Bifuka Station
W54 Bifuka Station 美深駅  | ||||||||||||||||
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 Bifuka Station, April 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Kaiuncho, Bifuka-cho, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido 098-2238 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°28′59.82″N 142°21′1.03″E / 44.4832833°N 142.3502861°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Hokkaido | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sōya Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 98.3 km (61.1 mi) from Asahikawa | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Train operators | JR Hokkaido | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | W54 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 3 November 1911 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2022 | 35 | |||||||||||||||
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Bifuka Station (美深駅, Bifuka-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Bifuka, Nakagawa District (Teshio), Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the 259.4 km (161.2 mi) Soya Main Line from Asahikawa to Wakkanai and is located 98.3 km from the starting point of the line at Asahikawa.[1][3] [4]
Layout
Bifuka Station has two side platforms and two tracks. A footbridge is used to move between the platforms. The station is staffed. The station building is called the "Bifuka Town Transportation Terminal" and houses a shop and a tourist information center. The station has a bell tower commemorating the discontinued Miyuki Line, and is rung when the Wakkanai-bound "Sōya" express train arrives at 3 p.m. daily.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sōya Main Line | for Otoineppu and Wakkanai |
| 2 | ■ Sōya Main Line | for Asahikawa |
Platform
Footbridge
Signage
History
Nifuka Station opened on 3 November 1911; however, its name was originally pronounced "Piuka".[4] The name was changed to "Bifuka" on 14 July 1951. The JNR Miyuki Line operated from this station from 5 October 1964 to 17 September 1985. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[4] The station building was rebuilt the same year.
Passenger statistics
During fiscal 2022, the station was used on average by 35 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
Japan National Route 40- Bifuka Town Hall
- Hokkaido Bifuka High School
See also
References
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2016). 北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 4062951800.
- ^ "美深駅" [Bifuka Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "列車名/路線名から時刻検索 宗谷本線(稚内―名寄―旭川) 上り". JR Hokkaido. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ 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. pp. 900–901. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
Media related to Bifuka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)