Hōei Station
Railway station in Shinhidaka, Hokkaido, Japan
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Hōei Station (蓬栄駅, Hōei-eki) was a railway station on the Hidaka Main Line in Shinhidaka, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
LocationShinhidaka, Hokkaido, Japan
Japan
Japan
Coordinates42°15′53″N 142°36′17″E
Systemrailway station
OwnerHokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido)
Hōei Station 蓬栄駅 | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Shinhidaka, Hokkaido, Japan Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 42°15′53″N 142°36′17″E | ||||
| System | railway station | ||||
| Owner | Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) | ||||
| Operator | Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) | ||||
| Line | Hidaka Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 109.8 km from Tomakomai (on the Hidaka Main Line) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Closed (formally closed 1 April 2021; services suspended indefinitely from January 2015 due to storm damage) | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 July 1958 | ||||
| Closed | 1 April 2021 | ||||
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Services on the 116 km section of the line between Mukawa and Samani were suspended indefinitely from January 2015 due to storm damage.[1]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hidaka Main Line | ||||
| Hidaka-Mitsuishi | Local | Honkiri | ||
History
The station opened on 15 July 1958.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[2]
