Minami-Wakkanai Station
Lines
Minami-Wakkanai Station is served by the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) Sōya Main Line from Asahikawa to Wakkanai, and lies 256.7 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa. Sōya and Sarobetsu limited express trains stop at this station.
Layout
This is an interchange station with two tracks and one side platform and one island platform (used on one side), connected by a footbridge. Trains generally enter platform 1 on the station building side, and platform 2 on the inside of the island platform is only used when trains, including non-return trains, need to pass each other. Since 2010, the track has been converted to a single track from this station to the end of the track at Wakkanai Station, making this the northernmost station in Japan to have switches, departure signals, and in-station signals.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Soya Main Line | for Horonobe and Nayoro for Wakkanai |
| 2 | ■ Soya Main Line | <infrequent use for passing trains> |
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Platform -
View of tracks from footbridge -
Station from across the railroad bridge -
Station sign
History
The station opened on 1 November 1922, initially named Wakkanai Station (稚内駅), with the opening of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Tempoku Line between this station and Onishibetsu Station. On 25 June 1924 the track between this station and Kabutonuma on the Teshio Kita Line opened. On 25 September 1926 the Teshio Minami Line and Teshio Kita Line were merged and the line name was changed to Teshio Line. The line was further extended to Wakkanai Minato Station (稚内港駅) (current Wakkanai Station) on 26 December 1928 and on April 1, 1930 the Teshio Line was incorporated into the Sōya Main Line. It was renamed Minami-Wakkanai on 1 February 1939 at the same time as Wakkanai Minato Station was renamed Wakkanai Station.
On 6 November 1952 the station was relocated, moving approximately 1 one kilometer from Wakkanai city center to near the junction of the Soya Main Line and Tempoku Line. The station building was enlarged and modernized in March 1978. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. The Tempoku Line was abolished on 1 May 1989.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 44.9 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
National Route 40
National Route 238- Sōya Joint Government Building
- Wakkanai Municipal Wakkanai Minami Junior High School
- Wakkanai Municipal Wakkanai Minato Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2016). 北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 4062951800.
- ^ "南稚内駅" [Minami-Wakkanai Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 903. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 令和５年度 稚内市統計書・第１０章 交通) [Reiwa 5 Wakkanai City Statistics Book Chapter 10 Transportation] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakkanai City. 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)