Hanasaki Station (Hokkaido)
Railway station in Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan
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Hanasaki Station (花咲駅, Hanasaki-eki) was a railway station on the Nemuro Main Line in Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1921, it closed in March 2015.
Japan
Hanasaki Station 花咲駅 | |||||
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The station structure in August 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido Japan | ||||
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| Line | ■ Nemuro Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 438.2 km from Takikawa | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Closed | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 5 August 1921 | ||||
| Closed | 25 March 2016 | ||||
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Lines
Hanasaki Station was served by the Nemuro Main Line, and was situated 438.2 km from the starting point of the line at Takikawa.[1]
- The station platform in August 2010
History
The station opened on 5 August 1921.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
Closure
In September 2015, it was announced that JR Hokkaido planned to close this station in March 2016.[2] The station closed following the last day of services on 25 March 2016.[3]