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Obihiro Station

Coordinates: 42°55′05″N 143°12′07″E / 42.918006°N 143.202072°E / 42.918006; 143.202072
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Obihiro Station

帯広駅
General information
LocationObihiro, Hokkaido
Japan
Coordinates42°55′05″N 143°12′07″E / 42.918006°N 143.202072°E / 42.918006; 143.202072
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s) Nemuro Main Line
Distance180.1 km from Takikawa
Platforms2
Tracks4
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeK31
History
Opened21 October 1905 (1905-10-21)
Passengers
FY20141,924 daily

Obihiro Station (帯広駅, Obihiro-eki) is the main railway station in the city of Obihiro in Hokkaido, Japan. It is located on the Nemuro Main Line and is managed by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Originally built in 1905, the station was rebuilt in 1996, but part of the original tracks that ran past the old Obihiro Station can still be seen on the north side of the station.

Lines

Obihiro Station is served by the Nemuro Main Line, and is situated 180.1 km from the starting point of the line at Takikawa Station. The station is numbered "K31".[1]

Limited express services

Obihiro Station is served by the following Limited express services.

The journey time from Sapporo is about 2 hours and 20 minutes by the Ōzora.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks.

Facilities

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and also a Twinkle Plaza travel agency. The Kitaca farecard cannot be used at this station.[2]

History

The station opened on 21 October 1905. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Nemuro Main Line
Memuro (K27)   Limited Express Ōzora   Ikeda (K36)
Memuro (K27)   Limited Express Super Tokachi   Terminus
Hakurindai (K30)   Local   Satsunai (K32)

References

  1. ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  2. ^ "Service Range Kitaca". JR Hokkaido. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-26.