Hiushinai Station

is a railway station located in Hiushinai in the Tanno-chō district of Kitami-shi city in Hokkaidō, Japan and is served by trains running on the Sekihoku Main Line, operated by JR Hokkaido. The station is located in one of the "coldest and remotest areas in Japan."

Station structure

Hiushinai is an unstaffed station with two side platforms alongside two railway tracks. It has a toilet and a waiting room.

Station environs

• Hiushinai elementary school
• Hokkaidō highway 556
• National highway 39

Adjacent stations

History

• October 5, 1911: Station opened
• January 10, 1983: Station became unstaffed on completion of CTC system

Future plans

In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.

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