Ainosato-Kyōikudai Station
Railway station in Sapporo, Japan
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Ainosato-Kyōikudai Station (あいの里教育大駅, Ainosato-Kyōikudai-eki) is a railway station on the Sasshō Line in Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered G10.[1]
Ainosato-Kyōikudai Station あいの里教育大駅 | |||||||||||
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The south entrance in October 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°9′19.02″N 141°23′53.95″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | Sasshō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 13.6 km (8.5 mi) from Sōen | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | G10 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1986 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1 June 2012 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2014 | 3,898 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Ainosato-Kyōikudai Station is served by the Sasshō Line (Gakuen Toshi Line) from Sapporo to Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku.
Station layout
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks.[2] The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles which accept Kitaca,[3] and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sasshō Line | for Sōen and Sapporo |
| 2 | ■ Sasshō Line | for Ishikari-Tōbetsu and Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku |
View of the platforms in December 2004
History
The station opened on 1 November 1986.[4] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[4]
Electric services commenced from 1 June 2012, following electrification of the line between Sapporo and Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku.[2]
Surrounding area
- Hokkaido University of Education Sapporo Campus
