Muroran Station

Muroran Station (室蘭駅, Muroran-eki) is a railway station on the Muroran Main Line in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

M36 Muroran Station 室蘭駅
Muroran Station entrance in July 2017
General information
Location	Muroran, Hokkaido Japan
Coordinates	42.3181°N 140.9756°E / 42.3181; 140.9756
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	■ Muroran Main Line
Distance	7.0 km from Higashi-Muroran
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	M36
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 July 1897 (1897-07-01)
Rebuilt	1 October 1997 (1997-10-01)
Location Muroran Station Location within Hokkaido

Lines

Muroran Station forms the terminus of the 7.0 km (4.3 mi) Muroran Main Line branch from Higashi-Muroran.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two terminating tracks.

Platforms

1/2

■ Muroran Main Line

for Higashi-Muroran, Tomakomai, Sapporo, and Oshamambe

• 
  The platforms in July 2014
• 
  The platforms in September 2012

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Muroran Main Line
Bokoi		Local	Terminus

History

The former Muroran Station building in June 2007

The station opened on 1 July 1897.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.^[1]

The station was moved to its current location, 1.1 km closer to Higashi-Muroran, on 1 October 1997.^[1]

The station's Midori no Madoguchi closed on September 30,2024.

The station is unstaffed all day from October 1,2024.^{[JR北 1][JR北 2][2]}

Surrounding area

• Muroran City Hall
• Iburi Subprefecture
• Cape Chikiu

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

Notes

1. "室蘭 | 駅の情報検索（時刻表・バリアフリー）| 鉄道・きっぷ | JR北海道- Hokkaido Railway Company". 北海道旅客鉄道. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
2. "駅の無人化について" (PDF) (Press release). 北海道旅客鉄道. 2 September 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.