Washibetsu Station

Washibetsu Station
鷲別駅
Location
Prefecture Hokkaidō
(See other stations in Hokkaidō)
City Noboribetsu
History
Year opened 1901
Rail services
Station number(s) H31
Operator(s) JR Hokkaido
Line(s) Muroran Main Line

Washibetsu Station (鷲別駅 Washibetsu-eki?) is a railway station on the Muroran Main Line of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) located in Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan. The station is assigned the station number H31.[1]

The station was opened by Hokkaido Colliery and Railway Company on December 1, 1901.[2]

Washibetsu Locomotive Depot of Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) is located nearby.

References

  1. ^ JR Hokkaido press release September 12, 2007
  2. ^ Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998) (in Japanese). Teishajō Hensen Daijiten - Kokutetsu JR Hen. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 851, vol. II. ISBN 4533029809.