Shiriuchi Station

Shiriuchi Station 知内駅
Shiriuchi Station (left) and adjacent Shiriuchi roadside station (right) in October 2010
General information
Location	Shiriuchi, Kamiiso District, Hokkaido Japan
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Kaikyo Line
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	1990
Closed	14 March 2014
Former services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Kikonai towards Hakodate Tsugaru-Kaikyo Line Yoshioka-Kaitei towards Naka-Oguni Kikonai Terminus Kaikyo Line
Location Shiriuchi Station Location within Japan

Shiriuchi Station (知内駅, Shiriuchi-eki) was a railway station on the Kaikyo Line in Shiriuchi, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1990, it closed in March 2014. The undersea Seikan Tunnel to the main Japanese island of Honshu is not far from this station.

Lines

Shiriuchi Station was served by the Kaikyo Line, which connects Honshu with the northern island of Hokkaido via the Seikan Tunnel. Only Hakuchō and Super Hakuchō limited express services stopped at this station, with just two trains in each direction stopping daily in 2013.

Station layout

The station had two side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms were connected to the station entrance by a footbridge.

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  The station entrance in October 2010
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  View of the platforms in October 2010
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  View of the platforms in October 2010

Platforms

1	■ Kaikyo Line	for Kikonai and Hakodate
2	■ Kaikyo Line	for Aomori and Shin-Aomori

History

Shiriuchi Station opened in 1990. The station was closed from the start of the 15 March 2014 timetable revision to make way for Hokkaido Shinkansen construction work. Following the closure of the station, the signal located there was renamed Yunosato-Shiriuchi (湯の里知内).

Surrounding area

• National Route 228