Takinoue Signal Station

Takinoue Signal Station (滝ノ上信号場, Takinoue-shingōjo) is a railway signal station on the Sekisho Line in Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Until March 15, 2024, it operated as Takinoue Station for passengers.

Takinoue Signal Station 滝ノ上信号場
Station building in July, 2017
General information
Location	Yūbari, Hokkaido Japan
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Sekishō Line
Distance	35.8 km (22.2 mi) from Minami-Chitose
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	K18
History
Opened	16 February 1897; 127 years ago (1897-02-16)
Closed	16 March 2024 (2024-03-16)
Passengers
FY2014	6 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Kawabata towards Minami-Chitose Sekishō Line Shin-Yūbari towards Shintoku      Ōzora does not stop here      Tokachi does not stop here
Location Takinoue Signal Station Location within Hokkaido Show map of Hokkaido Takinoue Signal Station Takinoue Signal Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Takinoue Station was served by the Sekisho Line, and was situated 27.0 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Chitose Station.^[1] The station is numbered "K18".^[2]

Station layout

The station had one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge, serving three tracks. Kitaca was not available.^{[clarification needed]} The station was unattended.^{[citation needed]}

History

The station opened on 16 February 1897.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.^[1]

Closure

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.^[3] The last train served the station on 15 March 2024 and the station was officially closed the next day.^[4]

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. 838. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
2. "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
3. 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.
4. "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.

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