Muroran_Station Knowpia

Muroran Station

室蘭駅
Muroran Station; 室蘭駅
	Muroran Station entrance in July 2017
General information
Location	Muroran, Hokkaido; Japan
Coordinates	42°19′05″N 140°58′32″E / 42.3181°N 140.9756°E
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	■ Muroran Main Line
Distance	7.0 km from Higashi-Muroran
Tracks	2
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 July 1897
Rebuilt	1 October 1997
Location
	Muroran Station Location within Hokkaido

Muroran Station (室蘭駅, Muroran-eki) is a railway station on the Muroran Main Line in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines edit

Muroran Station forms the terminus of the 7.0 km (4.3 mi) Muroran Main Line branch from Higashi-Muroran.

Station layout edit

The station consists of a single island platform serving two terminating tracks.

Platforms edit

1/2	■ Muroran Main Line	for Higashi-Muroran, Tomakomai, Sapporo, and Oshamambe

The platforms in July 2014
The platforms in September 2012

Adjacent stations edit

«		Service	»
Muroran Main Line
Bokoi		Local	Terminus

History edit

The former Muroran Station building in June 2007

The station opened on 1 July 1897.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.^[1]

The station was moved to its current location, 1.1 km closer to Higashi-Muroran, on 1 October 1997.^[1]

Surrounding area edit

Muroran City Hall
Iburi Subprefecture
Cape Chikiu

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 857. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.