Saku Station
Saku Station 佐久駅 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Nakagawa, Hokkaido Japan |
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | Sōya Main Line |
| Other information | |
| Station code | W63 |
Saku Station (佐久駅, Saku-eki) is a railway station located in Saku (佐久), Nakagawa, Nakagawa District (Teshio), Hokkaidō, and is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company.
Lines serviced[edit]
History[edit]
- From 1922, when this part of the Sōya Main Line began operations, until 1977, there was an additional train station between Saku Station and Osashima Station: Kamiji Station.
- From 1955 until 1990, there was an additional train station between Saku Station and Teshio-Nakagawa Station: Kotohira Station.
Future plans[edit]
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.[1]
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR Sōya Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express Sōya: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Sarobetsu: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Osashima | Local | Teshio-Nakagawa | ||
References[edit]
- ^ 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.