Minami-Wakkanai Station
Minami-Wakkanai Station 南稚内駅 | |||||
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 Minami-Wakkanai Station in October 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-8 Daikoku, Wakkanai-shi, Hokkaido 097-0005 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 45°23′53.5″N 141°40′58.8″E / 45.398194°N 141.683000°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Soya Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 256.7 km from Asahikawa | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | W79 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 25 June 1924 | ||||
| Previous names | Wakkanai (until 1939) | ||||
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Minami-Wakkanai Station (南稚内駅, Minami-Wakkanai-eki) is a railway station on the Soya Main Line in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Lines
Minami-Wakkanai Station is served by the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) Soya Main Line from Asahikawa to Wakkanai, and lies 256.7 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.[1] The station is numbered "W79".
Layout
Double track loop, two side platforms, single siding.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sōya Main Line | ||||
| Toyotomi | Limited Express Sōya | Wakkanai | ||
| Toyotomi | Limited Express Sarobetsu | Wakkanai | ||
| Bakkai | Local | Wakkanai | ||
History
The station opened on 25 June 1924, initially named Wakkanai Station (稚内駅).[1] It was renamed Minami-Wakkanai on 1 February 1939 at the same time as the former Wakkanai Minato Station (稚内港駅, lit. "Wakkanai Port Station") was renamed Wakkanai Station.[1]
With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)