Nayoro Station

Nayoro Station (名寄駅, Nayoro-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Nayoro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.^[1][2] It is also the location a freight depot of the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

W48 Nayoro Station 名寄駅
regional rail
Nayoro Station, April 2019
General information
Location	6 Chome Higashi 1 Jominami, Nayoro-shi, Hokkaido 096-0001 Japan
Coordinates	44°20′58″N 142°27′55″E
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Sōya Main Line
Distance	76.2 km (47.3 mi) from Asahikawa
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Train operators	JR Hokkaido
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	W48
Website	Official website
History
Opened	3 September 1903 (1903-09-03)
Passengers
FY2022	262
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Nisshin towards Wakkanai Sōya Main Line Local Nayorokōkō towards Asahikawa Terminus Sōya Main Line Limited Express Nayoro Bifuka towards Wakkanai Sōya Main Line Limited Express Sarobetsu Shibetsu towards Asahikawa Sōya Main Line Limited Express Sōya
Location Nayoro Station Location within Hokkaido Show map of Hokkaido Nayoro Station Nayoro Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) Soya Main Line from Asahikawa to Wakkanai and is located 76.2 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.^[1][3]

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with one side platform and one island platform, connected by a footbridge The station building is located on the west side. Previously, there was another island platform directly connected to the side of the station building, but after platform 0 was abolished, it became a side platform. The station is staffed and has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1-3

■ Sōya Main Line

for Otoineppu and Wakkanai for Asahikawa and Sapporo

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  Station before renovation
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  Waiting room
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  ticket gates
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  Station interior
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  Platform
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  Footbridge
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  Signage

History

The station was opened on 3 September 1903 as the terminus of the extension of the Hokkaido Government Railway Teshio Line from Shibetsu. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. The station building was renovated in 2018.

Passenger statistics

During fiscal 2022, the station was used on average by 262 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Hokkaido Prefectural Highway 540
• Nayoro City Hall

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Nayoro Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR Nayoro Station