Muroran Station

Railway station in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan

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

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

Station layout

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

Platforms

1/2

■ Muroran Main Line

for Higashi-Muroran, Tomakomai, Sapporo, and Oshamambe

The platforms in July 2014
The platforms in September 2012

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Muroran Main Line
Bokoi		Local	Terminus

History

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

Muroran City Hall
Iburi Subprefecture
Cape Chikiu

References

^ ^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.