H32 Higashi-Muroran Station 東室蘭駅 | |
|---|---|
 The east entrance to the station in September 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Muroran-shi, Hokkaido Japan |
| Coordinates | 42°20′55.77″N141°1′31.56″E / 42.3488250°N 141.0254333°E /42.3488250; 141.0254333 |
| Operated by | ■JR Hokkaido |
| Line(s) | ■Muroran Main Line |
| Distance | 77.2 km fromOshamambe |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | H32 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 August 1892 (1892-08-01) |
| Rebuilt | 1 March 2008 (2008-03-01) |
Higashi-Muroran Station (東室蘭駅,Higashi-Muroran-eki) is a railway station on theMuroran Main Line inMuroran, Hokkaido, Japan, operated byHokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Higashi-Muroran Station is served by theMuroran Main Line, and also forms the starting point of the Muroran Main Line Branch toMuroran.
The station has twoisland platforms serving four tracks.
| 2/3 | ■ Muroran Main Line | forNoboribetsu andTomakomai forDate-Monbetsu andOshamanbe forMuroran |
| 4 | ■ Muroran Main Line | forHakodate (Limited express) |
| 5 | ■ Muroran Main Line | forSapporo (Limited express) |
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muroran Main Line | ||||
| Datemombetsu | Limited ExpressHokuto | Noboribetsu | ||
| Direct to Branch Line forMuroran (Local) | Limited ExpressSuzuran | Washibetsu | ||
| Moto-Wanishi | Local | Washibetsu | ||
| Muroran Main Line Branch | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Wanishi | ||
The station opened on 1 August 1892. With the privatization ofJapanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.
Higashi-Muroran Station became fullyaccessible on 1 March 2008 following a renovation of the station building.[1]
