was a railway station on the
Rumoi Main Line
The is a Japanese railway line in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) which connects Fukagawa Station in Fukagawa, Hokkaido, Fukagawa and Ishikari-Numata Station in Numata, Hokkaido, Numata. Following the discontinuation ...
in
Rumoi, Hokkaido
290px, Rumoi city hall
290px, central Rumoi
is a city in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 18,132 in 10519 households, and a population density of 61 people per km2. The total area of the city is . T ...
, Japan, operated by
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).
Lines
After the closure of the section of the line between Rumoi and on 4 December 2016 up until the closure of the line between Rumoi and
Ishikari-Numata, Rumoi Station was the terminus of the
Rumoi Main Line
The is a Japanese railway line in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) which connects Fukagawa Station in Fukagawa, Hokkaido, Fukagawa and Ishikari-Numata Station in Numata, Hokkaido, Numata. Following the discontinuation ...
and
Haboro Line
The was a railway line which was operated by Japanese National Railways in Hokkaido, HokkaidÅ, Japan. The 141.1 kilometres line connected from Rumoi Station to Horonobe Station via Obira, Hokkaido, Obira, Tomamae, Hokkaido, Tomamae, Haboro, Hok ...
Adjacent stations
History
On 10 August 2015, JR Hokkaido announced its plans to close the 16.7 km section of the line beyond Rumoi to
Mashike
is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 3,495 in 1,954 households, and a population density of 9.5 people per km2. The total area of the town is .
Geography
Mashike is located in the ...
in 2016.
In April 2016, it was officially announced that the section from Rumoi to Mashike would be closing in December 2016, with the last services operating on 4 December.
On April 1, 2023, the section between
Ishikari-Numata and this station closed.
See also
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List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR Hokkaido station information
Stations of Hokkaido Railway Company
Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1910
Railway stations in Japan closed in 2023
Rumoi, Hokkaido
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