Furano Station
Furano Station 富良野駅 | |
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| The station building and forecourt, September 2011 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (See other stations in Hokkaido) |
| City | Furano |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1900 |
| Former name | Shimo-Furano Station |
| Present name since | 1942 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | Nemuro Main Line, Furano Line |
 Small bus terminal at this station | |
Furano Station (富良野駅 Furano-eki) is a railway station in Furano, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Lines
Furano Station is served by the following two lines.
History
The station opened on 2 December 1900 as Shimo-Furano Station (下富良野駅).[1] It was renamed simply Furano Station on 1 April 1942.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
Surrounding area
- National Route 38
- National Route 237
- Furano City Office
- Hokkaido Furano High School[2]
- Hokkaido Furano Ryokuho High School[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. 874-875. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ↑ "Hokkaido Furano High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan: Hokkaido Furano High School. 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "Hokkaido Furano Ryokuho High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan: Hokkaido Furano Ryokuho High School. 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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Coordinates: 43°20′49″N 142°23′29″E / 43.346872°N 142.391278°E