Kawabata Station

Kawabata Station 川端駅
The station building in July 2004
General information
Location	Yuni, Hokkaido Japan
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Sekishō Line
Distance	27.0 km (16.8 mi) from Minami-Chitose
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	K17
History
Opened	1 August 1893; 131 years ago (1893-08-01)
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Oiwake towards Minami-Chitose Sekishō Line Shin-Yūbari towards Shintoku      Ōzora does not stop here      Tokachi does not stop here
Location Kawabata Station Location within Hokkaido Show map of Hokkaido Kawabata Station Kawabata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kawabata Station (川端駅, Kawabata-eki) is a railway station on the Sekisho Line in Yuni, Yūfutsu District, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines

Kawabata Station is served by the Sekisho Line, and is situated 27.0 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Chitose Station.[1] The station is numbered "K17".[2]

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge, serving three tracks. Kitaca is not available.^[clarification needed] The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 1 August 1893.[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

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 838. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
2. "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-19.

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