Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku Station

Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku Station (北海道医療大学駅, Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku-eki) is a railway station on the Sasshō Line in Tōbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered G14^[2] and serves the Tōbetsu Campus of the Health Sciences University of Hokkaido (HSUH). Since the closure of the non-electrified portion of the railway between Shin-Totsukawa and this station on May 7, 2020, it has been the northern terminus of the line.

Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku Station 北海道医療大学駅
The station in May 2020
General information
Location	Tōbetsu, Ishikari District Hokkaido Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	43.2310°N 141.5494°E / 43.2310; 141.5494
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Sasshō Line
Distance	28.9 km (18.0 mi) from Sōen
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	G14
History
Opened	1 December 1981; 43 years ago (1981-12-01)
Previous names	Daigakumae
Passengers
2014-2018	2,283.8 avg daily [1]
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Tōbetsu towards Sapporo Sasshō Line Terminus
Former Services Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Tōbetsu towards Sapporo Sasshō Line Former Ishikari-Kanazawa towards Shin-Totsukawa
Location Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku Station Location within Hokkaido Show map of Hokkaido Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku Station Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Description

Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku Station is served by the Sasshō Line (Gakuen Toshi Line) from Sapporo.

Station layout

The station has two staggered side platforms serving two tracks. Both platforms can serve 6-car electrified trains. Platform 1 is the only track connected to the non-electrified single-track former section of the line towards Shin-Totsukawa; Platform 2 is a bay platform opened on 1 December 1995, serving the electrified line towards Sapporo.^[3] After the closure of the non-electrified section, both platforms serve trains towards Sapporo. The station has automated ticket machines and Kitaca card readers (not equipped with regular ticket gates).^[4] An overpass directly connects the HSUH to the station. The station is unattended and managed from Tōbetsu.

Platforms

1	■ Sasshō Line	for Tōbetsu, Sōen, and Sapporo
2	■ Sasshō Line	for Tōbetsu, Sōen, and Sapporo

History

The station opened on 1 April 1982, initially named Daigakumae Station (大学前駅).^[5]

Electric services commenced from 1 June 2012, following electrification of the line between Sapporo and this station.^[3]

In December 2018, it was announced that the station would become the terminus station of the Sasshō Line as a result of the closure of the non-electrified section of the line in May 2020.^[6] Services ceased from 18 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis; the section was officially closed on 7 May 2020 as planned.^[7] The HSUH is planned to be relocated to Kitahiroshima by August 2028, and JR Hokkaido plans to rename the station when the relocation takes place.^[8]

Surrounding area

• Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, after which the station is named
• National Route 275