Himekawa Station (Hokkaido)
Former railway station in Mori, Hokkaido, Japan
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Himekawa Station (姫川駅, Himekawa-eki) was a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Mori, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1951, it closed in March 2017.
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JR HokkaidoHimekawa Station 姫川駅 | |||||
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Himekawa Station platforms and structure in March 2009 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Himekawa, Mori-machi, Kayabe-gun, Hokkaido 049–2306 Japan | ||||
| Operator | JR Hokkaido | ||||
| Line | ■ Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 44.2 km from Hakodate | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Closed | ||||
| Station code | H63 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 19 May 1951 | ||||
| Closed | 4 March 2017 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | <1 daily | ||||
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Lines
Himekawa Station was served by the Hakodate Main Line, and was situated 44.2 km from the starting point of the line at Hakodate.[1] The station was numbered "H63".
Station layout
The station has two side platforms that once served two tracks on the otherwise single line. The platforms are linked by a level crossing for passenger use. The station was unstaffed.
The platforms as viewed from an approaching train in August 2009
History
The station opened on 19 May 1951.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
In June 2016, JR Hokkaido announced that it intended to close the station along with four other unstaffed stations on the line in March 2017, due to low passenger usage.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used on average by less than one passenger daily.[2]
