Shinrin-Kōen Station (Hokkaidō)
Shinrin-Kōen Station (森林公園駅, Shinrin-Kōen-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered "A05".
The station takes its name from the Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park, located 20 minutes' walking distance from the station.
Lines
Shinrin-Kōen Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line.
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles which accept Kitaca, and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Sapporo and Otaru |
| 2 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Ebetsu and Iwamizawa |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate Main Line | ||||
| Atsubetsu | Local | Ōasa | ||
| Semi-Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Sōya: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Okhotsk: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Shinrin-Kōen Station opened on 20 September 1984.
Surrounding area
- Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park
- Centennial Memorial Tower
- Historical Village of Hokkaido
- Hokkaido Museum
National Route 12 (to Asahikawa)- Atsubetsu Shinrin-Kōen Police Station
- Shinrin-Kōen Station Post Office
- Shilla Shinrin-Kōen onsen
See also
- List of railway stations in Japan
- Shinrinkōen Station (Saitama), a similarly named station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Saitama Prefecture
References
- ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Service Range Kitaca". JR Hokkaido. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "JR Hokkaido Railway Lines in Sapporo Area" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 184. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shinrin-Kōen Station (Hokkaidō).
- JR Hokkaido Shinrin-Kōen Station map (in Japanese)