Taihei Station

Taihei Station (太平駅, Taihei-eki) is a railway station on the Sasshō Line in Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered G06.^[1]

Taihei Station 太平駅
Taihei Station entrance, August 2011
General information
Location	Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Sasshō Line
Distance	7.3 km (4.5 mi) from Sōen
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	G06
History
Opened	1 November 1986; 38 years ago (1986-11-01)
Passengers
FY2014	794 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Shin-Kotoni towards Sapporo Sasshō Line Yurigahara towards Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku

Lines

Taihei Station is served by the Sasshō Line (Gakuen Toshi Line) from Sapporo to Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a passenger footbridge.^[2] The station has automated ticket machines and Kitaca card readers.^[3] The station is unattended.

History

Electric services commenced from 1 June 2012, following electrification of the line between Sapporo and Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku.^[2]