Oiwake Station (Hokkaido)

{{short description|Railway station in Abira, Hokkaido, Japan}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}

{{Infobox station

| name = {{JRHSN|K|15|50}}
Oiwake Station

| native_name = 追分駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| style = JR Hokkaido

| image = JR_Muroran-Main-Line%E3%83%BBSekisho-Line_Oiwake_Station_building.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Oiwake Station building and forecourt in September 2018

| other_name =

| address = Abira

| borough = Hokkaido Prefecture

| country = Japan

| coordinates =

| operator = {{ric|JR Hokkaido|name=y}}

| line = {{Plainlist|

  • {{rcb|JR Hokkaido|Muroran|yes|type=2}}
  • {{rcb|JR Hokkaido|Sekishō|yes}}

}}

| distance = {{cvt|170.8|km}} from {{STN|Oshamambe|x}}

| platforms = 1 side + 1 island platforms

| tracks = 4

| connections =

| structure = At grade

| status = Staffed

| code = K15

| opened = {{Start date and age|1892|08|01|df=y}}

| rebuilt =

| closed =

| former =

| passengers =

| pass_year =

| map_type = Japan Hokkaido#Japan

| services = {{Adjstn|system=JR Hokkaido|line1=Muroran|type1=Local 2|left1=Abira|right1=Mikawa|line3=Sekishō|left3=Minami-Chitose|right3=Kawabata

|header6=Limited Express|line6=Tokachi|left6=Minami-Chitose|right6=Shin-Yubari

|line8=Ozora|left8=Minami-Chitose|right8=Shin-Yubari}}

}}

{{Nihongo|Oiwake Station|追分駅|Oiwake-eki}} is a railway station in Abira, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered K15.{{Cite web|title = JR Hokkaido Route Map|url = http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/ttable/route_map.pdf|access-date = 2016-11-19|publisher = Hokkaido Railway Company|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161207145544/http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/ttable/route_map.pdf|archivedate = 7 December 2016|df = dmy-all}}

Lines

Oiwake Station is served by the Muroran Main Line and Sekishō Line.

Station layout

The station has two ground-level platforms serving four tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. The Kitaca farecard cannot be used at this station.

=Platforms=

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|name=Sekishō Line|dir=for {{STN|Minami-Chitose|x}} and {{STN|Sapporo|x}}
for {{STN|Obihiro|x}} and {{STN|Kushiro|x|Hokkaido}}|col=YellowGreen}}

{{ja-rail-linem|pfn=2|span=2|linename=Muroran Main Line|dir=for {{STN|Tomakomai|x}}
for {{STN|Iwamizawa|x}}|linecol=Grey}}

{{ja-rail-linem|linename=Sekishō Line|dir=for {{STN|Shin-Yūbari|x}}|linecol=YellowGreen}}

{{ja-rail-linem|pfn=3|span=2|linename=Muroran Main Line|dir=for {{STN|Iwamizawa|x}}|linecol=Grey}}

{{ja-rail-linem|linename=Sekishō Line|dir=for {{STN|Shin-Yūbari|x}}|linecol=YellowGreen}}

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=4|first=3|nidx=Sekishō Line|dir=(Terminating services)|col=YellowGreen}}

History

The station opened on 1 November 1892.{{cite book |script-title=ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編|trans-title=Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR| publisher = JTB | editor1-last = Ishino| editor1-first = Tetsu| year = 1998 | location = Japan | volume = II| page = 837| isbn = 4-533-02980-9}} With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

See also

References

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{{Muroran Main Line}}

{{Sekisho Line}}

{{coord|42|52|24|N|141|48|39|E|type:landmark_source:jawiki|display=title}}

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Category:Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture

Category:Stations of Hokkaido Railway Company

Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1892

Category:Abira, Hokkaido