Teshio-Nakagawa Station Explained

Teshio-Nakagawa Station
Native Name:天塩中川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nakagawa, Nakagawa-cho, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido
Country:Japan
Coordinates:44.8118°N 142.0754°W
Status:Unstaffed
Operator: JR Hokkaido
Line: Soya Main Line
Distance:161.9 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Code:W64
Former:Ponpira (until July 1951)
Map Type:Japan Hokkaido#Japan
Map Dot Label:Teshio-Nakagawa Station

is a railway station on the Soya Main Line in Nakagawa, Nakagawa District (Teshio), Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines

Teshio-Nakagawa Station is served by the Soya Main Line, and lies 161.9 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks. Passenger access between the two platforms is via a level crossing across the tracks.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 8 November 1922, originally named .[1] It was renamed Teshio-Nakagawa Station on 20 July 1951.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . Japanese . II. 901. 4-533-02980-9.