is a railway station in Hakodate, Hokkaido

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...

, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company

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 Hokkaido). It is the terminus of the Hakodate Main Line

Hakodate Main Line

is a railway line between the cities of Hakodate and Asahikawa in Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the trunk lines operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company ....

 and the Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line

Tsugaru-Kaikyo Line

The is a railway line in northern Japan linking Aomori Station in Aomori and Hakodate Station in Hokkaido.The Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line is actually made up of portions of four separate lines: the Tsugaru Line, operated by East Japan Railway Company, and the Kaikyō, Esashi, and Hakodate Main lines,...

; Hakodate Municipal Transit streetcars stop at the adjacent Hakodate Eki-mae Station.

Lines

• Esashi Line
  Esashi Line
  The is a Japanese rail line operated by Hokkaido Railway Company that runs between Hakodate City and Esashi Town in Hokkaidō.-Stations:All stations are in Hokkaidō.Track: ∥: Double track, ∨: Double track ends, ◇: Passing loop |: No passing loop...
  
   (formally stops at Goryōkaku
  Goryokaku Station
  is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line and the Esashi Line of Hokkaido Railway Company . It is located in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan.The station is named after Goryōkaku fort, located about two kilometers from the station....
  
  , but trains generally serve Hakodate as well)
• Hakodate Main Line
  Hakodate Main Line
  is a railway line between the cities of Hakodate and Asahikawa in Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the trunk lines operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company ....
  
  
• Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line
  Tsugaru-Kaikyo Line
  The is a railway line in northern Japan linking Aomori Station in Aomori and Hakodate Station in Hokkaido.The Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line is actually made up of portions of four separate lines: the Tsugaru Line, operated by East Japan Railway Company, and the Kaikyō, Esashi, and Hakodate Main lines,...
  
  

Trains

In addition to local services, the following long-distance trains serve Hakodate Station.

• Hokuto and Super Hokuto
  Super Hokuto
  The and are limited express train services between and in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company . The journey time of the Super Hokuto is approximately 3 hours, faster than that of the Hokuto....
  
  limited express to Sapporo
  Sapporo Station
  is a train station located in Kita-ku and Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is served by Hakodate Main Line and other lines of Hokkaido Railway Company , and is also connected to the Sapporo Subway. The JR Hokkaido part is in Kita-ku while the Sapporo Subway part is in Chūō-ku.Sapporo Station...
  
  
• Hakuchō
  Hakucho (train)
  The and are Japanese limited express train services which operate between and via the undersea Seikan Tunnel. The services are operated by East Japan Railway Company and Hokkaido Railway Company respectively...
  
  and Super Hakuchō limited express to Shin-Aomori
  Shin-Aomori Station
  is a railway station on the East Japan Railway Company northern Ōu Main Line located in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 480.6 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Ōu Main Line at Fukushima Station...
  
  
• Cassiopeia
  Cassiopeia (train)
  The is a luxury overnight limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It runs between Ueno Station in Tokyo and the city of Sapporo in the northern island of Hokkaido. The one-way journey lasts approximately 16½ hours.Going from Ueno to Sapporo, trains call...
  
  and Hokutosei
  Hokutosei
  The is a limited express sleeping car train service in Japan which connects Ueno Station in Tokyo and Sapporo Station in the northern island of Hokkaido, taking approximately 16½ hours...
  
  sleeping car limited express to Sapporo
  Sapporo Station
  is a train station located in Kita-ku and Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is served by Hakodate Main Line and other lines of Hokkaido Railway Company , and is also connected to the Sapporo Subway. The JR Hokkaido part is in Kita-ku while the Sapporo Subway part is in Chūō-ku.Sapporo Station...
  
   and Ueno
  Ueno Station
  is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities...
  
  
• Hamanasu
  Hamanasu (train)
  The is an overnight express train service operated by Hokkaido Railway Company , which runs from to via the Tsugaru Line, Kaikyo Line, Esashi Line, Hakodate Main Line, Muroran Main Line, and Chitose Line. The journey takes approximately seven and a half hours...
  
  sleeping car express to Sapporo and Aomori
  Aomori Station
  is a railway station located in Aomori, Aomori, Japan. The station opened on 1 September 1891.-Lines:Aomori Station is served by the following lines.*Ōu Main Line *Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line *Aoimori Railway Line...
  
  

Layout

The station has four platforms serving eight tracks.

1 to 4	■Hakodate Main Line	Local services for Nanae Nanae Station is a railway station on the JR Hokkaido Hakodate Main Line. It is located in Nanae, Hokkaidō, Japan.-Station structure:The station has two platforms serving three tracks.Platforms-Adjacent stations:Hokkaido Railway Company... , Ōnuma Onuma Station is a railway station on the JR Hokkaido Hakodate Main Line. It is located in Nanae, Hokkaidō, Japan.-Station structure:The station has two platforms serving three tracks on the ground level.Platforms-Adjacent stations:Hokkaido Railway Company... , Mori Mori Station (Hokkaido) is a railway station on the JR Hokkaido Hakodate Main Line. It is located in Mori, Hokkaidō, Japan.-Station layout:* 2 platforms, 3 tracks, above-ground.Platforms-Limited express trains:* Super Hokuto * Cassiopeia * Hokutosei -Adjacent stations:...  and Oshamanbe
	■Esashi Line	Local services for Kamiiso Kamiiso Station is a railway station on the JR Hokkaido Esashi Line. It is located in Hokuto, Hokkaidō, Japan.-Station structure:The station has two platforms serving three tracks.Platforms... , Kikonai Kikonai Station is a railway station on the JR Hokkaido. It is located in Kikonai, Hokkaidō, Japan.- Line :*JR Hokkaido**Esashi Line***For Hakodate***For Esashi**Kaikyō Line ***For Aomori and Shin-Aomori...  and Esashi
5 to 8	■Hokuto limited express	For Oshamanbe, Higashi-Muroran Higashi-Muroran Station is a railway station on the JR Hokkaido Muroran Main Line. It is located in Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan.- Station layout :* Above-ground station with two platforms serving four tracks.Platforms...  and Sapporo
	■Hakucho limited express	For Shin-Aomori Shin-Aomori Station is a railway station on the East Japan Railway Company northern Ōu Main Line located in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 480.6 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Ōu Main Line at Fukushima Station...
	■Hokutosei limited express	For Sendai Sendai Station (Miyagi) is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line...  and Ueno Ueno Station is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities...

History

Hakodate station first opened on 10 December 1902.

The current station building was opened on 21 June 2003.

External links

• JR Hokkaido station map