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Otaru Station
Railway station in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Otaru Station (小樽駅, Otaru-eki) is a railway station in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It is numbered "S15".[1]
Quick Facts S15Otaru Station小樽駅, General information ...
S15 Otaru Station 小樽駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() The station frontage in July 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 2-22-15 Inaho, Otaru City Hokkaido Prefecture Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Hakodate Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 252.5 km (156.9 mi) from Hakodate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | On embankment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | S15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 28 June 1903; 121 years ago (1903-06-28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Otaru Chūō; Takashima Station Chūō Otaru (until 1920) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY2015 | 8,973 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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