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 93.3 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout The station above-ground station with one side platform on the right hand side of the single track when facing towards Wakkanai. The station is unattended.
History The station was opened on 1 November 1959 as the Chihoku Temporary Station on the Japanese National Railways, at the request of local residents and the city to develop tourism at the nearby Chiebun Marsh.With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido and was upgraded to a full station on 1 November 1991, due to the widening and improvement of Hokkaido Highway 252, the station was moved 120 meters closer to Chiebun Station. On 9 December 2020: JR Hokkaido announced that it would transfer maintenance management to the local government (Nayoro City) from fiscal year 2021. In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition.
Passenger statistics During fiscal 2022, the station was used on average by 2 passengers daily.
Surrounding area Chiebun Marsh Teshio River
See also List of railway stations in Japan
External links
JR Chihoku Station
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