Higashi-Muroran Station

Higashi-Muroran Station (東室蘭駅, Higashi-Muroran-eki) is a railway station on the Muroran Main Line in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Higashi-Muroran Station 東室蘭駅
The east entrance to the station in September 2009
General information
Location	Muroran-shi, Hokkaido Japan
Coordinates	42°20′55.77″N 141°1′31.56″E
Operated by	■ JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	■ Muroran Main Line
Distance	77.2 km from Oshamambe
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	H32
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 August 1892 (1892-08-01)
Rebuilt	1 March 2008 (2008-03-01)

Station platforms, 2016

Lines

Higashi-Muroran Station is served by the Muroran Main Line, and also forms the starting point of the Muroran Main Line Branch to Muroran.

Station layout

The station has two island platforms serving four tracks.

Platforms

2/3	■ Muroran Main Line	for Noboribetsu and Tomakomai for Date-Monbetsu and Oshamanbe for Muroran
4	■ Muroran Main Line	for Hakodate (Limited express)
5	■ Muroran Main Line	for Sapporo (Limited express)

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Muroran Main Line
Datemombetsu		Limited Express Hokuto		Noboribetsu
Direct to Branch Line for Muroran (Local)		Limited Express Suzuran		Washibetsu
Moto-Wanishi		Local		Washibetsu
Muroran Main Line Branch
Terminus		Local		Wanishi

Limited express services

• Super Hokuto (Sapporo - Hakodate)
• Suzuran (Sapporo - Muroran)

History

The station opened on 1 August 1892. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

Higashi-Muroran Station became fully accessible on 1 March 2008 following a renovation of the station building.^[1]

Surrounding area

• Muroran police station
• Higashi-Muroran Post office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "東室蘭駅リニューアルオープンセレモニーを開催します！" [JR Hokkaido to celebrate reopening of Higashi-Muroran Station] (PDF). jrhokkaido.co.jp (in Japanese). 22 February 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.