Ochiai Station (Hokkaido)
Ochiai Station 落合駅 | |
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| Location | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (See other stations in Hokkaido) |
| District | Sorachi |
| Town | Minamifurano |
| Coordinates | 43°7′30″N 142°40′8″E / 43.12500°N 142.66889°ECoordinates: 43°7′30″N 142°40′8″E / 43.12500°N 142.66889°E |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1901 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | T37 |
| Operator(s) | JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | Nemuro Main Line |
Ochiai Station (落合駅 Ochiai eki) is a railway station on the JR Hokkaido. It is located in Minamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan. Station number is T37. The elevation is 413 metres (AMSL).
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Station structure
The station has two platforms serving three tracks.
History
The station opened on 3 September 1901.
Surrounding area
There were Karikachi signal stop, Karikachi tunnel and Niinai Station between this station and Shintoku Station. In 1966 the old line was replaced by new line through Shin-Karikachi tunnel.[1]
Karikachi signal stop
Karikachi signal stop (狩勝信号場 Karikachi shingōjō) was located near the west mouth of ( old )Karikachi tunnel. It had zig zag. 43°8′17″N 142°45′17″E / 43.13806°N 142.75472°E
Karikachi tunnel
Kaikachi tunnel (狩勝トンネル Karikachi tonneru) was 654m long and 534m high (AMSL) at the highest point. 43°8′7″N 142°45′43″E / 43.13528°N 142.76194°E
Niinai Station
Niinai station (新内駅 Niinai eki) was located in the middle of the eastern slope. 43°9′33″N 142°48′54″E / 43.15917°N 142.81500°E