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Teshio-Nakagawa Station

Coordinates: 44°48′42″N 142°04′31″E / 44.8118°N 142.0754°E / 44.8118; 142.0754
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Teshio-Nakagawa Station

天塩中川駅
Teshio-Nakagawa Station in August 2017
General information
LocationNakagawa, Nakagawa-cho, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido
Japan
Coordinates44°48′42″N 142°04′31″E / 44.8118°N 142.0754°E / 44.8118; 142.0754
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s) Soya Main Line
Distance161.9 km from Asahikawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeW64
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened8 November 1922; 101 years ago (1922-11-08)
Previous namesPonpira (until July 1951)
Location
Teshio-Nakagawa Station is located in Hokkaido
Teshio-Nakagawa Station
Teshio-Nakagawa Station
Location within Hokkaido
Teshio-Nakagawa Station is located in Japan
Teshio-Nakagawa Station
Teshio-Nakagawa Station
Teshio-Nakagawa Station (Japan)

Teshio-Nakagawa Station (天塩中川駅, Teshio-Nakagawa-eki) is a railway station on the Soya Main Line in Nakagawa, Nakagawa District (Teshio), Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines

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Teshio-Nakagawa Station is served by the Soya Main Line, and lies 161.9 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.[1]

Layout

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The station has two side platforms serving two tracks. Passenger access between the two platforms is via a level crossing across the tracks.

Platforms

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1  Soya Main Line for Wakkanai/Asahikawa
2  Soya Main Line for Asahikawa

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Soya Main Line
Otoineppu   Limited Express Sōya   Horonobe
Otoineppu   Limited Express Sarobetsu   Horonobe
Saku   Local   Toikanbetsu

History

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The station in May 2005, before renovation

The station opened on 8 November 1922, originally named Ponpira Station (誉平駅).[1] It was renamed Teshio-Nakagawa Station on 20 July 1951.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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. 901. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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