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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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.

Lines

Furano Station is served by the following two lines.

Station layout

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Kitaca cannot be used at this station.

History

The station opened on 2 December 1900 as Shimo-Furano Station (下富良野駅). It was renamed simply Furano Station on 1 April 1942. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

In 2024 it was decided that the Nemuro Main Line between Furano and Shintoku, would be closed permanently effective 1 April of that year, making Furano the eastern terminus of the western section of the Nemuro Main Line.

Surrounding area

See also