Hamanaka Station Explained

Hamanaka Station
Native Name:浜中駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Hokkaido
Address:Hamanaka, Akkeshi, Hokkaido
Country:Japan
Operator:JR Hokkaido
Line:Nemuro Main Line
Platforms:1/1
Opened:1919
Passengers:9.6 per day.

is a railway station on the Nemuro Main Line located in Hamanaka, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

The station opened on 25 November 1919. It is unmanned station. Hamanaka Town, where this station is located, is the birthplace of Monkey Punch, known for his Lupin the Third manga series, so life-size panels of Lupin the Third and others are displayed at the station

History

The current station building was completed on 27 December 1989.[1]

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References

43.1577°N 145.0997°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ota, Yukio . 北海道の駅 878ものがたり ~駅名のルーツ探求 . Fuji Conteme . 2004 . 978-4-89391-549-8 . 1 . Japan . February 2004 . 79 . ja.