Shinrin-Kōen Station (Hokkaido)

Shinrin-Kōen Station (森林公園駅, Shinrin-Kōen-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered "A05".^[1]

Shinrin-Kōen Station 森林公園駅
General information
Location	Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	■ Hakodate Main Line
Distance	298.5 km from Hakodate
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	A05
History
Opened	September 20, 1894 (1894-09-20)
Passengers
FY2014	4,128 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Atsubetsu towards Hakodate Hakodate Main Line Ōasa towards Asahikawa
Location Shinrin-Kōen Station Location within Japan

The station takes its name from the Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park, located 20 minutes' walking distance from the station.

Lines

Shinrin-Kōen Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles which accept Kitaca,^[2] and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Hakodate Main Line	for Sapporo and Otaru
2	■ Hakodate Main Line	for Ebetsu and Iwamizawa

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hakodate Main Line
Atsubetsu		Local		Ōasa
Semi-Rapid: Does not stop at this station[3]
Limited Express Sōya: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Okhotsk: Does not stop at this station

History

Shinrin-Kōen Station opened on 20 September 1984.^[4]

Surrounding area

• Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park
  • Centennial Memorial Tower
  • Historical Village of Hokkaido
  • Hokkaido Museum
• National Route 12 (to Asahikawa)
• Atsubetsu Shinrin-Kōen Police Station
• Shinrin-Kōen Station Post Office
• Shilla Shinrin-Kōen onsen

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan
• Shinrinkōen Station (Saitama), a similarly named station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Saitama Prefecture