Nayorokōkō Station

Nayorokōkō Station (名寄高校駅, Nayorokōkō-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Nayoro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.^[1][2]

W47 Nayorokōkō Station 名寄高校駅
regional rail
Nayorokōkō Station
General information
Location	Tokuda, Nayoro-shi, Hokkaido 096-0071 Japan
Coordinates	44°19′51.1″N 142°27′55.5″E
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Sōya Main Line
Distance	74.1 km (46.0 mi) from Asahikawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Train operators	JR Hokkaido
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unattended
Station code	W47
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 September 1956 (1956-09-20)
Previous names	Higashi-Fūren (to 1922)
Passengers
FY2022	<10
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Nayoro towards Wakkanai Sōya Main Line Local Fūren towards Asahikawa Sōya Main Line Limited Express Nayoro
Location Nayorokōkō Station Location within Hokkaido Show map of Hokkaido Nayorokōkō Station Nayorokōkō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) Soya Main Line from Asahikawa to Wakkanai and is located 74.1 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.^[1][3]

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with one track and one side platform (approximately 50 meters long and 2 meters wide). The platform is located on the left side when facing towards Wakkanai, and is equipped with stairs and a slope. There is no roof over the platform, but there is a waiting facility in front of the station to protect from rain and snow.

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  Waiting room
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  Platform

History

The station was opened as Higashi-Fūren Station (風連駅) on 20 September 1956. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. In 2018 the city of requested that the station be relocated at the city's expense 1.5 kilometers towards Wakkanai as most of the passengers were students of Nayoro High School. This was implemented on 12 March 2022 and the station renamed on that date.

Passenger statistics

During fiscal 2022, the station was used on average by 2 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Hokkaido Nayoro High School:
• Japan National Route 40

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Nayorokōkō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR Chihoku Station