Higashi-Nemuro Station

Higashi-Nemuro Station (東根室駅, Higashi-Nemuro-eki) is a railway station on the Nemuro Main Line of JR Hokkaido located in Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan. The station opened on September 1, 1961.[1]

Higashi-Nemuro Station

東根室駅
The vertical sign claims "The easternmost station of Japan, 145°36′05″E 43°19′16″N".
LocationHokkaido
Japan
Coordinates43°19′16″N 145°36′05″E
Operated byJR Hokkaido
Line(s)Nemuro Main Line
History
Opened1 September 1961 (1961-09-01)
Location
Higashi-Nemuro Station
Location within Hokkaido
Higashi-Nemuro Station
Higashi-Nemuro Station (Japan)

Higashi-Nemuro is the easternmost railway station in Japan.[2][3]

References

  1. 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 884. ISBN 4533029809.
  2. "【今週の注目記事】日本一長い駅名は?時刻表をめくると…複数存在、美術館の閉館で首位交代の不思議". Chūkyō Television Broadcasting (in Japanese). 28 June 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. "JR北海道,花咲線で普通列車を観光列車化する取組みを6月から実施". Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.


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