is a

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located in the city of Shibetsu City, Kamikawa-shichō,

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. It is operated by

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Lines

The station is served by the

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from to and is located 53.9 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with two

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s and two tracks. It used to have a side and an

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, which was closed during the winter, but as of March 2023, it was closed all year round. The station building is located on the east side the platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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History

The station was opened on 5 August 1900 on the Hokkaido Government Railway Teshio Line. The current station buildinw as completed in 1966. With the privatization of

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, it was raised to a full passenger train station, and came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

Passenger statistics

During fiscal 2019, the station was used on average by 258 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

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*Shibetsu City Hall *Shibetsu City Hospital *Shibetsu City Museum

References

External links

- JR Shibetsu Station (Japanese)
{{Sōya Main Line Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1900 Shibetsu, Hokkaido