Wassamu Station (和寒駅, Wassamu-eki) is a railway station located in the Kitamachi neighborhood of the town of Wassamu, Kamikawa-gun, 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 36.3 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.[1][3]
Layout
The station is an above-ground station with one side platform and one island platform, connected by a footbridge. The wooden station building, built to JNR standards, was demolished, and the remodeled station building stands on the west side of the station. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sōya Main Line | for Nayoro and Wakkanai |
| 2, 3 | ■ Sōya Main Line | for Asahikawa and Sapporo |
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Platform -
Footbridge -
Signboard
History
The station was opened as on 15 November 1899 with the extension of the Hokkaido Government Railway Teshio Line from Ranru Station. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. The station building was rebuilt in 1988.
Passenger statistics
During fiscal 2019, the station was used on average by 88 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 40
- Wassamu Town Office
See also
External links
Media related to Wassamu Station at Wikimedia Commons
Reference
- ^ 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.
- ^ "和寒駅" [Wassamu Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "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.