Nishi-Obihiro Station

Nishi-Obihiro Station (西帯広駅, Nishi-Obihiro-eki) is a railway station in Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Nishi-Obihiro Station 西帯広駅
Station building in October 2017
General information
Location	Obihiro, Hokkaido Japan
Coordinates	42.9241°N 143.1254°E / 42.9241; 143.1254
Operated by	Hokkaido Railway Company
Line(s)	Nemuro Main Line
Platforms	2 Island platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	K29
Website	Official website
History
Opened	8 September 1907 (1907-09-08)
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Taisei towards Takikawa Nemuro Main Line Hakurindai towards Nemuro
Location

Lines

• Hokkaido Railway Company
  • Nemuro Main Line Station K29

History

Nishi-Obihiro Station opened on 8 September 1907 as Fushiko Station (止若駅).^[1] It was renamed to its current name, Nishi-Obihiro Station, in November 1954.^[2]

With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).^[1]