Rankoshi Station

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".^[1]

Rankoshi Station 蘭越駅
Rankoshi Station in September 2017
General information
Location	853 Rankoshi, Isoya Hokkaido Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	42°48′14″N 140°31′43″E
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Hakodate Main Line
Distance	163.4 km (101.5 mi) from Hakodate
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Station code	S27
History
Opened	15 October 1904; 119 years ago (1904-10-15)
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Mena towards Hakodate Hakodate Main Line Konbu towards Asahikawa Rapid Terminus Niseko Liner Konbu towards Sapporo
Location Rankoshi Station Location within Hokkaido Show map of Hokkaido Rankoshi Station Rankoshi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and is located 163.4 km from the start of the line at Hakodate.^[2] Besides local trains, the Rapid Niseko Liner for Sapporo begins its run from the station.^[3]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. It is operated by Rankoshi municipal authority.^{[citation needed]} 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
• 
  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 was opened on 15 October 1904 by the private Hokkaido Railway as an intermediate station during a phase of expansion when its track from Hakodate to Neppu was extended to link up with stretches of track further north to provide through traffic from Hakodate to Otaru. After the Hokkaido Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909 the station became part of the Hakodate Main Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.^[2][4] From 1 October 2007, station numbering was introduced on JR Hokkaido lines, with Rankoshi Station becoming "S27".^[5]

Surrounding area

• National Route 5
• Rankoshi town office
• Rankoshi post office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). JR Hokkaido. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
2. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 810. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
3. "Hakodate Main Line - Kutchan - Niseko - Rankoshi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Hokkaido. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
4. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 240. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
5. 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.