Higashi-Kunebetsu Station
Higashi-Kunebetsu Station 東久根別駅 | |
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| Higashi-Kunebetsu Station, February 2009 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (See other stations in Hokkaido) |
| City | Hokuto |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1986 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | Esashi Line |
Higashi-Kunebetsu Station (東久根別駅 Higashi-Kunebetsu-eki) is a railway station on the Esashi Line in Hokuto, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Lines
Higashi-Kunebetsu Station is served by the 37.8 km Esashi Line between Goryōkaku and Kikonai.
Station layout
The station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esashi Line | ||||
| Nanaehama | Local | Kunebetsu | ||
History
Higashi-Kunebetsu Station opened on 1 November 1986.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
Future developments
Operations on the Esashi Line are scheduled to be transferred from JR Hokkaido to a new operating company when the Hokkaido Shinkansen opens around 2016.[2]
See also
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. 827. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ↑ 江差線木古内—江差間が廃止される [Esashi Line section between Kikonai and Esashi closes]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 132 May 2014. Check date values in:
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Coordinates: 41°49′35″N 140°40′47″E / 41.8264°N 140.6796°E