Kozawa Station

Kozawa Station (小沢駅, Kozawa-eki) is a railway station in Kyōwa, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido and has the station number "S22".^[1]

Kozawa Station 小沢駅
Kozawa Station in 2017
General information
Location	Japan
Coordinates	42°58′19″N 140°40′39″E
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	■ Hakodate Main Line
Distance	203.6 km (126.5 mi) from Hakodate
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	S22
History
Opened	18 July 1904; 121 years ago (1904-07-18)
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Local Kutchan towards Hakodate Hakodate Main Line Local Ginzan towards Asahikawa Rapid Kutchan Terminus Niseko Liner Ginzan towards Sapporo
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Lines

The station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and is 203.6 km from the start of the line at Hakodate.^[2]

Station layout

Kozawa Station consists of an island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge.

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  A view of the station platform and tracks.

Platforms

2	■ Hakodate Main Line	for Otaru and Sapporo
3	■ Hakodate Main Line	for Kutchan and Oshamambe

History

The privately run Hokkaido Railway opened the station on 18 July 1904 when it extended its track between Ranshima and Shikaribetsu southwards to it. The track was extended further south from Kozawa to Neppu by 19 Oct 1904, establishing through traffic all the way to Hakodate. After the Hokkaido Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Hakodate Main Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.^[2][3] From 1 October 2007, station numbering was introduced on JR Hokkaido lines, with Kozawa Station becoming "S22".^[4]