Wakkanai Station Explained


Wakkanai Station
Native Name:稚内駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrh
Style:JR Hokkaido
Type:regional rail
Address:3–6-1 Chuo, Wakkanai-shi, Hokkaidō 097-0022
Country:Japan
Distance: from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Code:W80
Rebuilt:2011
Former:Wakkanai Minato (until 1939)
Passengers:48 daily
Pass Year:2022
Map Type:Japan Hokkaido#Japan
Map Dot Label:Wakkanai Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a railway station located in the city of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1] [2] It is the northernmost railway station in Japan. The station is numbered "W80".

Lines

Wakkanai Station is the northern terminus of the 259.4km (161.2miles) Sōya Main Line from .

Layout

Wakkanai Station is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. Previously, it had one island platform and two tracks, but on 30 January 2010, the second track was abolished, and the tracks, switches, departure signals, and in-house signals were removed, and the train stops and rails that were previously used were donated by JR Hokkaido to Wakkanai City, to create a monument in the station square. The passage from the ticket gate to the platform is a slope, making the station barrier-free. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The station building was renewed in 2011.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 26 December 1926, initially named on the Teshio Line. On April 1, 1930 the Teshio Line was incorporated into the Sōya Main Line. [3] It was renamed Wakkanai on 1 February 1939 at the same time as the original Wakkanai Station was renamed Minami-Wakkanai Station.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station then became under the control of JR Hokkaido.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 48 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja:北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア. 2016 . Kodansha. 4062951800 . Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas. Japanese. 22, 67.
  2. Web site: 稚内駅. Wakkanai Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. 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. 903–904. 4-533-02980-9.
  4. Web site: https://www.city.wakkanai.hokkaido.jp/shisei/tokei/tokeisyo/r5.html. ja: 令和5年度 稚内市統計書・第10章 交通). Reiwa 5 Wakkanai City Statistics Book Chapter 10 Transportation. 2023. Wakkanai City. Japan. ja. 11 July 2024.