Nishi-Memambetsu_Station

Nishi-Memambetsu Station

Nishi-Memambetsu Station

Railway station in Ōzora, Hokkaido, Japan

Nishi-Memambetsu Station (西女満別駅, Nishi-Memanbetsu-eki) is a railway station in Ōzora, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).[1] It is the closest station to Memanbetsu Airport.[1]

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Lines

The Nishi-Memambetsu Station is served by the Sekihoku Main Line from Asahikawa to Abashiri.[1]

Station layout

The station is an above-ground station and consists of a single side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station has no toilet facilities.[1]

  • Overview of the station, May 2009
  • Station structure, May 2009

Adjacent stations

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History

The station opened in 1947 as a temporary arrival and departure point for Asahino. From January 15, 1950, the station becomes a permanent passenger station and was renamed Nishi-Memambetsu. A freight platform was constructed in 1951.

The station became unstaffed from January 10, 1983.

Surrounding area

The station is a twenty-minute walk from Memanbetsu Airport.

References

  • Teikoku's Complete Atlas of Japan, Teikoku-Shoin, Ltd. Tokyo 1990, ISBN 4-8071-0004-1
  1. [1]
    "Nishi-Memambetsu Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Hokkaido Railway Company Asahikawa Branch. 2007. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2011.

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