Itoshino Station
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Itoshino Station (愛し野駅 itoshino-eki?) is located in the third ward of the town of Tanno in Kitami city in Hokkaidō, Japan, and services the Sekihoku Main Line operated by JR Hokkaidō.
[edit] Station structure
The station is above ground, and consists of a single platform alongside the railway track. Trains operate in both directions along the line. The waiting room is constructed in the style of a small log cabin. The station itself is mostly used by students attending the nearby senior high school.
[edit] Station environs
As suburbanisation advances, residential area, agricultural land and shops and businesses exist in balance. In front of the station is a site for construction materials, and a large quantity of prefabricated buildings will be constructed.
[edit] History
- November 1, 1986: The station opened as a temporary platform.
- April 1, 1987: Since the privatisation of the national rail network, the station status was upgraded and ownership was transferred to JR Hokkaidō.
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