Mashū Station
Station building in May 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1-chōme-7 Asahi, Teshikaga, Kawakami District, Hokkaido 088-3204 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°22′46.15″N 144°33′15.7″E / 43.3794861°N 144.554361°E | ||||||||||
| System | regional rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | Senmō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 79.5 km from Higashi-Kushiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Station code | B64 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 August 1929 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Teshikaga (until 1990) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 50 daily | ||||||||||
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Mashū Station (摩周駅, Mashū-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Teshikaga, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2] The station was the setting for the 1991 film Deer Friend.
Lines
The station is served by the Senmō Main Line, and lies 70.5 km from the starting point of the line at Higashi-Kushiro .[3]
Layout
Mashū Station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks. It previously had a freight platform and numerous sidings. Access between platforms is via a footbridge. The station is staffed and has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.The current station building was rebuilt in 1990.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Senmō Main Line | for Abashiri |
| 2, 3 | ■ Senmō Main Line | forKushiro |
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Ticket window
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Platform
History
The station opened on 15 August 1929 as Teshikaga Station (弟子屈駅) with the opening of the Ministry of Railways Senmō Main Line between Shibecha Station and Teshikaga Station. Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[3] The station was renamed to its present name on 20 November 1990.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 50 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
Mashū Station is the central station of Teshikaga Town, and its streets are lined with shops. A monument inspired by Lake Mashū stands in the center of the station plaza, illuminated in "Lake Mashū Blue" during summer nights. Next to the station is a foot bath with natural hot spring water, and the station building itself has potable hot spring water.
- Hokkaido Highway Route 717, Sapporo-Teshikaga Station Line,
- Hokkaido Highway Route 53, Kushiro-Tsurui-Teshikaga Line
- Japan National Route 243
- Japan National Route 241
- Japan National Route 391
- Mashū Onsen Roadside Station
- Teshikaga Town Hall
See also
References
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2016). 北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 4062951800.
- ^ "摩周駅" [Mashū Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ a b 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. 901. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員 特定日調査（平日）に基づく" (PDF). 北海道旅客鉄道. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- 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. 924. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
Media related to Mashū Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)