Onbetsu Station


Ombetsu Station is a railway station located in the city of Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido. The station is also a freight depot for the Japan [Freight Railway Company].

Lines

The station is served by the Nemuro Main Line, and lies 128.8 km from the starting point of the line at.

Layout

Ombetsu Station has two opposed side platforms, connected by a level crossing. All trains normally use Platform 1, the main track, adjacent to the station building. Platform 2, serving the secondary track, is used only when trains need to pass. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 March 1903 as a station on the Hokkaidō Kansetsu Tetsudō. It was transferred to the Ministry of Railways on 1 April 1905. The station was severely damaged in an airstrike on 14 July 1945. Freight operations were containerized in 1984. Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido and the Japan Freight Railway Company. Onbetsu station became unstaffed in 2021.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 39 passengers daily.

Surrounding area