Yūbari Station

Yūbari Station (夕張駅, Yūbari-eki) was a railway station on the Sekishō Line in Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Yūbari Station opened on 1 November 1892.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. The station was closed when the Yubari Branch Line ceased operation on 31 March 2019.[2][3]

Yūbari Station

夕張駅
Yubari Station in July 2004
General information
LocationYūbari, Hokkaido
Japan
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s)■ Sekisho Line Yūbari Branch
Distance16.1 km from Shin-Yūbari
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeY25
History
Opened1 November 1892 (1892-11-01)
Closed31 March 2019 (2019-03-31)
Passengers
FY199862 daily
Location
Yūbari Station is located in Japan
Yūbari Station
Yūbari Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Yūbari Station was the terminus of the 18.2 km Yūbari branch of the Sekishō Line.[1] The station was numbered "Y25".[4] but following the closure, it no longer appears on JR Hokkaido rail maps.[5]

Station layout

The station consisted of a single ground-level side platform serving a terminating track. The Kitaca farecard could not be used at this station. The station was unattended.

  • The platform
    The platform
  • The platform viewed from the buffer stop in August 2008
    The platform viewed from the buffer stop in August 2008
  • Yūbari Station in 1918
    Yūbari Station in 1918

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Sekishō Line Yūbari Branch
Shikanotani (Y24)   Local   Terminus

Surrounding area
  • Yūbari City Office
  • Yūbari Post office

See also

References
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  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 189. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. JR石勝線の夕張支線が最終運行 廃線し、バス転換へ [The last operating of Yūbari branch line, it closed and will be replaced by bus]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. "JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End", NHK World TV Japan Railway Journal (9 August 2019) https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2049066/
  4. "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  5. "JR Hokkaido 2019 Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 9 August 2019.

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