Warabitai Station (蕨岱駅, Warabitai-eki) was a railway station in Oshamambe, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1904, it closed in March 2017.
Warabidai Station 蕨岱駅 | |||||
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 The station waiting room in May 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Warabidai, Oshamambe, Yamakoshi District, Hokkaido Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 42°37′35″N 140°18′48″E / 42.626353°N 140.313353°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 126.9 km from Hakodate | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | S31 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 October 1904 | ||||
| Closed | 3 March 2017 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2013 | 0 daily | ||||
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Lines
editWarabitai Station was served by the Hakodate Main Line, and was situated 126.9 km from the starting point of the line at Hakodate.[1] It was numbered S31.
Station layout
editWarabitai Station has a single side platform serving a single track.
History
editThe station opened on October 15, 1904, as a Hokkaido railway line station.[1] On July 1, 1907, with the nationalization of Hokkaido Railway, the station was transferred to the state-owned railway.[1]
Freight handling at the station was discontinued on February 7, 1975, and luggage handling was discontinued on February 1, 1984.[1] It was destaffed in 1986.[2]
With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
Closure
editThe station closed following the last day of services on 3 March 2017.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 1992, the station was used by an average of 8 passengers daily.[3]
Origin of name
editThe name is derived from the Ainu word Warunpifuru (ワルンビフル, "Hill of Ferns").[4] The station name is also the last JR station name when arranged in the Gojuon order.[2]
Surrounding area
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National Route 5- Mount Kuromatsunai
- Niseko Bus "Warabidai" bus stop
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e 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. 809. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ a b c 廃止の10無人駅 思い出の駅舎さようなら 住民ら幕掲げ感謝 [10 unstaffed stations close]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ Miyawaki, Shunzo (June 1993). Harada, Katsumasa (ed.). JR・私鉄全線各駅停車1 北海道630駅. Shogakukan. p. 44. ISBN 4-09-395401-1.
- ^ Asai, Kenji (20 June 2013). 難読・誤読駅名の辞典 [Directory of Difficult-to-read Station Names] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyodo Publishing. p. 12. ISBN 978-4-490-10835-4.
