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Rankoshi Station

Coordinates: 42°48′14″N 140°31′43″E / 42.8040°N 140.5287°E / 42.8040; 140.5287
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Rankoshi Station

蘭越駅
Rankoshi Station in September 2013
General information
LocationRankoshi, Isoya, Hokkaido
Japan
Coordinates42°48′14″N 140°31′43″E / 42.8040°N 140.5287°E / 42.8040; 140.5287
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s)Hakodate Main Line
Distance163.4 km from Hakodate
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station codeS27
History
Opened15 October 1904 (1904-10-15)
Location
Rankoshi Station is located in Hokkaido
Rankoshi Station
Rankoshi Station
Location within Hokkaido
Rankoshi Station is located in Japan
Rankoshi Station
Rankoshi Station
Rankoshi Station (Japan)

Rankoshi Station (蘭越駅, Rankoshi-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Rankoshi, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It is numbered "S27".[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and is located 163.4 km from the start of the line at Hakodate.[2] Besides local trains, the Rapid Niseko Liner for Sapporo begins its run from the station.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. It is operated by Rankoshi municipal authority.[citation needed] Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets for all JR lines are on sale.

Platforms

1  Hakodate Main Line for Kutchan and Otaru
2  Hakodate Main Line for Oshamambe and Hakodate

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hakodate Main Line
Terminus Rapid Niseko Liner Konbu
Mena Local Konbu

History

The station was opened on 15 October 1904 by the private Hokkaido Railway as an intermediate station during a phase of expansion when its track from Hakodate to Neppu was extended to link up with stretches of track further north to provide through traffic from Hakodate to Otaru. After the Hokkaido Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909 the station became part of the Hakodate Main Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[2][4] From 1 October 2007, station numbering was introduced on JR Hokkaido lines, with Rankoshi Station becoming "S27".[5]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). JR Hokkaido. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 810. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. ^ "Hakodate Main Line - Kutchan - Niseko - Rankoshi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Hokkaido. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  4. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 240. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ 駅番号表示(駅ナンバリング)を実施します [Station number to be introduced] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Hokkaido Railway Company. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2015.