is a railway station located in the city of Nayoro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.
Lines The station is served by the Soya Main Line from to and is located 74.1 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout The station is an above-ground station with one track and one side platform (approximately 50 meters long and 2 meters wide). The platform is located on the left side when facing towards Wakkanai, and is equipped with stairs and a slope. There is no roof over the platform, but there is a waiting facility in front of the station to protect from rain and snow.
History The station was opened as on 20 September 1956. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. In 2018 the city of requested that the station be relocated at the city's expense 1.5 kilometers towards Wakkanai as most of the passengers were students of Nayoro High School. This was implemented on 12 March 2022 and the station renamed on that date.
Passenger statistics During fiscal 2022, the station was used on average by 2 passengers daily.
Surrounding area Hokkaido Nayoro High School Japan National Route 40
See also List of railway stations in Japan
External links
JR Chihoku Station
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