Shiokari Station
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JR HokkaidoW37 Shiokari Station 塩狩駅 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Shiokari Station | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Shiokari, Wassamu, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 098-0125 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°58′3.5″N 142°27′17″E / 43.967639°N 142.45472°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sōya Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 28.4 km (17.6 mi) from Asahikawa | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unattended | ||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | W38 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 November 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | passengers = >10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Shiokari Station (塩狩駅, Shiokari-eki) is a railway station located in the Shiokari neighborhood of the town of Wassamu, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]
Layout
The station is an above-ground station with two opposed staggered side platforms and two tracks. The platforms are connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sōya Main Line | for Nayoro and Wakkanai |
| 1, 2 | ■ Sōya Main Line | for Asahikawa and Sapporo |
Platform
Level crossing
Signboard
History
The station began as the Shiokari Signal Station on 5 September 1916, and was upgraded to Shiokari Signal Station on 1 April 1922. On 25 November 1924, it was upgraded to a full passenger station. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. On 3 December 2019 JR Hokkaido requested local governments along the line, through the Soya Main Line Revitalization Promotion Council, to report by March 2020 on whether to maintain and manage 29 stations, including this one, by covering the costs, or it would close the stations in March 2021. In April 2022, the station was transferred to Wassamu Town, with maintenance costs now largely covered by donations.
Passenger statistics
During fiscal 2019, the station was used on average by under ten passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 40
- Shiokari Pass Memorial Hall
