Rankoshi Station
Rankoshi Station 蘭越駅 | |
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 Rankoshi Station in September 2013 | |
| Location |
Rankoshi, Isoya, Hokkaido Japan |
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | Hakodate Main Line |
| Other information | |
| Station code | S27 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1904 |
Rankoshi Station (蘭越駅 Rankoshi-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Rankoshi, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It is numbered "S27".
Station layout
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks. It is operated by Rankoshi municipal authority. Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets for all JR lines are on sale.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Kutchan and Otaru |
| 2 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Oshamambe and Hakodate |
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The view from the platform looking toward Mena, September 2013
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The view from the platform looking toward Konbu, September 2013
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Terminus | Rapid Niseko Liner | Konbu | ||
| Mena | Local | Konbu | ||
History
The station opened on 15 October 1904. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. From 1 October 2007, station numbering was introduced on JR Hokkaido Lines, with Rankoshi Station becoming "S27".[1]
Surrounding area
- National Route 5
- Rankoshi town office
- Rankoshi post office
See also
References
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- ↑ 駅番号表示(駅ナンバリング)を実施します [Station number to be introduced] (pdf). News release (in Japanese). Hokkaido Railway Company. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
Coordinates: 42°48′14″N 140°31′43″E / 42.8040°N 140.5287°E