Shibetsu Station

Shibetsu Stationis a railway station located in the city of Shibetsu City, Kamikawa-shichō, Hokkaidō, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.

Lines

The station is served by the Soya Main Line from to and is located 53.9 km from the starting point of the line at.

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with two side platforms and two tracks. It used to have a side and an island platform, which was closed during the winter, but as of March 2023, it was closed all year round. The station building is located on the east side the platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station was opened on 5 August 1900 on the Hokkaido Government Railway Teshio Line. The current station buildinw as completed in 1966. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, it was raised to a full passenger train station, and came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

Passenger statistics

During FY2023, the station was used on average by 720 passengers daily.