Monshizu Station
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JR HokkaidoMonshizu Station 門静駅  | |||||||||||
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 The station building in September 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Monshizu 3-chome, Akkeshi-chō, Akkeshi-gun, Hokkaido 088-1126 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°3′27.2″N 144°46′57.82″E / 43.057556°N 144.7827278°E | ||||||||||
| System | regional rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | Nemuro Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 213.8 km from Shintoku | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unattended | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 December 1917 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 9 daily | ||||||||||
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Monshizu Station (門静駅, Monshizu-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Akkeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]
The station is served by the Hanasaku Line portion of the Nemuro Main Line, and lies 213.8 km from the starting point of the line at Shintoku .[3]
Layout
Monshizu Station has a single side platform. It was originally an island platform interchange station with a dedicated spur line qhich branched off from the station to ship ballast for track maintenance from a quarry located two kilometers northeast.
Staton building in winter
Platform
History
The station opened on 1 December 1917 with the extension of the Ministry of Railways Kushiro Main Line (later Nemuro Main Line) between Kushiro Station and Hama-Akkeshi Station. Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. A new side platform was added on 22 March 1989.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 9 passengers daily.
