Muroran Station
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M36 Muroran Station 室蘭駅 | |||||
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 Muroran Station entrance in July 2017 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Muroran, Hokkaido Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 42°19′05″N 140°58′32″E / 42.3181°N 140.9756°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||
| Line | ■ Muroran Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 7.0 km from Higashi-Muroran | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | M36 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 July 1897 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 1 October 1997 | ||||
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Muroran Station (室蘭駅, Muroran-eki) is a railway station on the Muroran Main Line in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Muroran Station forms the terminus of the 7.0 km (4.3 mi) Muroran Main Line branch from Higashi-Muroran.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two terminating tracks.
Platforms
| 1/2 | ■ Muroran Main Line | for Higashi-Muroran, Tomakomai, Sapporo, and Oshamambe |
The platforms in July 2014
The platforms in September 2012
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Muroran Main Line | ||||
| Bokoi | Local | Terminus | ||
History
The station opened on 1 July 1897.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
The station was moved to its current location, 1.1 km closer to Higashi-Muroran, on 1 October 1997.[1]
The station's Midori no Madoguchi closed on September 30, 2024.
The station is unstaffed all day from October 1, 2024.[JR北 1][JR北 2][2]
Surrounding area
- Muroran City Hall
- Iburi Subprefecture
- Cape Chikiu
