Kami-Atsunai Station

Kami-Atsunai Station (上厚内駅, Kami-Atsunai-eki) was a railway station on the Nemuro Main Line in Urahoro, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1926, it closed in March 2017.

Kami-Atsunai Station

上厚内駅
The station in September 2013
Location184-1 Atsunai, Urahoro-chō, Tokachi-gun, Hokkaido
Japan
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s)■ Nemuro Line
Distance243.5 km from Takikawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusClosed
Station codeK41
History
Opened1 August 1926 (1926-08-01)
Closed3 March 2017 (2017-03-03)
Rebuilt1953
Location
Kami-Atsunai Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Kami-Atsunai Station was served by the Nemuro Main Line, and was situated 243.5 km from the starting point of the line at Takikawa.[1] The station was numbered "K41".

Layout
  • The waiting room in September 2013
  • The platforms in September 2013

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Nemuro Main Line
Limited Express Ōzora: Does not stop at this station
Urahoro   Local   Atsunai

History

The station opened on 1 August 1926.[1] A new wooden station structure was built in 1953.[2]

With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1] The station was destaffed in 1992.[2]

Closure

The station closed following the last day of services on 3 March 2017.[2]

See also

References
  1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 879. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 廃止の１０無人駅　思い出の駅舎さようなら　住民ら幕掲げ感謝 [10 unstaffed stations close]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

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