Memambetsu Station
Memambetsu Station (女満別駅, Memanbetsu-eki) is a railway station on the Sekihoku Main Line in Ōzora, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It is located at the southern end of Lake Abashiri.
View of the platforms and tracks, October 2009
Lines
Memambetsu Station is served by the Sekihoku Main Line from Asahikawa to Abashiri. The station is numbered A67.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station is unstaffed, but has toilet facilities.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sekihoku Main Line | for Kitami and Sapporo |
| 2 | ■ Sekihoku Main Line | for Abashiri |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sekihoku Main Line | ||||
| Bihoro | Limited Express Okhotsk | Abashiri | ||
| Bihoro | Limited Express Taisetsu | Abashiri | ||
| Nishi-Memambetsu | Local | Yobito | ||
History
The station opened on October 5, 1912.
A new station building was completed in 1990. The station became unstaffed from June 1, 1993.
Surrounding area
- Ōzora Town Hall
- Lake Abashiri (a three-minute walk)
- Memanbetsu Onsen
- National Route 39
References
- ^ "Memambetsu Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Hokkaido Railway Company Asahikawa Branch. 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 207. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
External links
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- JR Hokkaido station information (in Japanese)