Toshibetsu Station

K35
Toshibetsu Station

利別駅
Station building in September 2018
General information
LocationToshibetsu Nishimachi, Ikeda, Nakagawa District, Hokkaido 083-0031
Japan
Coordinates42°56′4.84″N 143°25′27.73″E / 42.9346778°N 143.4243694°E / 42.9346778; 143.4243694
Systemregional rail
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line     Nemuro Main Line
Distance64.5 km from Shintoku
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleNo
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeK35
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 December 1904 (1904-12-15)
Passengers
FY2014>58 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station
Makubetsu
towards Takikawa
Nemuro Main Line
Local
Ikeda
towards Nemuro
Location
Toshibetsu Station
Location within Hokkaido
Toshibetsu Station
Toshibetsu Station (Japan)

Toshibetsu Station (利別駅, Toshibetsu-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Ikeda, Nakagawa District, Hokkaidō, It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Nemuro Main Line, and lies 64.5 km from the starting point of the line at Shintoku.[3]

Layout

Toshibetsu Station has one island platform and two tracks. Platform 2 can also be used by inbound trains, but is usually only used by outbound trains. A level crossing is located on the Takikawa side, allowing passengers to exit the station directly without passing through the station building. The station building was newly constructed in 1967when the station was relocated, and is a single-story reinforced concrete structure. The station building is unattended.[2]

Platforms

1  Nemuro Main Line for Obihiro and Shintoku
2  Nemuro Main Line for Kushiro

History

The station opened on 15 December 1904 as a station on the Hokkaido Government Railway, which was annexed to the Japanese Government Railways on 1 April1905. On 1 November 1967 the station was relocated approximately 630 meters toward Takigawa from its original location.[3]With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by under 58 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

The urban area of Tobetsu lies to the south, with many residential areas. The north side is primarily farmland.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "利別駅" [Toshibetsu Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Ishino, Satoshi (1998). 停車場変遷大事典. 国鉄・JR 編 (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 878. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  4. ^ 国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ - 国土交通省、2020年9月21日閲覧

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