Shikanotani Station

Shikanotani Station

鹿ノ谷駅
General information
LocationYūbari, Hokkaido
Japan
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s) Sekishō Line Yūbari Branch
Distance14.8 km from Shin-Yūbari
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeY24
History
Opened1 December 1901 (1901-12-01)
Closed31 March 2019 (2019-03-31)
Passengers
FY199848 daily

Shikanotani Station (鹿ノ谷駅, Shikanotani-eki) was a railway station in Yūbari, Hokkaidō, Japan. The station was closed when the Yubari Branch Line ceased operation on 31 March 2019.[1]

Lines

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Shikanotani Station was served by the Sekisho Line Yūbari Branch. The station was numbered "Y24".[2]

Station layout

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The station had a ground-level side platform serving one track. Kitaca was not available. The station was unattended.[citation needed]

Station ruins

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As of April 2020, one year after the abolition, there were still overpasses across the station building and a large premises.[3] In 2022, JR Hokkaido transferred it free of charge to Kanoya Station, a limited liability company established by citizens (represented by Hidekazu Hashiba).[4]

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Sekisho Line Yūbari Branch
Shimizusawa (Y23)   Local   Yūbari (Y25)

References

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  1. ^ JR石勝線の夕張支線が最終運行 廃線し、バス転換へ [The last operating of Yūbari branch line, it closed and will be replaced by bus]. asahi.com (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Newspapers Co., Ltd. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. ^ "【廃止から1年 北海道・夕張支線の「いま」を訪ねて(4)】 鹿ノ谷駅と夕張駅の古今物語". 鉄道チャンネル. エキスプレス. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ "旧夕張支線・鹿ノ谷駅、有志で再生へ JRが無償譲渡 グッズ販売やトロッコ構想/CFで資金募る". 北海道新聞. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2023.


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