Osashima Station (筬島駅, Osashima-eki) is a railway station located in the village of Otoineppu, Nakagawa District (Teshio), Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) Soya Main Line from Asahikawa to Wakkanai and is located 135.6 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.[1][3] [4]

Layout

Osashima Station is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. It is a single-track station without switches. It formerly had two side platforms and two tracks. Currently, the station uses the platform on the southwest side of the track where the station building is located (the left hand side when facing Wakkanai, the old outbound track). It is an unmanned station managed by Otoineppu Village. After the station building was unmanned, a modified Yo3500 series caboose was installed on the foundations of the old station building.

  • Station building in September 2009, before renovation
    Station building in September 2009, before renovation
  • Platform
    Platform
  • Signage
    Signage

History

Osashima Station opened on 8 November 1922.[4] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[4]

In July 2016, JR Hokkaido informed the local government of its intention to close the station from the start of the revised timetable in March 2017 due to low patronage.[5] However, in April 2017, it was announced that JR Hokkaido would continue to maintain the station for the time being.[6] In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.[7]

Passenger statistics

During the period between fiscal 2011 and 2015, the station was used on average by less than one passenger daily.

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2016). 北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 4062951800.
  2. ^ "筬島駅" [Osashima Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ "列車名/路線名から時刻検索 宗谷本線(稚内―名寄―旭川) 上り". JR Hokkaido. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. ^ 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. pp. 900–901. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ 無人駅の南美深、筬島、歌内　ＪＲ、来年３月廃止方針 [JR plans to close three unstaffed stations next March]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  6. ^ 宗谷線の南美深、筬島、歌内駅　管理費ＪＲ負担で当面存続 [JR to continue maintaining Minami-Bifuka, Osashima, and Utanai stations on Soya Line]. Doshin Web (in Japanese). Japan: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  7. ^ Sugiyama, Junichi (26 June 2023). "「JR北海道が42駅廃止検討」報道、宗谷本線の駅がごっそり消える?" [Report of JR Hokkaido regarding abolition of 42 Stations, majority of which are on the Soya Main Line]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

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