is a

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located in the city of

Nayoro 280px, Nayoro city center is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 24,702, and a population density of 46 people per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography The main rivers in the ...

Hokkaidō is the second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by railway via the Seikan Tunnel. The ...

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. It is operated by

JR Hokkaido The is one of the constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), and is often referred to by its official abbreviation: . It operates intercity and local rail services in Hokkaido, Japan. The company introduced Kitaca, a smart c ...

Lines

The station is served by the

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from to and is located 74.1 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with one track and one

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(approximately 50 meters long and 2 meters wide). The platform is located on the left side when facing towards Wakkanai, and is equipped with stairs and a slope. There is no roof over the platform, but there is a waiting facility in front of the station to protect from rain and snow. JR Sōya Line Nayorokōkō Station Eaves.jpg, Waiting room JR Sōya Line Nayorokōkō Station Platform.jpg, Platform

History

The station was opened as on 20 September 1956. With the privatization of

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. In 2018 the city of requested that the station be relocated at the city's expense 1.5 kilometers towards Wakkanai as most of the passengers were students of Nayoro High School. This was implemented on 12 March 2022 and the station renamed on that date.

Passenger statistics

During fiscal 2022, the station was used on average by 2 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* Hokkaido Nayoro High School: *

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External links

JR Chihoku Station

References

{{Sōya Main Line Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1956 Nayoro