is a railway station on the JR Hokkaido

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....

. It is located in Minamifurano

Minamifurano, Hokkaido

is a town located in Sorachi District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 2,896 and a density of 4.62 persons per km². The total area is 665.52 km².-External links:* in Japanese...

, 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...

. Station number is T37. Height is 413m (AMSL).

Surrounding area

There were Karikachi signal stop, Karikachi tunnel and Niinai Station between this station and Shintoku Station

Shintoku Station

is a train station in Shintoku, Kamikawa District, Hokkaidō, Japan.Its station number is K23.-Adjacent stations:...

. In 1966 the old line was replaced by new line through Shin-Karikachi tunnel.

Karikachi signal stop

was located near the west mouth of ( old )Karikachi tunnel. It had zig zag

Zig Zag (railway)

A railway zig zag, also called a switchback, is a way of climbing hills in difficult country with a minimal need for tunnels and heavy earthworks. For a short distance , the direction of travel is reversed, before the original direction is resumed.A location on railways constructed e.g...

. 43°8′17"N 142°45′17"E

Karikachi tunnel

was 654m long and 534m high (AMSL) at the highest point. 43°8′7"N 142°45′43"E

Niinai Station

was located in the middle of the eastern slope. 43°9′33"N 142°48′54"E

Adjacent stations

Hokkaido Railway Company

Nemuro Main Line

T36 - Ochiai T37 - K23