Shiranuka Station
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JR HokkaidoK47 Shiranuka Station 白糠駅  | |||||||||||
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 Station building in September 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 300 Higashi 1-jo Minami 1-chome, Shiranuka-cho, Shiranuka-gun, Hokkaido 088-0301 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°57′22.18″N 144°04′36.76″E / 42.9561611°N 144.0768778°E | ||||||||||
| System | regional rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | Nemuro Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 144.8 km from Shintoku | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||
| Station code | K47 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 July 1901 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 39 daily | ||||||||||
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Shiranuka Station (白糠駅, Shiranuka-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Shiranuka, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]
The station is served by the Nemuro Main Line, and lies 144.8 km from the starting point of the line at Shintoku .[3]
Layout
Shiranuka Station has one side platform and one island platform, connected by a footbridge. 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 has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office..
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | for Obihiro and Sapporo |
| 2 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | for Kushiro |
| 3 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | for Obihiro (to allow for passing trains) |
Exit gate
Waiting room
Platform
History
The station opened on 20 July 1901 as a station on the Hokkaidō Kansetsu Tetsudō. It was transferred to the Ministry of Railways on 1 April 1905. The 33.1 kilometer Shiranuka Line operated from this station from 7 October 1964 to its replacement by a bus service on 23 October 1983.[4] Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. [3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 82 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
- Hokkaido Prefectural Highway 314 Shiranuka Station Line
- Shiranuka Town Hall
- Japan National Route 38
