Obihiro Station

Obihiro Station 帯広駅
Location	Obihiro, Hokkaido Japan
Coordinates	42°55′05″N 143°12′07″E / 42.918006°N 143.202072°E / 42.918006; 143.202072Coordinates: 42°55′05″N 143°12′07″E / 42.918006°N 143.202072°E / 42.918006; 143.202072
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	■ Nemuro Main Line
Distance	180.1 km from Takikawa
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	K31
History
Opened	21 October 1905 (1905-10-21)
Passengers
FY2014	1,924 daily

Obihiro Station (帯広駅, Obihiro-eki) is the main railway station in the city of Obihiro in Hokkaido, Japan. It is located on the Nemuro Main Line and is managed by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Originally built in 1905, the station was rebuilt in 1996, but part of the original tracks that ran past the old Obihiro Station can still be seen on the north side of the station.

Platforms, 2020

Lines[]

Obihiro Station is served by the Nemuro Main Line, and is situated 180.1 km from the starting point of the line at Takikawa Station. The station is numbered "K31".^[1]

Limited express services[]

Obihiro Station is served by the following Limited express services.

• Ōzora (Sapporo - Kushiro)
• Tokachi (Sapporo - Obihiro)

The fastest journey time between Sapporo and Obihiro is approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes by the Ōzora.

Station layout[]

The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks.

Facilities[]

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and also a Twinkle Plaza travel agency. The Kitaca farecard cannot be used at this station.^[2]

History[]

The station opened on 21 October 1905. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

Adjacent stations[]

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Obihiro Station.

• JR Hokkaido station information (in Japanese)