Tōro Station
Tōro Station building in September 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Tōro, Shibecha, Kawakami District, Hokkaido 088-2261 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°9′6.19″N 144°29′48.52″E / 43.1517194°N 144.4968111°E | ||||||||||
| System | regional rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | Senmō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 24.3 km from Higashi-Kushiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | B58 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 September 1927 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 12 daily | ||||||||||
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Tōro Station (塘路駅, Tōro-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Shibecha, 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 24.3 km from the starting point of the line at Higashi-Kushiro .[3]
Layout
Tōro Station has two opposed side platforms and two tracks. Platform 1 adjacent to the station building side is the outbound main line (towards Kushiro), while Platform 2 on the opposite side is the inbound main line (towards Abashiri). However, signaling allows trains to enter both platforms from the Kushiro side, and Platform 2 also allows trains to depart in the outbound direction, allowing for return service from this station to Kushiro. It formerly had a secondary main track and freight platform. The station building was reconstructed in 1953. In 1998, the exterior was renovated to resemble a log cabin. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Senmō Main Line | for Kushiro |
| 2 | ■ Senmō Main Line | for Mashū and Abashiri |
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Waiting Room
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Platform and level crossing
History
The station opened on 15 September 1927 with the opening of the Ministry of Railways Senmō Main Line between Kushiro Station and Shibecha Station. Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[3] The current station building was reconstructed in 1988.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 12 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
- Lake Toro
- Kushiro Wetlands
- Lake Toro Eco-Museum Center ALCOTT (Museum)
- Shibecha Town Local History Museum
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.
- ^ "塘路駅" [Tōro 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 Tōro Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)