Sapporo Station
Encyclopedia
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
(JR Hokkaido), 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 is the starting point and terminus for the limited expresses of JR Hokkaido. It also has the tallest building (JR Tower
) in Hokkaido. Sapporo station is developing into a commercial center as large as Ōdōri
and Susukino
.
that are raised above street level. These raised platforms serve 10 tracks which run in an east-west direction. Two concourses run north-south below the platforms. It has a commercial facility called Paseo under the ground and JR Tower
on the south side of the station.
When the Hokkaido Shinkansen
is extended to Sapporo Station, tracks 1 and 2 will be used for the Shinkansen trains.
Sapporo Station was opened in 1880 as a Horonai Railway's terminus. A new station building was built in 1881 and it was enlarged as Sapporo developed.
In 1908, the station building was rebuilt because of a fire in 1907. The restored building can be found in the Historical Village of Hokkaidō in Nopporo Forest Park.
The third reconstruction was finished in 1951 and the Sapporo Subway was opened in 1971. An underground shopping center was started in 1972 and a commercial building was opened on the east side of the station in 1978.
Until the 1970s, many passengers from Honshu
got off at the station where porters waited for them with the flags of their hotels. However, the number of passengers traveling from Honshu by plane exceeded the number traveling by train in 1977.
The current building was built in 2003. Sapporo Station is now the center of transportation in Hokkaido.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
located in Kita-ku
Kita-ku, Sapporo
is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. Kita-ku is located in the northern part of Sapporo. With 260,000 people, it is the most...
and Chūō-ku
Chūō-ku, Sapporo
is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. Chūō-ku means "central ward" in Japanese. As its name suggests, city administration and entertainment facilities are centred in this ward.- History :...
, Sapporo, Hokkaidō
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....
, 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 served by 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 other lines of 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), 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 is the starting point and terminus for the limited expresses of JR Hokkaido. It also has the tallest building (JR Tower
Sapporo JR Tower
Sapporo JR Tower is a skyscraper, shopping mall and office complex in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The Tower is located above JR Sapporo Station South entrance, and the height of the tower is 173 m with 38 stories...
) in Hokkaido. Sapporo station is developing into a commercial center as large as Ōdōri
Odori
Odori may refer to:*Odori, a Japanese traditional dance*Odori ebi sometimes just called Odori, which in sushi refers to "dancing prawns", so called because they are alive and still moving on your plate.Odori can also refer to...
and Susukino
Susukino
is a red-light district located in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is one of the major red-light districts in Japan along with Kabukichō, Tokyo, and Nakasu, Fukuoka. Currently, the district is congested with many restaurants, bars, hotels, and adult-entertainment establishments...
.
JR Hokkaido
- Hakodate Main LineHakodate Main Lineis 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 ....
- OkhotskOkhotsk (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 (Sapporo - AbashiriAbashiri Stationis a railway station of the Hokkaido Railway Company , located in Abashiri in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the main railway station in the city...
) - SarobetsuSarobetsu (train)The is a limited express train service between Sapporo and Wakkanai in Hokkaido, which is operated by Hokkaido Railway Company . One train per day operates in each direction, with the journey taking approximately five and a half hours...
limited express (Sapporo - WakkanaiWakkanai Stationserves the city of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō prefecture. The station is the northern terminus of the Sōya Main Line and is also the northernmost railway station in Japan.-Limited express trains:* Super Soya * Sarobetsu...
) - Super KamuiSuper KamuiThe is a limited express train service operated by Hokkaidō Railway Company since 2007 on the Hakodate Main Line, connecting and in Hokkaido, Japan.-Service pattern:Services run every 30 minutes, with a journey time of 1 hour and 20 minutes...
limited express (Sapporo - AsahikawaAsahikawa Stationis a railway station located in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company .Asahikawa Station is the central train station of Asahikawa City, which is third by population in Northern Japan after Sendai City, and second after Sapporo City in Hokkaido.-Lines:The...
) - Super SōyaSuper SoyaThe is a limited express train service between and in Hokkaido, which is operated by Hokkaido Railway Company . It was named Sōya until 2000...
limited express (Sapporo - Wakkanai) - Ishikari Liner rapid service (OtaruOtaru Stationis a railway station on the JR Hokkaido Hakodate Main Line. It is located in Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan.-Station structure:* 2-way, 4-track, above-ground station.Platforms...
- Sapporo - TakikawaTakikawa Stationis a railway station of Hokkaido Railway Company . It is located in Takikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.-Station structure:The station has three platforms serving five tracks on the ground level.Platforms...
) - Niseko Liner rapid service (RankoshiRankoshi Stationis a railway station on the JR Hokkaido Hakodate Main Line. It is located in Rankoshi, Hokkaidō, Japan.-Station structure:* 2-way, 2-track, above-ground station.Platforms...
, KutchanKutchan Stationis a railway station on the JR Hokkaido Hakodate Main Line. It is located in Kutchan, Hokkaidō, Japan.It was once the starting point of the abolished Iburi Line.-Station structure:* Two-way, two-track, above-ground station.Platforms...
