Operated by JR Hokkaido Connections Bus stop Passengers (FY2009) 8,830 daily Opened 1924 Tracks 4 | Distance 284.7 km from Hakodate Status Staffed Address Japan Platforms in use 2 Station code S02 | |
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Location Nishi 15-chōme, Kita-11-jō, Chūō, Sapporo, Hokkaido
（札幌市中央区北11条西15丁目）
Japan Line(s) ■ Hakodate Main Line; ■ Sasshō Line Similar Nishi‑Jūhatchōme Station, Maruyama‑Kōen Station, Nishi‑Jūitchōme Station, Nijūyon‑Ken Station, Nishi‑Nijūhatchōme Station | ||
Sōen Station (桑園駅, Sōen-eki) is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered S02.
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Lines
Sōen Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and also the Sasshō Line (Gakuentoshi Line) from Sapporo.
Station layout
The elevated station has two island platforms serving four tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles which accept Kitaca, and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
History
The station opened on 1 June 1924.
Electric services commenced on the Sasshō Line from 1 June 2012, following electrification of the line between Sapporo and Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku.
Surrounding area
References
Sōen Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA