Atsunai Station

Atsunai Station (厚内駅, Atsunai-eki) is a train station in Urahoro, Tokachi District, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Atsunai Station 厚内駅
General information
Location	Urahoro, Tokachi District, Hokkaidō  Japan
Coordinates	42°48′34″N 143°48′52″E / 42.8094°N 143.8144°E / 42.8094; 143.8144
Operated by	Hokkaido Railway Company
Line(s)	Nemuro Main Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	K42
Website	Official website

Lines

• Hokkaido Railway Company
  • Nemuro Main Line Station K42

History

Atsunai Station opened on 25 December 1903.^[1]

With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).^[1]

Future plans

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.^[2]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nemuro Main Line
Limited Express Ōzora: Does not stop at this station
Urahoro		Local		Onbetsu

References

1. Ishino, Satoshi (1998). 停車場変遷大事典. 国鉄・JR 編 (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 879–880. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
2. 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). from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

 

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