Nishi-Memambetsu Station Explained

Nishi-Memambetsu Station
Native Name:西女満別駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Hokkaido
Address:Hongō, Ōzora, Hokkaido
Country:Japan
Operator:JR Hokkaido
Line:Sekihoku Main Line
Code:A66
Opened:1947
Former:(until 1950)

is a railway station in Ōzora, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).[1] It is the closest station to Memanbetsu Airport.[1]

Lines

The Nishi-Memambetsu Station is served by the Sekihoku Main Line from to .[1]

Station layout

The station is an above-ground station and consists of a single side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station has no toilet facilities.[1]

History

The station opened in 1947 as a temporary arrival and departure point for Asahino. From January 15, 1950, the station becomes a permanent passenger station and was renamed Nishi-Memambetsu. A freight platform was constructed in 1951.

The station became unstaffed from January 10, 1983.

Surrounding area

The station is a twenty-minute walk from Memanbetsu Airport.

References

External links

43.8797°N 144.149°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nishi-Memambetsu Station information. 2007. Hokkaido Railway Company Asahikawa Branch. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20090426105723/http://www.jrasahi.co.jp/contents/facilities/station/a66_nishi-memambetsu.html. 26 April 2009. 10 November 2011. dead.