Wakkanai Station
W80 Wakkanai Station 稚内駅 | |||||||||||||||
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Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | W80 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 December 1928 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Wakkanai Minato (until 1939) | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 83 (daily) | ||||||||||||||
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Wakkanai Station (稚内駅, Wakkanai-eki) is a railway station on the
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 1 single side platform. The station building was renewed in 2011.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sōya Main Line | for Asahikawa and Sapporo |
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Marker on the platform showing the station as the northernmost station in Japan. (July 2018) -
Station platform and station structure in the back, October 2017.
Limited express services
Wakkanai is served by the following limited express services in addition to all-stations "Local" services.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sōya Main Line | ||||
| Minami-Wakkanai | Limited Express Sarobetsu | 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 then became under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
Surrounding area
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 the price of 700 yen(adult) or 350 yen(children).
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Terminating tracks in the snow, April 2014 -
Fare gates and ticket office, October 2017 -
Wakkanai Station in June 2012 -
View of the surrounding area of the station, July 2012 -
Adjacent bus terminal, November 2021
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
