Muroran Station
Muroran Station (室蘭駅, Muroran-eki) is a railway station on the Muroran Main Line in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
The former Muroran Station building in June 2007 
Lines
Muroran Station forms the terminus of the 7.0 km (4.3 mi) Muroran Main Line branch from Higashi-Muroran.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two terminating tracks.
Platforms
| 1/2 | ■ Muroran Main Line | for Higashi-Muroran, Tomakomai, Sapporo, and Oshamambe |
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The platforms in July 2014 -
The platforms in September 2012
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muroran Main Line | ||||
| Bokoi | Local | Terminus | ||
History
The station opened on 1 July 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.
The station was moved to its current location, 1.1 km closer to Higashi-Muroran, on 1 October 1997.
The station's Midori no Madoguchi closed on September 30,2024.
The station is unmanned all day from October 1,2024.
Surrounding area
- Muroran City Hall
- Iburi Subprefecture
- Cape Chikiu
See also
Notes
- ^ "室蘭 | 駅の情報検索（時刻表・バリアフリー）| 鉄道・きっぷ | JR北海道- Hokkaido Railway Company". 北海道旅客鉄道. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "駅の無人化について" (PDF) (Press release). 北海道旅客鉄道. 2 September 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
References
- ^ 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. 857. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "JR北海道、室蘭駅を10月から無人化 初代駅舎の開業から130年". 朝日新聞デジタル. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Muroran Station.
- Official website (in Japanese)