Urahoro Station
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JR HokkaidoK40 Urahoro Station 浦幌駅 | |||||||||||
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 Station building in September 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Sakaemachi, Urahoro, Tokachi District, Hokkaido 089-5604 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°48′37.77″N 143°39′5.41″E / 42.8104917°N 143.6515028°E | ||||||||||
| System | regional rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | Nemuro Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 95.4km from Shintoku | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Station code | K40 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 December 1903 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 110 daily | ||||||||||
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Urahoro Station (浦幌駅, Urahoro-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Urahoro, Tokachi District, Hokkaidō, It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]
The station is served by the Nemuro Main Line, and lies 95.4 km from the starting point of the line at Shintoku.[3]
Layout
Urahoro Station has two opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed and has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | for Obihiro and Shintoku |
| 2 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | for Kushiro |
Waiting room
Platforms
Footbridge
History
The station opened on 25 December 1903 as a station on the Hokkaidō Kansetsu Tetsudō. It was transferred to the Ministry of Railways on 1 April 1905.[3] 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 110 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
The station is located in the center of the main urban area of Urahoro.
- Hokkaido Prefectural Highway 413 Urahoro Station Line
- Hokkaido Prefectural Highway 56 Honbetsu-Urahoro Line
- Hokkaido Prefectural Highway 597 Tofu-Urahoro Line
- Urahoro Town Office
