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Himekawa Station (Hokkaido)

was a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Mori, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1951, it closed in March 2017.

Lines

Himekawa Station was served by the Hakodate Main Line, and was situated 44.2 km from the starting point of the line at . The station was numbered "H63".

Station layout

The station has two side platforms that once served two tracks on the otherwise single line. The platforms are linked by a level crossing for passenger use. The station was unstaffed.

History

The station opened on 19 May 1951. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

In June 2016, JR Hokkaido announced that it intended to close the station along with four other unstaffed stations on the line in March 2017, due to low passenger usage.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used on average by less than one passenger daily.

Surrounding area

See also

References