Nishi-Obihiro Station Explained

Nishi-Obihiro Station
Native Name:西帯広駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Hokkaido
Address:Obihiro, Hokkaido
Country: Japan
Operator:Hokkaido Railway Company
Line:Nemuro Main Line
Platforms:2 Island platforms
Tracks:3
Structure:Elevated
Accessible:No
Status:Unstaffed
Code:K29

is a railway station in Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan.

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History

Nishi-Obihiro Station opened on 8 September 1907 as .[1] It was renamed to its current name, Nishi-Obihiro Station, in November 1954.[2]

With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ishino . Satoshi . 停車場変遷大事典. 国鉄・JR 編 . Japan Travel Bureau . 1998 . 978-4-533-02980-6 . 877 . Japanese.
  2. Book: 北海道駅名の起源 . Japanese National Railways . 1973 . 1st . Japan . 124 . ja.