Higashiyama Station (Hokkaido)


Higashiyama Station was a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Mori, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company. Opened in 1949, it closed in March 2017.

Lines

Higashiyama Station was served by the Hakodate Main Line, and was situated 40.1 km from the starting point of the line at. The station was numbered "H64".
According to the timetable of March 2009, the station was served by four northbound and four southbound trains per day. Many other trains, including two northbound and one southbound local trains per day, pass through the station.

History

The station began operation as Higashiyama Signal Box on February 26, 1943. On August 1, 1949, it became Higashiyama Temporary Station. On April 1, 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido, and was promoted to become a full station.

Closure

The station closed following the last day of services on 3 March 2017.