Shin-Yūbari Station Explained

Shin-Yūbari Station
Native Name:新夕張駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Hokkaido
Address:Yūbari, Hokkaido
Country:Japan
Distance: from
Platforms:2 island platforms
Tracks:4
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed
Code:K20
Former:Momijiyama (until 1981)
Passengers:107 daily
Pass Year:FY2007
Map Type:Japan Hokkaido#Japan

is a railway station on the Sekishō Line in Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines

Shin-Yūbari Station is served by the Sekisho Line, and is situated 43.0 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Chitose Station. The station is numbered "K20".[1] It was also the terminal station for Sekishō Line Yūbari Branch before the line ceased operation on 31 March 2019.

Station layout

The station has two ground-level island platforms serving four tracks. The station has an automated ticket machine and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. The Kitaca farecard cannot be used at this station.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 November 1892 as .[2] It was renamed Shin-Yubari on 1 October 1981.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[2] The Yūbari Branch Line was discontinued on 31 March 2019.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

42.9366°N 142.0366°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Hokkaido Route Map. 2016-11-19. Hokkaido Railway Company. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161207145544/http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/ttable/route_map.pdf. 2016-12-07.
  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.
  3. Web site: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASM303WN8M30IIPE00J.html. ja:JR石勝線の夕張支線が最終運行 廃線し、バス転換へ. The last operating of Yūbari branch line, it closed and will be replaced by bus. 31 March 2019. asahi.com. The Asahi Newspapers Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 1 April 2019.