Bakkai Station
Bakkai Station 抜海駅 | |||||
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 Bakkai Station in October 2017 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Kutonebetsu, Bakkai-mura, Wakkanai-shi, Hokkaido Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 45°19′0.7″N 141°38′40.4″E / 45.316861°N 141.644556°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Soya Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 245.0 km from Asahikawa | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | W78 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 25 June 1924 | ||||
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Bakkai Station (抜海駅, Bakkai-eki) is a railway station on the Soya Main Line in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Lines
Bakkai Station is served by the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) Soya Main Line from Asahikawa to Wakkanai, and lies 245.0 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.[1] The station is numbered "W78".
Layout
Bakkai Station has two side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the otherwise single-track line. The platforms are linked by a level crossing for passengers. The station is unstaffed, and is the northernmost unstaffed station in Japan.
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The platforms in October 2017 -
The passenger level crossing between the platforms in October 2017
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sōya Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express Sōya: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Sarobetsu: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Yūchi | Local | Minami-Wakkanai | ||
History
The station opened on 25 June 1924.[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
- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 903. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)