Shiranuka Station Explained

Shiranuka Station
Native Name:白糠駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Hokkaido
Address:Shiranuka, Shiranuka District, Hokkaido
Country:Japan
Operator: Hokkaido Railway Company
Line: Nemuro Main Line
Platforms:2 Island platforms
Tracks:3
Structure:At-grade
Accessible:No
Status:Unstaffed
Code:K47
Map Type:Japan

is a train station in Shiranuka, Shiranuka District, Hokkaidō, Japan.

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History

Shiranuka Station opened on 20 July 1901.[1]

The Shiranuka Line which traveled from this station to Hokushin Station opened for service in 1964, but closed for service on 23 October 1983.[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 . Teishajo . Japan Travel Bureau . 1998 . 978-4-533-02980-6 . 880 . Japanese.
  2. Book: JR釧路支社 鉄道百年の歩み . Hokkaido Railway Company . 2001 .