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Pippu Station
Railway station in Pippu, Hokkaido, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pippu Station (比布駅, Pippu-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Pippu, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]
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Lines
The station is served by the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) Soya Main Line from Asahikawa to Wakkanai and is located 17.1 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.[1][3]
Layout
The station above-ground station with two opposing side platform connected by a footbridge. The current station building was rebuilt by Pippu Town in 2016 and is a single-story wooden structure. Inside the station building, in addition to a waiting room, there is a coffee shop and a souvenir shop. The signboard in front of the station building and the signboard on the platform side are the same as those that were displayed in the old station building. The station is unattended.
Waiting room
No.1 Platform
No.2 Platform
Footbridge
Signboard in 2017
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History
The station was opened on 25 November 1898 with the extension of the Hokkaido Government Railway Teshio Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.
Passenger statistics
During fiscal 2019, the station was used on average by 101 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 40
- Pippu Town Hall
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External links
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