The station opened on 20 September 1931,[1] originally as Kami-Sattsuru Station (上札鶴駅). It was renamed Midori Station on 10 April 1956.[2]
In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.[3]
Surrounding area
Midori Post office
References
^日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 207. ISBN4-533-00503-9.
^緑駅 [Midori Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Hokkaido Railway Company Kushiro Branch. Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
^Sugiyama, Junichi (26 June 2023). "「JR北海道が42駅廃止検討」報道、宗谷本線の駅がごっそり消える?" [Report of JR Hokkaido regarding abolition of 42 Stations, majority of which are on the Soya Main Line]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.