Hanasaki Station (Hokkaido)

Hanasaki Station (花咲駅, Hanasaki-eki) was a railway station on the Nemuro Main Line in Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1921, it closed in March 2015.

Hanasaki Station 花咲駅
The station structure in August 2010
Location	Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido Japan
Operated by	Hokkaido Railway Company
Line(s)	■ Nemuro Main Line
Distance	438.2 km from Takikawa
Platforms	1 side platforms
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	5 August 1921
Closed	25 March 2016
Location
Hanasaki Station Location within Japan

Lines

Hanasaki Station was served by the Nemuro Main Line, and was situated 438.2 km from the starting point of the line at Takikawa.[1]

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  The station platform in August 2010

History

The station opened on 5 August 1921.[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

• List of railway stations in Japan

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. 884. 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.