| 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
History
- 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
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.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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.
External links
44°44′37″N 142°02′54″E / 44.7435°N 142.0484°E / 44.7435; 142.0484
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