Rankoshi Station Explained

Rankoshi Station
Native Name:蘭越駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Hokkaido
Address:853 Rankoshi, Isoya
Borough:Hokkaido Prefecture
Country:Japan
Coordinates:42.804°N 140.5287°W
Line:Hakodate Main Line
Distance: from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Code:S27
Map Type:Japan Hokkaido#Japan

is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Rankoshi, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It is numbered "S27".[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and is located 163.4 km from the start of the line at . Besides local trains, the Rapid Niseko Liner for begins its run from the station.[2]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. It is operated by Rankoshi municipal authority. Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets for all JR lines are on sale.

Platforms

History

The station was opened on 15 October 1904 by the private Hokkaido Railway as an intermediate station during a phase of expansion when its track from to was extended to link up with stretches of track further north to provide through traffic from Hakodate to . After the Hokkaido Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909 the station became part of the Hakodate Main Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. From 1 October 2007, station numbering was introduced on JR Hokkaido lines, with Rankoshi Station becoming "S27".[3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Hokkaido Route Map. JR Hokkaido. 21 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Hakodate Main Line - Kutchan - Niseko - Rankoshi Station Timetable. JR Hokkaido. 21 February 2018.
  3. Web site: http://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/press/2007/070912-3.pdf. ja: 駅番号表示(駅ナンバリング)を実施します. Station number to be introduced . 12 September 2007. News release . Hokkaido Railway Company . ja. 30 July 2015.