Himekawa Station (Hokkaido) Explained

Himekawa Station
Native Name:姫川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Himekawa, Mori-machi, Kayabe-gun, Hokkaido 049-2306
Country:Japan
Status:Unstaffed
Operator: JR Hokkaido
Line: Hakodate Main Line
Distance:44.2 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Code:H63
Passengers:<1 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Mori, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1951, the station is scheduled to close from the start of the revised timetable in March 2017.

Lines

Himekawa Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line, and lies 44.2 km from the starting point of the line at . The station is numbered H63.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks on the otherwise single line. The platforms are linked by a level crossing for passenger use. The station is unstaffed.

History

The station opened on 19 May 1951.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]

In June 2016, JR Hokkaido announced that it intended to close the station along with four other unstaffed stations on the line in March 2017, due to low passenger usage.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used on average by less than one passenger daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

42.0814°N 140.5917°W

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: http://dd.hokkaido-np.co.jp/news/economy/economy/1-0277706.html . ja: JR北海道、道南5駅3月廃止 森、長万部両町に意向. JR Hokkaido to close 5 stations in southern Hokkaido - Towns of Mori and Oshamanbe notified. 3 June 2016. Doshin . The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603010135/http://dd.hokkaido-np.co.jp/news/economy/economy/1-0277706.html. 3 June 2016 . dead. 6 September 2016.