus of the western section of the Nemuro Main Line.[4]
Surrounding area
See also
References
43.3469°N 142.3913°W
Notes and References
- Web site: JR Hokkaido Route Map. 2016-11-26. Hokkaido Railway Company. https://web.archive.org/web/20161207145544/http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/ttable/route_map.pdf. 7 December 2016. dead.
- Web site: Service Range Kitaca. 2016-11-26. JR Hokkaido. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119183456/http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/kitaca/p02.html. 19 November 2016. dead.
- Book: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 874–875 . 4-533-02980-9.
- Web site: 1 January 2024 . JR北海道、4/1廃止の富良野～東鹿越間で増発 - 「狩勝」普通列車に . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240114223828/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20240101-2855922/ . 14 January 2024 . 2 February 2024 . MyNavi Corporation . ja.
- Web site: Hokkaido Furano High School . 2014 . Official website. Hokkaido Furano High School. Japan. ja. 29 October 2014.
- Web site: Hokkaido Furano Ryokuho High School . 2012 . Official website. Hokkaido Furano Ryokuho High School. Japan. ja. 29 October 2014.
