Higashi-Muroran Station 東室蘭駅 | |
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The east entrance to the station in September 2009 | |
General information | |
Location | Muroran-shi, Hokkaido Japan |
Coordinates | 42°20′55.77″N 141°1′31.56″E / 42.3488250°N 141.0254333°E |
Operated by | ■ JR Hokkaido |
Line(s) | ■ Muroran Main Line |
Distance | 77.2 km from Oshamambe |
Platforms | 2 island platforms |
Tracks | 4 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Accessible | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed |
Station code | H32 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 1 August 1892 |
Rebuilt | 1 March 2008 |
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Higashi-Muroran Station (東室蘭駅, Higashi-Muroran-eki) is a railway station on the Muroran Main Line in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Lines
[edit]Higashi-Muroran Station is served by the Muroran Main Line, and also forms the starting point of the Muroran Main Line Branch to Muroran.
Station layout
[edit]The station has two island platforms serving four tracks.
Platforms
[edit]2/3 | ■ Muroran Main Line | for Noboribetsu and Tomakomai for Date-Monbetsu and Oshamanbe for Muroran |
4 | ■ Muroran Main Line | for Hakodate (Limited express) |
5 | ■ Muroran Main Line | for Sapporo (Limited express) |
Adjacent stations
[edit]« | Service | » | ||
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Muroran Main Line | ||||
Datemombetsu | Limited Express Hokuto | Noboribetsu | ||
Direct to Branch Line for Muroran (Local) |
Limited Express Suzuran | Washibetsu | ||
Moto-Wanishi | Local | Washibetsu | ||
Muroran Main Line Branch | ||||
Terminus | Local | Wanishi |
Limited express services
[edit]History
[edit]The station opened on 1 August 1892. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.
Higashi-Muroran Station became fully accessible on 1 March 2008 following a renovation of the station building.[1]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Muroran police station
- Higashi-Muroran Post office
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "東室蘭駅リニューアルオープンセレモニーを開催します!" [JR Hokkaido to celebrate reopening of Higashi-Muroran Station] (PDF). jrhokkaido.co.jp (in Japanese). 22 February 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.