Shiriuchi Station (知内駅, Shiriuchi-eki) was a railway station on the Kaikyo Line in Shiriuchi, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Opened in 1990, it closed in March 2014. The undersea Seikan Tunnel to the main Japanese island of Honshu is not far from this station.
Shiriuchi Station 知内駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Shiriuchi Station (left) and adjacent Shiriuchi roadside station (right) in October 2010 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Shiriuchi, Kamiiso District, Hokkaido Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kaikyo Line | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Closed | 14 March 2014 | ||||||||||||||
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Lines
Shiriuchi Station was served by the Kaikyo Line, which connects Honshu with the northern island of Hokkaido via the Seikan Tunnel. Only Hakuchō and Super Hakuchō limited express services stopped at this station, with just two trains in each direction stopping daily in 2013.[1]
Station layout
The station had two side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms were connected to the station entrance by a footbridge.
The station entrance in October 2010
View of the platforms in October 2010
View of the platforms in October 2010
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Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kaikyo Line | for Kikonai and Hakodate |
| 2 | ■ Kaikyo Line | for Aomori and Shin-Aomori |
History
Shiriuchi Station opened in 1990.[2] The station was closed from the start of the 15 March 2014 timetable revision to make way for Hokkaido Shinkansen construction work.[3][4] Following the closure of the station, the signal located there was renamed Yunosato-Shiriuchi (湯の里知内).[5]
Surrounding area
References
