Higashi-Nemuro Station

Higashi-Nemuro Station

東根室駅
The vertical sign claims "The easternmost station of Japan, 145°36′05″E 43°19′16″N".
General information
Location2-15 Koyocho, Nemuro City, Nemuro Subprefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates43°19′16″N 145°36′05″E / 43.32111°N 145.60139°E / 43.32111; 145.60139
Operated byThe logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). JR Hokkaido
Line(s)     Nemuro Main Line
Distance442.3 km (274.8 mi) from Takikawa
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
History
Opened1 September 1961 (1961-09-01)
Services
Preceding station The logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). JR Hokkaido Following station
Nishi-Wada
towards Takikawa
 Nemuro Main Line Nemuro
Terminus
Location
Higashi-Nemuro Station is located in Hokkaido
Higashi-Nemuro Station
Higashi-Nemuro Station
Location within Hokkaido
Higashi-Nemuro Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Nemuro Station
Higashi-Nemuro Station
Higashi-Nemuro Station (Japan)

Higashi-Nemuro Station (東根室駅, Higashi-Nemuro-eki) is a railway station on the Nemuro Main Line of JR Hokkaido located in Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan. The station opened on September 1, 1961.[1]

Higashi-Nemuro is the easternmost railway station in Japan.[2][3]


  • Station platform, August 2011
    Station platform, August 2011

References

  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 884. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ "【今週の注目記事】日本一長い駅名は？時刻表をめくると…複数存在、美術館の閉館で首位交代の不思議". Chūkyō Television Broadcasting (in Japanese). 28 June 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. ^ "JR北海道，花咲線で普通列車を観光列車化する取組みを6月から実施". Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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