Kuroiwa Station Explained

is a railway station in Yakumo, Futami District, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

• Hokkaido Railway Company
  • Hakodate Main Line Station H51

Surrounding area

• National Route 5
• Kuroiwa Post Office
• Kuroiwa Elematary School
• Kuroiwa Junior Highschool
• Hakodate Bus "Kuroiwa Eki-mae" Bus Stop

History

Future plans

In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sugiyama . Junichi . 26 June 2023 . 「JR北海道が42駅廃止検討」報道、宗谷本線の駅がごっそり消える? . Report of JR Hokkaido regarding abolition of 42 Stations, majority of which are on the Soya Main Line . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230627012656/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20230626-jrhokkaido/ . 27 June 2023 . 4 July 2023 . MyNavi Corporation . ja.