Shin-Kotoni Station

Shin-Kotoni Station (新琴似駅, Shin-Kotoni-eki) is a railway station on the Sasshō Line in Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered G05.^[1]

Shin-Kotoni Station 新琴似駅
General information
Location	Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Sasshō Line
Distance	5.6 km (3.5 mi) from Sōen
Connections	Asabu Subway Station
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	G05
History
Opened	20 November 1934; 90 years ago (1934-11-20)
Passengers
FY2014	3,738 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Shinkawa towards Sapporo Sasshō Line Taihei towards Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku

While situated relatively close to Asabu Station on the Namboku Line of the Sapporo Municipal Subway, there are no transfer passageways between these two stations.

Lines

Shin-Kotoni Station is served by the Sasshō Line (Gakuen Toshi Line) from Sapporo to Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku.

Station layout

The elevated station has two side platforms serving two tracks.^[2] The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles which accept Kitaca,^[3] and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Sasshō Line	for Sōen and Sapporo
2	■ Sasshō Line	for Ainosato-Kyōikudai and Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku

History

The station opened on 20 November 1934.^[4]

Electric services commenced from 1 June 2012, following electrification of the line between Sapporo and Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku.^[2]