Onbetsu Station
Railway station in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
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Ombetsu Station (音別駅, Ombetsu-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2] The station is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
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JR FreightK45 Ombetsu Station 音別駅  | |||||||||||
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Station building in September 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Chome Onbetsucho Motomachi, Kushiro, Hokkaido 088-0115 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°53′20.59″N 143°55′54.36″E | ||||||||||
| System | regional rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido JR Freight | ||||||||||
| Line | Nemuro Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 128.8km from Shintoku | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unattended | ||||||||||
| Station code | K45 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 March 1903 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 39 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Nemuro Main Line, and lies 128.8 km from the starting point of the line at Shintoku .[3]
Layout
Ombetsu Station has two opposed side platforms, connected by a level crossing. All trains normally use Platform 1, the main track, adjacent to the station building. Platform 2, serving the secondary track, is used only when trains need to pass.[2] The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | for Kushiro for Obihiro |
| 2 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | (used only when there are passing trains) |
Waiting room
Platform with level crossing
Freight train at Onbetsu Station
History
The station opened on 1 March 1903 as a station on the Hokkaidō Kansetsu Tetsudō. It was transferred to the Ministry of Railways on 1 April 1905. The station was severely damaged in an airstrike on 14 July 1945. Freight operations were containerized in 1984. Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido and the Japan Freight Railway Company. [3]Onbetsu station became unstaffed in 2021.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 39 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
- Hokkaido Prefectural Route 241 Main Onbetsu Station Line
- Japan National Route 38
- Kushiro City Hall Onbetsu Town Administrative Center (formerly Onbetsu Town Hall)
- Onbetsu Post Office
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory Kushiro Plant
