Takinoue Signal Station

Takinoue Signal Station is a railway signal station on the Sekisho Line in Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company. Until March 15, 2024, it operated as Takinoue Station for passengers.

Lines

Takinoue Station was served by the Sekisho Line, and was situated 27.0 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Chitose Station. The station is numbered "K18".

Station layout

The station had one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge, serving three tracks. Kitaca was not available. The station was unattended.

History

The station opened on 16 February 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

Closure

In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership. The last train served the station on 15 March 2024 and the station was officially closed the next day.