Kabutonuma Station Explained


Kabutonuma Station
Native Name:兜沼駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrh
Style:JR Hokkaido
Type:regional rail
Address:619 Kamisarobetsu, Toyotomi-chō, Teshio-gun, Hokkaidō 098-4451
Country:Japan
Distance: from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Code:W76
Rebuilt:1988
Passengers:2.2 daily
Pass Year:2022
Map Type:Japan Hokkaido#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kabutonuma Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a railway station located in the town of Toyotomi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1] [2]

Lines

The station is served by the Sōya Main Line and is located 230.9 km from the starting point of the line at .[1] Only local trains serve the station.[3]

Layout

Kabutonuma Station is a ground-level station with two side platforms and two tracks. The station building is located on the north side of platform 1, and the platforms are connected by a level crossing. In addition, as of March 1993, there was a freight siding that branched off from platform 1 toward Asahikawa and led to the freight platform in a cutout on the west side of the station building. The station building is unattended.

Platforms

History

The station was opened on 25 June 1924 with the opening of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Teshio Kita Line between Wakkanai Station (now Minami-Wakkanai Station) and Kabutonuma Station. OnSeptember 25, 1926 the Teshio Minami Line and Teshio Kita Line were merged and the line name was changed to Teshio Line, and on April 1, 1930 the Teshio Line was incorporated into the Sōya Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Hokkaido took over control of the station.

Future plans

In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 2.2 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja:北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア. 2016 . Kodansha. 4062951800 . Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas. Japanese. 22, 67.
  2. Web site: 兜沼駅. Kabutonuma Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. Web site: 列車名/路線名から時刻検索 宗谷本線(稚内―名寄―旭川) 上り . JR Hokkaido . 3 October 2019 . 3 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Sugiyama . Junichi . 26 June 2023 . 「JR北海道が42駅廃止検討」報道、宗谷本線の駅がごっそり消える? . Report of JR Hokkaido regarding abolition of 42 Stations, majority of which are on the Soya Main Line . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230627012656/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20230626-jrhokkaido/ . 27 June 2023 . 4 July 2023 . MyNavi Corporation . ja.