Higashiyama Station (Hokkaido) Explained

Higashiyama Station
Native Name:東山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Mori, Hokkaido
Country:Japan
Status:Closed
Operator: JR Hokkaido
Line: Hakodate Main Line
Distance:40.1 km from the starting point of the line at
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Code:H64
Map Type:Japan

was a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Mori, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1949, it closed in March 2017.

Lines

Higashiyama Station was served by the Hakodate Main Line, and was situated 40.1 km from the starting point of the line at . The station was numbered "H64".

According to the timetable of March 2009, the station was served by four northbound and four southbound trains per day. Many other trains, including two northbound and one southbound local trains per day, pass through the station.[1]

History

The station began operation as on February 26, 1943.[2] On August 1, 1949, it became . On April 1, 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido, and was promoted to become a full station.[2]

Closure

The station closed following the last day of services on 3 March 2017.[3]

See also

References

42.0617°N 140.6053°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: JTB Timetable No. 998 (March 2009). JTB Corporation. Tokyo. 654–667.
  2. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 807. 4-533-02980-9.
  3. Web site: http://dd.hokkaido-np.co.jp/news/society/society/1-0375107.html . ja: 廃止の10無人駅 思い出の駅舎さようなら 住民ら幕掲げ感謝 . 10 unstaffed stations close . 4 March 2017 . Doshin Web . The Hokkaido Shimbun Press . Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304025459/http://dd.hokkaido-np.co.jp/news/society/society/1-0375107.html . 4 March 2017. live . 4 March 2017.