The station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and is located 186.6 km from the start of the line at Hakodate.[2] Both local and the Rapid Niseko Liner services stop at the station.[3]
Station layoutedit
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track.
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, control of the station passed to JR Hokkaido.[2][4]
Future plansedit
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.[5]
^"JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). JR Hokkaido. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
^ abIshino, 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. 811. ISBN4-533-02980-9.
^"Hakodate Main Line - Kutchan - Niseko - Rankoshi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Hokkaido. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
^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. ISBN4-533-02980-9.
^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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hirafu, station, 比羅夫駅, hirafu, railway, station, hakodate, main, line, kutchan, hokkaido, hokkaido, japan, operated, hokkaido, station, number, 比羅夫駅, 2017general, informationlocationjapancoordinates42, 8486, 7222, 8486, 7222operated, byjr, hokkaidoline, hakoda. Hirafu Station 比羅夫駅 Hirafu eki is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Kutchan Hokkaido Hokkaido Japan It is operated by JR Hokkaido and has the station number S24 1 Hirafu Station比羅夫駅Hirafu Station in 2017General informationLocationJapanCoordinates42 50 55 N 140 43 20 E 42 8486 N 140 7222 E 42 8486 140 7222Operated byJR HokkaidoLine s Hakodate Main LineDistance186 6 km 115 9 mi from HakodatePlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeS24HistoryOpened15 October 1904 119 years ago 1904 10 15 ServicesPreceding station JR Hokkaido Following stationNisekotowards Hakodate Hakodate Main LineLocal Kutchantowards AsahikawaRapidNisekoOne way operation Niseko Liner Kutchantowards SapporoLocationHirafu StationLocation within HokkaidoShow map of HokkaidoHirafu StationHirafu Station Japan Show map of Japan Contents 1 Lines 2 Station layout 2 1 Platforms 3 History 3 1 Future plans 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLines editThe station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and is located 186 6 km from the start of the line at Hakodate 2 Both local and the Rapid Niseko Liner services stop at the station 3 Station layout editThe station consists of a side platform serving a single track Platforms edit 1 Hakodate Main Line for Oshamambe Kutchan Otaru and Sapporo nbsp The platform in October 2005 nbsp View of the platform under snow in March 2015History editThe 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 control of the station passed to JR Hokkaido 2 4 Future plans edit 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 5 See also editList of railway stations in JapanReferences edit JR Hokkaido Route Map PDF JR Hokkaido Retrieved 21 February 2018 a b 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 811 ISBN 4 533 02980 9 Hakodate Main Line Kutchan Niseko Rankoshi Station Timetable PDF JR Hokkaido Retrieved 20 February 2018 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 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 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hirafu Station External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hirafu Station Hirafu station information in Japanese nbsp This Hokkaido rail station related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Hokkaidō location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hirafu Station amp oldid 1163489019, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
