K49 Shoro Station 庶路駅  | |||||||||||
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 Station building in September 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1 Ku Shoro, Shiranuka, Shiranuka District, Hokkaido 088-0567 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°59′1.1″N 144°8′59.95″E / 42.983639°N 144.1499861°E | ||||||||||
| System | regional rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | Nemuro Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 152.3 km from Shintoku | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | K49 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 July 1901 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2014 | 10 daily | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Shoro Station (庶路駅, Shoro-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Shiranuka, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the Nemuro Main Line, and lies 152.3 km from the starting point of the line at Shintoku .[3]
Layout
Shoro Station has one side platform, connected to the station building by an open footbridge.[2] The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | for Obihiro and Shintoku |
| 2 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | for Kushiro |
Waiting room
Platform
Footbridge
History
The station opened on 20 July 1901 as a station on the Hokkaidō Kansetsu Tetsudō. It was transferred to the Ministry of Railways on 1 April 1905..[4] On 10 November 1974 a head-on collision resulting in derailment, and overturning occurred within the station premises.[5]. A second accident occurred on 12 April 1976 with an express train in which seven of the 10-car train derailed and the two rear cars overturned.[5]Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. [3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 40 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
The Shoro settlement stretches north and south of the station, and is a commuter town for Kushiro City.
- Japan National Route 38
- Hokkaido Route 242 Kamishoji Shoro Station Line
- Kushiro Shiranuka Industrial Park
See also
References
- ↑ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2016). 北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 4062951800.
- 1 2 "西庶路駅" [Nishi-Shoro Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- 1 2 Ishino, Satoshi (1998). 停車場変遷大事典. 国鉄・JR 編 (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 880. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
- ↑ JR釧路支社 鉄道百年の歩み. Hokkaido Railway Company. 2001.
- 1 2 JR釧路支社 鉄道百年の歩み. 北海道旅客鉄道株式会社釧路支社. 25 December 2001. pp. 103, 105, 107, 117.
External links
Media related to Shoro Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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