Shoro Station

K49
Shoro Station

庶路駅
Hokkaido Railway Company
Station building in September 2018
General information
Location1 Ku Shoro, Shiranuka, Shiranuka District, Hokkaido 088-0567
Japan
Coordinates42°59′1.1″N 144°8′59.95″E / 42.983639°N 144.1499861°E / 42.983639; 144.1499861
Systemregional rail
Operator JR Hokkaido
Line     Nemuro Main Line
Distance152.3 km from Shintoku
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
AccessibleNo
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeK49
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 July 1901 (1901-07-20)
Passengers
FY201410 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). JR Hokkaido Following station
Nishi-Shoro
towards Takikawa
 Nemuro Main Line
Local
 Otanoshike
towards Nemuro
Location
Shoro Station is located in Hokkaido
Shoro Station
Shoro Station
Location within Hokkaido
Shoro Station is located in Japan
Shoro Station
Shoro Station
Location within Japan

Shoro Station (庶路駅, Shoro-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Shiranuka, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.

Lines

The station is served by the Nemuro Main Line, and lies 152.3 km from the starting point of the line at Shintoku .

Layout

Shoro Station has one side platform, connected to the station building by an open footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Nemuro Main Line for Obihiro and Shintoku
2 ■ Nemuro Main Line for Kushiro

History

The station opened on 20 July 1901 as a station on the Hokkaidō Kansetsu Tetsudō. It was transferred to the Ministry of Railways on 1 April 1905. On 10 November 1974 a head-on collision resulting in derailment, and overturning occurred within the station premises. A second accident occurred on 12 April 1976 with an express train in which seven of the 10-car train derailed and the two rear cars overturned. Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 40 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

The Shoro settlement stretches north and south of the station, and is a commuter town for Kushiro City.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 "西庶路駅" [Nishi-Shoro Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 Ishino, Satoshi (1998). 停車場変遷大事典. 国鉄・JR 編 (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 880. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  4. ↑ JR釧路支社 鉄道百年の歩み. Hokkaido Railway Company. 2001.
  5. 1 2 JR釧路支社 鉄道百年の歩み. 北海道旅客鉄道株式会社釧路支社. 25 December 2001. pp. 103, 105, 107, 117.

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