Obihiro Station

Obihiro Station (帯広駅, Obihiro-eki) is the main railway station in the city of Obihiro in Hokkaido, Japan. It is located on the Nemuro Main Line and is managed by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Originally built in 1905, the station was rebuilt in 1996, but part of the original tracks that ran past the old Obihiro Station can still be seen on the north side of the station.

Platforms, 2020

Obihiro Station

帯広駅
General information
LocationObihiro, Hokkaido
Japan
Coordinates42.918006°N 143.202072°E / 42.918006; 143.202072
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s)■ Nemuro Main Line
Distance180.1 km from Takikawa
Platforms2 Island platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeK31
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 October 1905 (1905-10-21)
Passengers
FY20141,924 daily

Lines

Obihiro Station is served by the Nemuro Main Line, and is situated 180.1 km from the starting point of the line at Takikawa Station. The station is numbered "K31".[1]

Limited express services

Obihiro Station is served by the following Limited express services.

The fastest journey time between Sapporo and Obihiro is approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes by the Ōzora.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks.

Facilities

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and also a Twinkle Plaza travel agency. The Kitaca farecard cannot be used at this station.[2]

History

Obihiro Station opened on 21 October 1905.[3]

The station once served as the terminus of the Hiroo Line and the Shihiro Line. Both of these lines closed for service in February[4] and March 1987[5] respectively owing to the JNR reconstruction act.

With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[3]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Nemuro Main Line
Shintoku (K23) or Memuro (K27)   Limited Express Ōzora   Ikeda (K36)
Memuro (K27)   Limited Express Tokachi   Terminus
Hakurindai (K30)   Local   Satsunai (K32)

References
  1. "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. "Service Range Kitaca". JR Hokkaido. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. Ishino, Satoshi (1998). 停車場変遷大事典. 国鉄・JR 編 (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 877. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  4. Ishino, Satoshi (1998). 停車場変遷大事典. 国鉄・JR 編 (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 890. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  5. Ishino, Satoshi (1998). 停車場変遷大事典. 国鉄・JR 編 (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 888. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
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