Shinrin-Kōen Station (Hokkaido)
Shinrin-Kōen Station 森林公園駅 | |
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| Location | Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan |
| Operated by |  JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | ■ Hakodate Main Line |
| Distance | 298.5 km from Hakodate |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | A05 |
| History | |
| Opened | September 20, 1894 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2014 | 4,128 daily |
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  Shinrin-Kōen Station Location within Japan | |
Shinrin-Kōen Station (森林公園駅, Shinrin-Kōen-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered "A05".[1]
The station takes its name from the Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park, located 20 minutes' walking distance from the station.
Lines[]
Shinrin-Kōen Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line.
Station layout[]
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles which accept Kitaca,[2] and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms[]
| 1 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Sapporo and Otaru |
| 2 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Ebetsu and Iwamizawa |
Adjacent stations[]
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Atsubetsu | Local | Ōasa | ||
| Semi-Rapid: Does not stop at this station[3] | ||||
| Limited Express Sōya: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Okhotsk: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History[]
Shinrin-Kōen Station opened on 20 September 1984.[4]
Surrounding area[]
- Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park
- Centennial Memorial Tower
- Historical Village of Hokkaido
- Hokkaido Museum
National Route 12 (to Asahikawa)- Atsubetsu Shinrin-Kōen Police Station
- Shinrin-Kōen Station Post Office
- Shilla Shinrin-Kōen onsen
See also[]
- List of railway stations in Japan
- Shinrinkōen Station (Saitama), a similarly named station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Saitama Prefecture
References[]
- ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Service Range Kitaca". JR Hokkaido. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "JR Hokkaido Railway Lines in Sapporo Area" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 184. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shinrin-Kōen Station (Hokkaidō). |
- JR Hokkaido Shinrin-Kōen Station map (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 43°03′23″N 141°28′53″E / 43.05639°N 141.48139°E
Categories:
- Stations of Hokkaido Railway Company
- Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1894
- Railway stations in Sapporo