is a railway station on the

Hakodate Main Line The is a railway line connecting the cities of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Hakodate and Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Asahikawa via Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the trunk lines that is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The Sawa ...

Rankoshi, Hokkaido is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,893, and a density of 11 persons per km2. The total area is 449.68 km2. Geography Shiribetsu River flows thro ...

, Japan, operated by the

Hokkaido Railway Company 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 ...

(JR Hokkaido). It is numbered "S27".

Lines

The station is served by the

and is located 163.4 km from the start of the line at . Besides local trains, the Rapid ''Niseko Liner'' for begins its run from the station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. It is operated by Rankoshi municipal authority. Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets for all JR lines are on sale.

Platforms

File:Rankoshi-eki02.JPG, The view from the platform looking toward Mena, September 2013 File:Rankoshi-eki03.JPG, The view from the platform looking toward Konbu, September 2013

History

The station was opened on 15 October 1904 by the private Hokkaido Railway as an intermediate station during a phase of expansion when its track from to was extended to link up with stretches of track further north to provide through traffic from Hakodate to . After the Hokkaido Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907,

Japanese Government Railways The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) was the national rail transport, railway system directly operated by the until 1949. It was a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the later Japan Railways Group. Name The English name "Japanese ...

(JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909 the station became part of the Hakodate Main Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of

Japanese National Railways The , abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ...

(JNR), the successor of JGR, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. From 1 October 2007, station numbering was introduced on JR Hokkaido lines, with Rankoshi Station becoming "S27".

Surrounding area

* National Route 5 * Rankoshi town office * Rankoshi post office

References