Toikanbetsu Station Explained

Native Name:	問寒別駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	Horonobe, Hokkaido
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Hokkaido Railway Company
Line:	Sōya Main Line
Code:	W66

is an unmanned railway station in Horonobe, Teshio District, Hokkaidō, Japan.^[1] According to JR Hokkaidō, less than 10 passengers use the station daily, on average.^[1]

Lines

• Hokkaido Railway Company
  • Sōya Main Line Station W66

Layout

Toikanbetsu Station has a single side platform.

History

Future plans

In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.^[2]

Notes and References

1. News: Name Boards of Two Unmanned Stations in Hokkaidō Stolen (News). The Jiji Press . September 15, 2017 . September 19, 2017 .
2. Web site: Sugiyama . Junichi . 26 June 2023 . 「JR北海道が42駅廃止検討」報道、宗谷本線の駅がごっそり消える? . Report of JR Hokkaido regarding abolition of 42 Stations, majority of which are on the Soya Main Line . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230627012656/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20230626-jrhokkaido/ . 27 June 2023 . 4 July 2023 . MyNavi Corporation . ja.