Shin-Sapporo Station


Shin-Sapporo Station is a railway station in Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company and the Sapporo Municipal Subway. The JR Hokkaido station number is "H05", while the Sapporo Municipal Subway station number is "T19". The name of the Sapporo Municipal Subway station is written "新さっぽろ駅", to differentiate it from the JR Hokkaido station.
The station is the central station of Sapporo's Atsubetsu Ward serving the Shin-Sapporo subcenter of Sapporo. All passenger trains, including limited express and Airport Rapid services, stop at the station.

Lines and trains

The following JR Hokkaido lines and trains terminate or pass through Shin-Sapporo station:
  • Local services
  • Semi-Rapid Airport, Rapid Airport and Special Rapid Airport services
  • Hokuto limited express
  • Ōzora limited express
  • Tokachi limited express
  • Suzuran limited express

Station layout

JR Hokkaido

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles which accept Kitaca, and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Tōzai Line

The Sapporo Municipal Subway station consists of one island platform between two tracks on the second basement level, located east of the JR Hokkaido station.

History

The JR Hokkaido station opened on 9 September 1973. The subway station opened on 21 March 1982.

Surrounding area