Wakkanai Station

Wakkanai Station

稚内駅
Wakkanai Station; 稚内駅
	Wakkanai Station in June 2012
Location	3-6 Chuo, Wakkanai-shi, Hokkaido; Japan
Coordinates	45°25′1.3″N 141°40′37.2″E / 45.417028°N 141.677000°ECoordinates: 45°25′1.3″N 141°40′37.2″E / 45.417028°N 141.677000°E
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	■ Sōya Main Line
Distance	259.4 km from Asahikawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Station code	W80
Website	Official website
History
Opened	26 December 1928
Previous names	Wakkanai Minato (until 1939)
Passengers
FY2015	107 (daily)
Location
	Wakkanai Station Location within HokkaidoShow map of HokkaidoShow map of JapanShow all

Wakkanai Station (稚内駅, Wakkanai-eki) is a railway station on the Sōya Main Line in the city of Wakkanai, Hokkaido, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It is the northern terminus of the Sōya Main Line, and is also the northernmost railway station in Japan.

Lines[]

Wakkanai Station is the northern terminus of the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) Sōya Main Line from Asahikawa.^[1] The station is numbered "W80".

Layout[]

Wakkanai Station has a single side platform.

Platforms[]

The station platform

1	■ Sōya Main Line	for Asahikawa and Sapporo

Limited express services[]

Wakkanai is served by the following limited express services in addition to all-stations "Local" services.

Sōya (Sapporo - Wakkanai)
Sarobetsu (Asahikawa - Wakkanai)

Adjacent stations[]

«	Service
Sōya Main Line
Minami-Wakkanai	Limited Express Sōya	Terminus
Minami-Wakkanai	Limited Express Sarobetsu	Terminus
Minami-Wakkanai	Local	Terminus

History[]

The station opened on 26 December 1926, initially named Wakkanai Minato Station (稚内港駅, lit. "Wakkanai Port Station").^[1] It was renamed Wakkanai on 1 February 1939 at the same time as the original Wakkanai Station was renamed Minami-Wakkanai Station.^[1]

With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.^[1]

Surrounding area[]

Port of Wakkanai

It takes about 7 minutes from here to Port of Wakkanai on foot.
It takes about 3 minutes from here to Port of Wakkanai by bus at 700 yen(adult) or 350 yen(children).

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. pp. 903–904. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links[]

[teishajo1998-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. pp. 903–904. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

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