Wassamu Station


Wassamu Station is a railway station located in the Kitamachi neighborhood of the town of Wassamu, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.

Lines

The station is served by the Soya Main Line from to and is located 36.3 km from the starting point of the line at.

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with one side platform and one island platform, connected by a footbridge. The wooden station building, built to JNR standards, was demolished, and the remodeled station building stands on the west side of the station. The station is unattended.

History

The station was opened as on 15 November 1899 with the extension of the Hokkaido Government Railway Teshio Line from Ranru Station. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. The station building was rebuilt in 1988.

Passenger statistics

During fiscal 2019, the station was used on average by 88 passengers daily.

Surrounding area