Yūbari Station Explained

was a railway station on the Sekishō Line in Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Yūbari Station opened on 1 November 1892. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. The station was closed when the Yubari Branch Line ceased operation on 31 March 2019.^{[1] [2]}

Lines

Yūbari Station was the terminus of the 18.2 km Yūbari branch of the Sekishō Line.^[3] The station was numbered "Y25".^[4] but following the closure, it no longer appears on JR Hokkaido rail maps.^[5]

Station layout

The station consisted of a single ground-level side platform serving a terminating track. The Kitaca farecard could not be used at this station. The station was unattended.

Surrounding area

• Yūbari City Office
• Yūbari Post office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

43.0509°N 141.9674°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASM303WN8M30IIPE00J.html. ja:JR石勝線の夕張支線が最終運行 廃線し、バス転換へ. The last operating of Yūbari branch line, it closed and will be replaced by bus. 31 March 2019. Asahi Shimbun. Japan. ja. 1 April 2019.
2. "JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End", NHK World TV Japan Railway Journal (9 August 2019) https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2049066/
3. Book: ja: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 189. 4-533-00503-9.
4. Web site: JR Hokkaido Route Map. 2016-11-19. Hokkaido Railway Company.
5. Web site: JR Hokkaido 2019 Route Map. 2019-08-09. Hokkaido Railway Company.