Konbu Station


Konbu Station is a railway station in Rankoshi, Isoya District, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido and has the station number "S26". The station name is sometimes transliterated on railway maps and timetables as "Kombu Station".

Lines

The station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and is located 170.3 km from the start of the line at. Both local and the Rapid Niseko Liner services stop at the station.

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track.

Adjacent stations

History

The station was opened on 15 October 1904 by the private Hokkaido Railway as an intermediate station during a phase of expansion when its track from to was extended to link up with stretches of track further north to provide through traffic from Hakodate to. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways, the successor of JGR, control of the station passed to JR Hokkaido.