Abashiri Station
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is a railway station of the Hokkaido Railway Company
(JR Hokkaidō), located in Abashiri
in Hokkaidō
, Japan
. It is the main railway station in the city. Abashiri Station comes first in an alphabetical list of Japanese railway stations (Zushi Station
is last).
, and the Senmō Main Line
from Higashi-Kushiro
.
Okhotsk
limited express and Shiretoko rapid services terminate at this station. The Yūmō Line formerly diverged from here, but the line was closed on March 19, 1987.
Abashiri Station is unusual in having the station name sign at the entrance to the building written vertically instead of horizontally. This was intended to ensure that prisoners released from nearby Abashiri Prison and returning to their hometowns from the station would not "revert sideways" (横道にそれない) to a life of crime.
Hokkaidō Chūō Bus, Hokkaidō Kitami Bus and Abashiri Bus operate services from Abashiri Bus Terminal to Sapporo
.
Hokkaido Railway Company
The is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group , and thus often known as . It operates intercity rail services in Hokkaido, Japan. The company introduced Kitaca, a smart card ticketing system, from autumn 2008....
(JR Hokkaidō), located in Abashiri
Abashiri, Hokkaido
is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.Abashiri is known as the site of the Abashiri Prison, a Meiji-era facility used for the incarceration of political prisoners...
in Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is the main railway station in the city. Abashiri Station comes first in an alphabetical list of Japanese railway stations (Zushi Station
Zushi Station
is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company , located in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. It is located 8.4 kilometers from the junction at Ōfuna Station, and 57.8 kilometers from Tokyo Station.-Lines:* Yokosuka Line* Shōnan-Shinjuku Line...
is last).
Lines
Abashiri Station is served by the Sekihoku Main Line from Shin-AsahikawaShin-Asahikawa Station
is a train station located in Higashi-8-Jō 6-chōme, Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, and is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company.-Lines Serviced:*JR Hokkaidō*Sōya Main Line...
, and the Senmō Main Line
Senmo Main Line
is a Japanese railway line in Hokkaidō, of JR Hokkaidō, between Higashi-Kushiro Station in Kushiro and Abashiri Station in Abashiri. The name comes from and .-Basic Data:*Operators, distances**Hokkaidō Railway Company...
from Higashi-Kushiro
Higashi-Kushiro Station
is a JR Hokkaido railway station in Kushiro, Hokkaidō. It is the junction of Nemuro Main Line and Senmō Main Line. It opened on March 16, 1925....
.
Okhotsk
Okhotsk (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Hokkaido which runs between Sapporo and Abashiri. It operates at a maximum speed of 110 km/h. It is named after the Sea of Okhotsk.-Sleeper service:...
limited express and Shiretoko rapid services terminate at this station. The Yūmō Line formerly diverged from here, but the line was closed on March 19, 1987.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platforms and one island platform serving two tracks. There is a ticket office (business hours: 05:30 to 23:00), automatic ticket machines, and a travel centre (business hours: 09:30 to 17:30).Abashiri Station is unusual in having the station name sign at the entrance to the building written vertically instead of horizontally. This was intended to ensure that prisoners released from nearby Abashiri Prison and returning to their hometowns from the station would not "revert sideways" (横道にそれない) to a life of crime.
Buses
Abashiri Bus, Abashiri Kōtsū Bus, Akan Bus, Shari Bus and joint operating companies all operate to/from the station. The tourist information centre in Abashiri Station handles tickets for tour buses. The bus stop for services to Higashi Mokoto (Abashiri Kōtsū Bus) does not have a number.Bus stops
| No. 1 Stop | Kōyō Apartments, Shiretoko National Park Shiretoko National Park covers most of the Shiretoko Peninsula at the northeastern tip of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan.The word "Shiretoko" is derived form an Ainu word "sir etok", meaning "end of the Earth".... (Utoro Onsen), Aurora Terminal, Tour buses |
| No. 2 Stop | Tokoro Tokoro, Hokkaido was a town located in Tokoro District, Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 4,885 and a density of 17.55 persons per km². The total area was 278.29 km².... , Bihoro Bihoro, Hokkaido is a town located in Abashiri District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu word piporo, meaning "place of much water".... , Memanbetsu Airport, Ōmagari, Tentozan, Lake Akan Lake Akan is a lake in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located in Akan National Park and is a Ramsar Site.-History:Volcanic activity formed the lake some 6,000 years ago, when a dam was formed. The lake used to have a clarity of 8–9 meters in the 1930s. Pollution from local hotspring resorts has decreased... |
| No. 3 Stop | Shari Shari, Hokkaido is a town located in Shari District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 13,036 and a population density of 18.36 persons per km². The total area is 736.97 km².-External links:... , Koshimizu Koshimizu, Hokkaido is a town located in Shari District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 5,698 and a population density of 20.42 persons per km². The total area is 287.04 km².-External links:... , Tsukushigaoka Apartments, Tokyo Agriculture University, Abashiri Bus Terminal |
| No. 4 Stop | not service |
| Higashi Mokoto |
Hokkaidō Chūō Bus, Hokkaidō Kitami Bus and Abashiri Bus operate services from Abashiri Bus Terminal to Sapporo
Sapporo, Hokkaido
is the fourth-largest city in Japan by population, and the largest city on the island of Hokkaido. It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an ordinance-designated city of Japan....
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History
- October 5, 1912: Abashiri Station was opened by National Railway Authority.
- September 15, 1927: The Railways Ministry opened the Senmō Line (which later became the Senmō Main Line).
- December 1, 1932: The station moved to its present location, and the original station was renamed Seaside Abashiri Station (a freight terminal).
- October 10, 1935: The Yūmō Main Line (later the Yūmō Line) opened.
- February 1, 1984: Freight services to Abashiri were discontinued.
- March 20, 1987: The Yūmō Line closed.
- April 1, 1987: Abashiri Station was transferred to JR Hokkaidō following privatization of Japanese National RailwaysJapanese National Railways, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
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