Kawabata Station Explained

Kawabata Station
Native Name:川端駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Hokkaido
Address:Yuni, Hokkaido
Country:Japan
Distance: from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks:3
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Code:K17
Map Type:Japan Hokkaido#Japan

is a railway station on the Sekisho Line in Yuni, Yūfutsu District, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines

Kawabata Station is served by the Sekisho Line, and is situated 27.0 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Chitose Station. The station is numbered "K17".[1]

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge, serving three tracks. Kitaca is not available. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 1 August 1893.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Hokkaido Route Map. 2016-11-19. Hokkaido Railway Company. https://web.archive.org/web/20161207145544/http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/ttable/route_map.pdf. 2016-12-07. dead.
  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. 838. 4-533-02980-9.