Goryōkaku Station (五稜郭駅, Goryōkaku-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line and South Hokkaido Railway Line in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) and South Hokkaido Railway Company. The station is named after Goryōkaku fort, located about two kilometers from the station.

Goryōkaku Station

五稜郭駅
Goryōkaku Station in August 2017
General information
Location64-16 Kameda Honcho, Hakodate
Hokkaido Prefecture
Japan
Operated byThe logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). JR Hokkaido
Line(s)Hakodate Main Line
South Hokkaido Railway Line
ConnectionsBus stop
History
Opened1 September 1911; 113 years ago (1 September 1911)
Services
Preceding station The logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). JR Hokkaido Following station
Hakodate
Terminus
Hokuto Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
towards Sapporo
Hakodate Main Line
Rapid Hakodate Liner
Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
Terminus
Hakodate Main Line
Local
Kikyō
towards Asahikawa
Location
Goryōkaku Station is located in Hokkaido
Goryōkaku Station
Goryōkaku Station
Location within Hokkaido
Goryōkaku Station is located in Japan
Goryōkaku Station
Goryōkaku Station
Goryōkaku Station (Japan)

Lines

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Goryōkaku Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and the South Hokkaido Railway Line.

Station layout

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A freight train departing from the station in October 2013

The station has two island platforms serving four tracks.

Platforms

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3-4  Hakodate Main Line for Hakodate
5-6  Hakodate Main Line for Oshamambe and Sapporo
 South Hokkaido Railway Line for Kikonai

Adjacent stations

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South Hokkaido Railway Line
Terminus Local Nanaehama

History

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The station building in August 2006

The station opened as a new station on the Hakodate Main Line on September 1, 1911.[1] It became the terminus of the Esashi Line on September 15, 1913.[1] With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1] The freight terminal was renamed Hakodate Freight Terminal on March 12, 2011.[2]

Surrounding area

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Hakodate Freight Terminal (函館貨物駅, Hakodate Kamotsu-eki) operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) is located next to the passenger station and was previously called Goryōkaku until it was renamed on March 12, 2011.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 805,828. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ a b Japan Freight Railway Company (March 11, 2011). "駅名改称のご案内 ~6線区8ヶ所の駅名を改称します~" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 15, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2011.


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