Furano Station
Furano Station (富良野駅, Furano-eki) is a railway station in Furano, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered T30.[1]
T30 Furano Station 富良野駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 The station building and forecourt in August 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Hinodecho, Furano City, Hokkaido Prefecture Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | |||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 54.6 km (33.9 mi) from Takikawa | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus terminal | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | T30 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 August 1900 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Shimo-Furano (until 1942) | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2013 | 696 daily | |||||||||||||||
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  Furano Station Location within Hokkaido  Furano Station Furano Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||
Station platforms, 2022
Station layout
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Kitaca cannot be used at this station.[2]
History
The station opened on 2 December 1900 as Shimo-Furano Station (下富良野駅).[3] It was renamed simply Furano Station on 1 April 1942.[3] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[3]
Surrounding area
- National Route 38
- National Route 237
- Furano City Office
- Hokkaido Furano High School[4]
- Hokkaido Furano Ryokuho High School[5]
See also
References
- "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- "Service Range Kitaca". JR Hokkaido. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. pp. 874–875. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "Hokkaido Furano High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan: Hokkaido Furano High School. 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- "Hokkaido Furano Ryokuho High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan: Hokkaido Furano Ryokuho High School. 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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