Konbu Station

Konbu Station (昆布駅, Konbu-eki) is a railway station in Rankoshi, Isoya District, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido and has the station number "S26". The station name is sometimes transliterated on railway maps and timetables as "Kombu Station".^[1]

Konbu Station 昆布駅
Konbu Station in 2017
General information
Location	Japan
Coordinates	42.7978°N 140.5960°E / 42.7978; 140.5960
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Hakodate Main Line
Distance	170.3 km (105.8 mi) from Hakodate
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Station code	S26
Website	Unstaffed
History
Opened	15 October 1904; 120 years ago (1904-10-15)
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Rankoshi towards Hakodate Hakodate Main Line Niseko towards Asahikawa Rapid Rankoshi One-way operation Niseko Liner Niseko towards Sapporo
Location Konbu Station Location within Hokkaido Show map of Hokkaido Konbu Station Konbu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and is located 170.3 km from the start of the line at Hakodate.^[2] Both local and the Rapid Niseko Liner services stop at the station.^[3]

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track.

History

The station was opened on 15 October 1904 by the private Hokkaido Railway as an intermediate station during a phase of expansion when its track from Hakodate to Neppu was extended to link up with stretches of track further north to provide through traffic from Hakodate to Otaru. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, control of the station passed to JR Hokkaido.^[2][4]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan