Shikanotani_Station

Shikanotani Station

Shikanotani Station

Former railway station in Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan

Shikanotani Station (鹿ノ谷駅, Shikanotani-eki) was a railway station in Yūbari, Hokkaidō, Japan. The station was closed when the Yubari Branch Line ceased operation on 31 March 2019.[1]

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Lines

Shikanotani Station was served by the Sekisho Line Yūbari Branch. The station was numbered "Y24".[2]

Station layout

The station had a ground-level side platform serving one track. Kitaca was not available. The station was unattended.[citation needed]

Station ruins

As of April 2020, one year after the abolition, there were still overpasses across the station building and a large premises.[3] In 2022, JR Hokkaido transferred it free of charge to Kanoya Station, a limited liability company established by citizens (represented by Hidekazu Hashiba).[4]

Adjacent stations

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References

  1. [1]
    JR石勝線の夕張支線が最終運行 廃線し、バス転換へ [The last operating of Yūbari branch line, it closed and will be replaced by bus]. asahi.com (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Newspapers Co., Ltd. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. [2]
    "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. [3]
    "【廃止から1年 北海道・夕張支線の「いま」を訪ねて(4)】 鹿ノ谷駅と夕張駅の古今物語". 鉄道チャンネル. エキスプレス. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. [4]
    "旧夕張支線・鹿ノ谷駅、有志で再生へ ＪＲが無償譲渡 グッズ販売やトロッコ構想／ＣＦで資金募る". 北海道新聞. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

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