Kutchan Station


Kutchan Station is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Kutchan, Hokkaido, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido and has the station number "S23". The station is also planned to become a station of the Hokkaido Shinkansen between and that is scheduled to open in 2031.

Lines

The station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and is located 193.3 km from the start of the line at. Both local and the Rapid Niseko Liner services stop at the station.

Station layout

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station was opened on 15 October 1904 by the private Hokkaido Railway as an intermediate station during a phase of expansion when its track from to was extended to link up with stretches of track further north to provide through traffic from Hakodate to. After the Hokkaido Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909 the station became part of the Hakodate Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways, the successor of JGR, control of the station passed to JR Hokkaido.

Surrounding area