Himekawa Station (Hokkaido)

Himekawa Station (姫川駅, Himekawa-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Mori, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1951, the station is scheduled to close from the start of the revised timetable in March 2017.

Himekawa Station 姫川駅
Himekawa Station platforms and structure in March 2009
General information
Location	Himekawa, Mori-machi, Kayabe-gun, Hokkaido 049-2306 Japan
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	■ Hakodate Main Line
Distance	44.2 km from Hakodate
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	H63
History
Opened	19 May 1951 (1951-05-19)
Closed	4 March 2017 (2017-03-04)
Passengers
FY2015	<1 daily
Location Himekawa Station Location within Japan

Lines

Himekawa Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line, and lies 44.2 km from the starting point of the line at Hakodate.^[1] The station is numbered H63.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks on the otherwise single line. The platforms are linked by a level crossing for passenger use. The station is unstaffed.

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  The platforms as viewed from an approaching train in August 2009

History

The station opened on 19 May 1951.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.^[1]

In June 2016, JR Hokkaido announced that it intended to close the station along with four other unstaffed stations on the line in March 2017, due to low passenger usage.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used on average by less than one passenger daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 5

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 807. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
2. ＪＲ北海道、道南５駅３月廃止 森、長万部両町に意向 [JR Hokkaido to close 5 stations in southern Hokkaido - Towns of Mori and Oshamanbe notified]. Doshin (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.

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