Kembuchi Station (剣淵駅, Kembuchi-eki) is a railway station located in the Nakamachi neighborhood of the town of Kenbuchi-chō, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]
W40 Kembuchi Station 剣淵駅  | |||||||||||
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 Kembuchi Station in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2 Nakamachi, Kembuchi, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 098-0338 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°5′47″N 142°21′52″E / 44.09639°N 142.36444°E | ||||||||||
| System | regional rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | Sōya Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 45.2 km (28.1 mi) from Asahikawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Train operators | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unattended | ||||||||||
| Station code | W40 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 August 1900 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 92 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Lines
editLayout
editThe station is an above-ground station with two side platforms and two tracks. Platform 1 on the west side is a single track through platform. Passengers can move between platforms using a footbridge. The station is unattended, but also houses a bus terminal managed by Kenbuchi Town, and a tourist product center where local products are on display.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Sōya Main Line | for Nayoro |
| 2 | ■ Sōya Main Line | for Asahikawa |
Platform
Footbridge
Signboard
History
editThe station was opened as on 5 August 1900 with the extension of the Hokkaido Government Railway Teshio Line between Wassamu Station and Shibetsu Station. It was pronounced "Kenufuchi" until 1 April 1905. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. The station building was rebuilt in 1988.
Passenger statistics
editDuring fiscal 2019, the station was used on average by 92 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
edit- Kenbuchi Town Office
- Kenbuchi Town Picture Book Museum
See also
editExternal links
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Media related to Kembuchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
References
edit- 1 2 Kawashima, Ryōzō (2016). 北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 4062951800.
- ↑ "剣淵駅" [Kembuchi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ↑ "列車名/路線名から時刻検索 宗谷本線(稚内―名寄―旭川) 上り". JR Hokkaido. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.