Niyama Station
H69 Niyama Station 仁山駅 | |||||||||||
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Niyama Station in August 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Niyama, Nanae, Kameda, Hokkaido （北海道亀田郡七飯町仁山） Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°55′48″N 140°38′07″E / 41.930012°N 140.635225°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | Hakodate Main Line | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1943 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 14 March 2026 | ||||||||||
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Niyama Station (仁山駅, Niyama-eki) was a railway station in Nanae, Kameda District, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan. It was numbered H69.
Lines
Niyama Station was served by the Hakodate Main Line.
History
In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.[1] The last train served the station on 13 March 2026 and the station was closed the next day.[2]
References
- ^ Sugiyama, Junichi (26 June 2023). "「JR北海道が42駅廃止検討」報道、宗谷本線の駅がごっそり消える?" [Report of JR Hokkaido regarding abolition of 42 Stations, majority of which are on the Soya Main Line]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "JR函館線 仁山駅 廃止を前に住民や鉄道ファンでにぎわう" [JR Hakodate Line's Niyama Station bustled with residents and railway enthusiasts before its closure.]. NHK News Web (in Japanese). Japan. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
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