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 | |
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 The vertical sign claims "The easternmost station of Japan, 145°36′05″E 43°19′16″N". | |
| Location | Hokkaido Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°19′16″N 145°36′05″E |
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | Nemuro Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 September 1961 |
| 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
- 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.
- "【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.
- "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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