- Sapporo)
- Okhotsk
- Chitose LineChitose Lineis a railway line in Hokkaidō operated by JR Hokkaidō, between Numanohata, Tomakomai and Shiroishi Station, Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo, linking Muroran Main Line and Hakodate Main Line. There also is a branch line to New Chitose Airport.-Basic Data:...
- HokutoSuper HokutoThe 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 (HakodateHakodate Stationis a railway station in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company . It is the terminus of the Hakodate Main Line and the Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line; Hakodate Municipal Transit streetcars stop at the adjacent Hakodate Eki-mae Station....
- Sapporo) - Super HokutoSuper HokutoThe 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 (Hakodate - Sapporo) - Super ŌzoraSuper OzoraThe is a limited express train service between and in Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company . There are seven trains per day running in both directions, with the fastest journeys taking 3 hours 35 minutes.-History:...
limited express (Sapporo - KushiroKushiro Station (Hokkaido)is the main railway station in the city of Kushiro in Hokkaidō. It is located on the Nemuro Main Line. The Senmō Main Line trains also terminate here.-External links:*...
) - Super TokachiSuper TokachiThe is a limited express train service between and in Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company . As of October 2009, there are five trains per day running in both directions, with the fastest journey taking 2 hours 25 minutes .-History:The service commenced as the express on 1...
limited express (Sapporo - ObihiroObihiro Stationthumb|Obihiro Station is the main railway station in the city of Obihiro in Hokkaidō. It is located on the Nemuro Main Line and is managed by Hokkaido Railway Company . Originally built in 1905, the station was rebuilt in 1996, but part of the original tracks that ran past the old Obihiro Station...
) - SuzuranSuzuranis the name of a limited express train service operated by Hokkaido Railway Company between and in Hokkaido, Japan. The current limited express service was introduced in July 1992, but the name was first used from 1956 for an express service operated by JNR between and Sapporo. "Suzuran" is the...
limited express (MuroranMuroran Stationis a JR Hokkaidō railway station located in Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan.-Station layout:*bay platform with 2-ways.-Adjacent stations:...
- Sapporo) - CassiopeiaCassiopeia (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...
all sleeping carSleeping carThe sleeping car or sleeper is a railway/railroad passenger car that can accommodate all its passengers in beds of one kind or another, primarily for the purpose of making nighttime travel more restful. The first such cars saw sporadic use on American railroads in the 1830s and could be configured...
overnight limited express (UenoUeno Stationis 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...
- Sapporo) - HokutoseiHokutoseiThe 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...
all sleeping car overnight limited express (Ueno - Sapporo) - Twilight ExpressTwilight ExpressThe is the longest overnight train service operating in Japan. Operated by West Japan Railway Company , it runs between the city of Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido and Osaka on south-western Honshu...
all sleeping car overnight limited express (OsakaOsaka Stationis a station on the West Japan Railway Company located in the Umeda district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north....
- Sapporo) - HamanasuHamanasu (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...
overnight express (AomoriAomori Stationis 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...
- Sapporo) - Airport rapid service (Shin-Chitose-Kuko - Sapporo - Otaru)
- Hokuto
- Sasshō LineSasshō LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by Hokkaido Railway Company , which runs between in Sapporo and in Shintotsukawa, Hokkaidō. Its name comes from and , the latter of which was terminus of the line until it was truncated at Shin-Totsukawa in 1972.-Stations:...
(Gakuen Toshi Line)
Layout
Sapporo Station consists of five platformsRailway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
that are raised above street level. These raised platforms serve 10 tracks which run in an east-west direction. Two concourses run north-south below the platforms. It has a commercial facility called Paseo under the ground and JR Tower
Sapporo JR Tower
Sapporo JR Tower is a skyscraper, shopping mall and office complex in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The Tower is located above JR Sapporo Station South entrance, and the height of the tower is 173 m with 38 stories...
on the south side of the station.
When the Hokkaido Shinkansen
Hokkaido Shinkansen
The is a high-speed rail line currently under construction between Aomori and Hokkaido through the Seikan Tunnel. Construction started in May 2005, and the initial Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate section is projected to open in 2015. There are long-term plans to extend the line to Sapporo...
is extended to Sapporo Station, tracks 1 and 2 will be used for the Shinkansen trains.
History
In 1908, the station building was rebuilt because of a fire in 1907. The restored building can be found in the Historical Village of Hokkaidō in Nopporo Forest Park.
The third reconstruction was finished in 1951 and the Sapporo Subway was opened in 1971. An underground shopping center was started in 1972 and a commercial building was opened on the east side of the station in 1978.
Until the 1970s, many passengers from Honshu
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
got off at the station where porters waited for them with the flags of their hotels. However, the number of passengers traveling from Honshu by plane exceeded the number traveling by train in 1977.
The current building was built in 2003. Sapporo Station is now the center of transportation in Hokkaido.