Tomisato Station

Tomisato Station (十三里駅, Tomisato-eki) was a railway station on the Sekisho Line in Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1962, it closed in March 2016.

Tomisato Station

十三里駅
LocationYūbari, Hokkaido
Japan
Operated by Hokkaido Railway Company
Line(s)■ Sekisho Line
Distance40.2 km from Minami-Chitose
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusClosed
Station codeK19
History
Opened25 December 1962 (1962-12-25)
Closed25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)
Location
Tomisato Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Tomisato Station was served by the Sekisho Line, and was situated 40.2 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Chitose Station.[1] The station was numbered "K19".

Station layout

The station had two side platforms serving two tracks.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Sekisho Line
Takinoue - Shin-Yūbari

History

The station opened on 25 December 1962.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]

Closure

In September 2015, it was announced that JR Hokkaido planned to close this station in March 2016.[2] The station closed following the last day of services on 25 March 2016.[3]

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. 838. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 八雲・鷲ノ巣、安平・東追分、根室・花咲　ＪＲ、３駅廃止を伝達　小幌駅は存続へ協議 [JR announces closure of 3 stations (Washinosu in Yakumo, Higashi-Oiwake in Abira, Hanasaki in Nemuro) - Discussions to keep Koboro Station open]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 2 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. 根室線花咲など８駅廃止、７９本減便　ＪＲ北海道がダイヤ改正 [JR Hokkaido introduces revised timetable - 8 stations closed and 79 services cut]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 26 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.

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