Higashi-Muroran Station
Higashi-Muroran Station 東室蘭駅 | |
|---|---|
 The east entrance to the station in September 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Muroran-shi, Hokkaido Japan |
| Coordinates | 42°20′55.77″N 141°1′31.56″E / 42.3488250°N 141.0254333°E |
| Operated by | ■ JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | ■ Muroran Main Line |
| Distance | 77.2 km from Oshamambe |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | H32 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 August 1892 |
| Rebuilt | 1 March 2008 |
Higashi-Muroran Station (東室蘭駅, Higashi-Muroran-eki) is a railway station on the Muroran Main Line in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Lines
[edit]Higashi-Muroran Station is served by the Muroran Main Line, and also forms the starting point of the Muroran Main Line Branch to Muroran.
Station layout
[edit]The station has two island platforms serving four tracks.
Platforms
[edit]| 2/3 | ■ Muroran Main Line | for Noboribetsu and Tomakomai for Date-Monbetsu and Oshamanbe for Muroran |
| 4 | ■ Muroran Main Line | for Hakodate (Limited express) |
| 5 | ■ Muroran Main Line | for Sapporo (Limited express) |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muroran Main Line | ||||
| Datemombetsu | Limited Express Hokuto | Noboribetsu | ||
| Direct to Branch Line for Muroran (Local) |
Limited Express Suzuran | Washibetsu | ||
| Moto-Wanishi | Local | Washibetsu | ||
| Muroran Main Line Branch | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Wanishi | ||
Limited express services
[edit]History
[edit]The station opened on 1 August 1892. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.
Higashi-Muroran Station became fully accessible on 1 March 2008 following a renovation of the station building.[1]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Muroran police station
- Higashi-Muroran Post office
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "東室蘭駅リニューアルオープンセレモニーを開催します！" [JR Hokkaido to celebrate reopening of Higashi-Muroran Station] (PDF). jrhokkaido.co.jp (in Japanese). 22 February 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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