Atsunai Station
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JR HokkaidoK42 Atsunai Station 厚内駅  | |||||||||||
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 Station building in September 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Atsunai, Urahoro, Tokachi District, Hokkaido 089-5865 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°48′34.34″N 143°48′51.8″E / 42.8095389°N 143.814389°E | ||||||||||
| System | regional rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | Nemuro Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 113.8km from Shintoku | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unattended | ||||||||||
| Station code | K42 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 December 1903 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 39 daily | ||||||||||
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Atsunai Station (厚内駅, Atsunai-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Urahoro, Tokachi District, Hokkaidō,. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]
The station is served by the Nemuro Main Line, and lies 113.8 km from the starting point of the line at Shintoku .[3]
Layout
Atsunai Station has one side platform and one island platform, connected by an open footbridge. Most trains use Platform 1, next to the station building.[2] The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | for Kushiro |
| 1, 3 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | for Obihiro and Shintoku |
Waiting room
Platform
Footbridge
History
The station opened on 25 December 1903 as a station on the Hokkaidō Kansetsu Tetsudō. It was transferred to the Ministry of Railways on 1 April 1905. [3] Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[3]
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.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2024, the station was used by under 10 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
The station is located in the hamlet of Atsunai.
- Otsu Fisheries Cooperative Association Atsunai Branch
- Atsunai Port
