Shinrin-Kōen Station (Hokkaido)

Shinrin-Kōen Station 森林公園駅
File:JRH-Shinrinkoen station-east.jpg
Location	Atsubetsu, Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Hakodate Main Line
Other information
Station code	A05
History
Opened	1984

Shinrin-Kōen Station (森林公園駅, Shinrin-Kōen-eki) is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered A05.

The station takes its name from the Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park, located 20 minutes' walking distance from the station.

Lines

Shinrin-Kōen Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.

Platforms

1	■ Hakodate Main Line	for Sapporo and Otaru
2	■ Hakodate Main Line	for Ebetsu and Iwamizawa

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hakodate Main Line
Atsubetsu		Local	Ōasa
Sectional Rapid: no stop

History

Shinrin-Kōen Station opened on 20 September 1984.

Surrounding area

• Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park
  • Centennial Memorial Tower
  • Historical Village of Hokkaido
  • Historical Museum of Hokkaido
• National Route 12 (to Asahikawa)
• Atsubetsu Shinrin-Kōen Police Station
• Shinrin-Kōen Station Post Office
• Shilla Shinrin-Kōen onsen

See also

• Shinrinkōen Station (Saitama), a similarly named station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Saitama Prefecture

External links

• JR Hokkaido Shinrin-Kōen Station map (Japanese)