Saku Station (佐久駅, Saku-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Nakagawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Sōya Main Line and is located 153.6 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.[1][3]

Layout

Saku Station once had two side platforms connected by a level crossing, but one platform is no longer in use. The station is unattended, and managed by Nakagawa town. The station building is located on the west side of the premises, adjacent to the south side of the platform. The current station building is called the "Saku Furusato Denshokan" and was renovated in 1990. Inside the building, paintings of the old station building, local antiques and farm equipment, excavated ammonite fossils, and paintings of horse-drawn sleighs are on display.

  • Platforms in 2017
    Platforms in 2017
  • Level Crossing
    Level Crossing
  • Signage
    Signage

History

The station was opened on 8 November 1922 with the opening of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Teshio Line. On April 1, 1930 the Teshio Line was incorporated into the Sōya Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Hokkaido took over control of the station. The old station building was demolished in September 1990 and new station building completed in January 1991. In July 2019 JR Hokkaido proposed to local governments along the Sōya Main Line that stations with an average daily passenger load of three or less, including this station, be either maintained by the local government or kept open at their own expense, or closed in March 2021. After that, Nakagawa Town announced that it would maintain this station.[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 0.8 passengers 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. ^ "佐久駅" [Saku 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. ^ 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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