Sappinai Station
Sappinai Station 札比内駅 | |
|---|---|
 The station building, August 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tsukigata, Kabato, Hokkaido Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°22′14″N 141°44′34″E / 43.3706°N 141.7429°E |
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | ■ Sasshō Line |
| Distance | 53.5km from Sōen |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 October 1935 |
| Closed | 7 May 2020 [1] |
| Passengers | |
| 2013-2017 | 3.2 average daily [2] |
Sappinai Station (札比内駅, Sappinai-eki) is a railway station on the Sasshō Line in Tsukigata, Kabato District, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Lines
Sappinai Station is served by the Sasshō Line.
Station layout
The station has a side platform serving one track. The unmanned station building is located beside the platform.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sasshō Line | ||||
| Toyogaoka | - | Osokinai | ||
History
The station opened on 3 October 1935.[3] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[3]
On December 2018, it was announced that the station would be closed on May 7, 2020, along with the rest of the non-electrified section of the Sasshō Line.[1]
References
- ^ a b "JR札沼線、北海道医療大学－新十津川間が廃止へ 2020年5月、地元と合意". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ "札沼線(北海道医療大学・新十津川間）" (PDF).
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 833. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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