Shinrin-Kōen Station (Hokkaido)
Railway station in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
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Shinrin-Kōen Station (森林公園駅, Shinrin-Kōen-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered "A05".[1]
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JR HokkaidoShinrin-Kōen Station 森林公園駅 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Hakodate Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 298.5 km from Hakodate | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | A05 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | September 20, 1894 | ||||||||||
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| FY2014 | 4,128 daily | ||||||||||
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The station takes its name from the Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park, located 20 minutes' walking distance from the station.
Lines
Shinrin-Kōen Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line.
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles which accept Kitaca,[2] and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Sapporo and Otaru |
| 2 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Ebetsu and Iwamizawa |
Adjacent stations
History
Shinrin-Kōen Station opened on 20 September 1984.[4]
Surrounding area
- Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park
- Centennial Memorial Tower
- Historical Village of Hokkaido
- Hokkaido Museum
National Route 12 (to Asahikawa)- Atsubetsu Shinrin-Kōen Police Station
- Shinrin-Kōen Station Post Office
- Shilla Shinrin-Kōen onsen
See also
- List of railway stations in Japan
- Shinrinkōen Station (Saitama), a similarly named station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Saitama Prefecture
