Hatsuno Station

Hatsuno Station

初野駅
General information
LocationBifuka, Hokkaido
Japan
Operated byJR Hokkaido
Line(s)Sōya Main Line
Other information
Station codeW55
History
Closed16 March 2024
Station building

Hatsuno Station (初野駅, Hatsuno-eki) was a railway station located in Tomioka (富岡), Bifuka, Nakagawa District (Teshio), Hokkaidō, and was operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company.

Lines serviced[edit]

History[edit]

In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.[1] The last train served the station on 15 March 2024 and the station was officially closed the next day.[2]

Adjacent stations[edit]

« Service »
JR Sōya Main Line
Limited Express Sōya: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Sarobetsu: Does not stop at this station
Bifuka   Local   Onnenai

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sugiyama, Junichi (26 June 2023). "「JR北海道が42駅廃止検討」報道、宗谷本線の駅がごっそり消える?" [Report of JR Hokkaido regarding abolition of 42 Stations, majority of which are on the Soya Main Line]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ "恩根内など北海道内の無人駅5駅が廃止 地元の存続要望なく歴史に幕" [Five unstaffed stations in Hokkaido including Onnenai abolished without local request for continuation]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

External links[edit]

44°30′46″N 142°20′10″E / 44.5127°N 142.3362°E / 44.5127; 142.3362