Kunebetsu Station
Kunebetsu Station 久根別駅 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (See other stations in Hokkaido) |
| City | Hokuto |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1913 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | Esashi Line |
Kunebetsu Station (久根別駅 Kunebetsu-eki) is a railway station on the Esashi Line in Hokuto, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Lines
Kunebetsu Station is served by the 37.8 km Esashi Line between Goryōkaku and Kikonai.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esashi Line | ||||
| Higashi-Kunebetsu | Local | Kiyokawaguchi | ||
History
Kunebetsu Station opened on 15 September 1913.[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 12 May 2014.
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Coordinates: 41°49′36″N 140°39′59″E / 41.8268°N 140.6663°E