Ochiai Station (Hokkaido) Explained

Ochiai Station
Native Name:落合駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Hokkaido
Address:Minamifurano, Sorachi, Hokkaido
Country:Japan
Coordinates:43.125°N 142.6689°W
Operator:JR Hokkaido
Line:Nemuro Main Line
Code:T37
Opened:3 September 1901
Closed:1 April 2024

was a railway station on the Nemuro Main Line, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It was located in Minamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan, and was numbered T37. The elevation is 413 meters (AMSL).

Line

Station structure

The station has two platforms serving three tracks.

History

The station opened on 3 September 1901.

Future plans

In 2016 the section of the Nemuro Main Line between Shintoku and Higashi-Shikagoe suffered extensive damage due to heavy rainfall.[1] Since then, a substitute bus service was put in place serving this section of the Nemuro Main Line. However, in 2024 it was decided that this station, along with the rest of the Nemuro Main Line between Furano and Shintoku, would be closed permanently effective 1 April of that year.

Surrounding area

There were Karikachi signal stop, Karikachi tunnel and Niinai Station between this station and Shintoku Station. In 1966 the old line was replaced by new line through Shin-Karikachi tunnel.[2]

Karikachi signal stop

was located near the west mouth of (old)Karikachi tunnel. It had zig zag. 43.1381°N 142.7547°W

Karikachi tunnel

was 654m long and 534m high (AMSL) at the highest point. 43.1353°N 142.7619°W

Niinai Station

was located in the middle of the eastern slope. 43.1592°N 142.815°W

Adjacent stations

Hokkaido Railway Company
  • Nemuro Main Line
  • T36 – Ochiai T37 – K23

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 1 January 2024 . JR北海道、4/1廃止の富良野~東鹿越間で増発 - 「狩勝」普通列車に . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240114223828/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20240101-2855922/ . 14 January 2024 . 2 February 2024 . MyNavi Corporation . ja.
    2. Web site: 根室本線の狩勝峠越え―1:50,000地形図「新得」,1:25,000地形図「狩勝峠」「新得」― . 21 June 2008 . 31 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100831041407/http://oldmaproom.aki.gs/m03b_railway/m03b_shintoku/shintoku.htm . dead .