Otaru Station
Otaru Station 小樽駅 | |
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| Station frontage, August 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (See other stations in Hokkaido) |
| City | Otaru |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1903 |
| Former names | Otaru Chūō Station Takashima Station Chūō Otaru Station |
| Present name since | 1920 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | S15 |
| Operator(s) | JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | Hakodate Main Line |
Otaru Station (小樽駅 Otaru-eki) is a railway station in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Lines
Otaru Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1, 2, 4 | ■Hakodate Main Line | for Sapporo and Oshamambe |
| 5 | ■Hakodate Main Line | for Sapporo |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Shioya | Local | Minami-Otaru | ||
History
Otaru Station opened on 28 June 1903.[1] The station name was originally Otaru Chūō Station (小樽中央駅 Otaru Chūō eki). The name was changed on 15 October 1904 to Takashima Station (高島駅 Takashima eki), on 15 December 1905 to Chūō Otaru Station (中央小樽駅 Chūō Otaru eki) and on 15 July 1920 to the present one. From 11 June 1900 to 14 July 1920, present-day Minami-Otaru Station was called Otaru Station.[2]
Surrounding area
- Otaru Park
- Otaru City Office
- Otaru University of Commerce
References
External links
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Coordinates: 43°11′52″N 140°59′38″E / 43.19778°N 140.99389°E