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Muroran Station

Coordinates: 42°19′05″N 140°58′32″E / 42.3181°N 140.9756°E / 42.3181; 140.9756
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Muroran Station

室蘭駅
Muroran Station entrance in July 2017
General information
LocationMuroran, Hokkaido
Japan
Coordinates42°19′05″N 140°58′32″E / 42.3181°N 140.9756°E / 42.3181; 140.9756
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s) Muroran Main Line
Distance7.0 km from Higashi-Muroran
Tracks2
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1897 (1897-07-01)
Rebuilt1 October 1997 (1997-10-01)
Location
Muroran Station is located in Hokkaido
Muroran Station
Muroran Station
Location within Hokkaido

Muroran Station (室蘭駅, Muroran-eki) is a railway station on the Muroran Main Line in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines

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Muroran Station forms the terminus of the 7.0 km (4.3 mi) Muroran Main Line branch from Higashi-Muroran.

Station layout

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The station consists of a single island platform serving two terminating tracks.

Platforms

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1/2  Muroran Main Line for Higashi-Muroran, Tomakomai, Sapporo, and Oshamambe

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Muroran Main Line
Bokoi Local Terminus

History

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The former Muroran Station building in June 2007

The station opened on 1 July 1897.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]

The station was moved to its current location, 1.1 km closer to Higashi-Muroran, on 1 October 1997.[1]

The station's Midori no Madoguchi closed on September 30,2024.

The station is unmanned all day from October 1,2024.[JR北 1][JR北 2][2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "室蘭 | 駅の情報検索(時刻表・バリアフリー)| 鉄道・きっぷ | JR北海道- Hokkaido Railway Company". 北海道旅客鉄道. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "駅の無人化について" (PDF) (Press release). 北海道旅客鉄道. 2 September 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 857. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ "JR北海道、室蘭駅を10月から無人化 初代駅舎の開業から130年". 朝日新聞デジタル. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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