Shibetsu Station

Lines

The station is served by the 259.4 km Soya Main Line from to and is located 53.9 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with two side platforms and two tracks. It used to have a side and an island platform, which was closed during the winter, but as of March 2023, it was closed all year round. The station building is located on the east side the platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

JRH-Shibetsu-STA Gate.jpg|ticket gate JRH-Shibetsu-STA Waiting room.jpg|Waiting room JR Soya-Main-Line Shibetsu Station Platform.jpg|Platform JR Soya-Main-Line Shibetsu Station Overpass.jpg|Footbridge JR Soya-Main-Line Shibetsu Station-name signboard.jpg|Signboard

History

The station was opened on 5 August 1900 on the Hokkaido Government Railway Teshio Line. The current station buildinw as completed in 1966. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it was raised to a full passenger train station, and came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

Passenger statistics

During FY2023, the station was used on average by 720 passengers daily.Data published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism state the number of passengers boarding and disembarking by station in a given year. FY2023 covers the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. Data published by individual railways directly may state the number boarding only.

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 40
• Shibetsu City Hall
• Shibetsu City Hospital
• Shibetsu City Museum

Notes

References

References

1. "駅別乗降客数　2023年度（令和5年度）版". Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan).
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