Operated by JR Hokkaido Station code A66 Address Japan | Previous names (until 1950) Opened 1947 | |
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Location Hongō, Ōzora, Hokkaido（北海道網走郡大空町女満別本郷）Japan Similar Hiushinai Station, Memambetsu Station, Shōgunzan Station, Tōun Station, Yobito Station | ||
Nishi-Memambetsu Station (西女満別駅, Nishi-Memanbetsu-eki) is a railway station in Ōzora, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). It is the closest station to Memanbetsu Airport.
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Lines
The Nishi-Memambetsu Station is served by the Sekihoku Main Line from Asahikawa to Abashiri.
Station layout
The station is an above-ground station and consists of a single side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station has no toilet facilities.
History
The station opened in 1947 as a temporary arrival and departure point for Asahino. From January 15, 1950, the station becomes a permanent passenger station and was renamed Nishi-Memambetsu. A freight platform was constructed in 1951.
The station became unstaffed from January 10, 1983.
Surrounding area
The station is a twenty-minute walk from Memanbetsu Airport.