Nakanosawa Station

Nakanosawa Station (中ノ沢駅, Nakanosawa-eki) was a railway station in Oshamambe, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Nakanosawa Station 中ノ沢駅
Station building converted from a former freight car
General information
Location	Aza Nakanosawa, Oshamambe, Yamakoshi, Hokkaido （北海道山越郡長万部町字中ノ沢） Japan
Coordinates	42°28′40.49″N 140°20′45.97″E
Operated by	Hokkaido Railway Company
Line(s)	Hakodate Main Line
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	H48
History
Opened	1904
Closed	16 March 2024 (2024-03-16)

Lines

• Hakodate Main Line Station H48

Surroundings

• Route 5
• Hakodate Bus "Nakanosawa Eki-mae" Bus Stop

History

In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.^[1] The last train served the station on 15 March 2024 and the station was officially closed the next day.^[2]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hakodate Main Line
Kunnui		Local	Oshamanbe

References

1. Sugiyama, Junichi (26 June 2023). "「JR北海道が42駅廃止検討」報道、宗谷本線の駅がごっそり消える?" [Report of JR Hokkaido regarding abolition of 42 Stations, majority of which are on the Soya Main Line]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
2. "恩根内など北海道内の無人駅5駅が廃止　地元の存続要望なく歴史に幕" [Five unstaffed stations in Hokkaido including Onnenai abolished without local request for continuation]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.