is a railway station located in the Shiokari neighborhood of the town of Wassamu, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.
Lines The station is served by the Soya Main Line from to and is located 28.4 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout The station is an above-ground station with two opposed staggered side platforms and two tracks. The platforms are connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
History The station began as the Shiokari Signal Station on 5 September 1916, and was upgraded to Shiokari Signal Station on 1 April 1922. On 25 November 1924, it was upgraded to a full passenger station. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. On 3 December 2019 JR Hokkaido requested local governments along the line, through the Soya Main Line Revitalization Promotion Council, to report by March 2020 on whether to maintain and manage 29 stations, including this one, by covering the costs, or it would close the stations in March 2021. In April 2022, the station was transferred to Wassamu Town, with maintenance costs now largely covered by donations.
Passenger statistics During fiscal 2019, the station was used on average by under ten passengers daily.
Surrounding area Japan National Route 40 Shiokari Pass Memorial Hall
See also List of railway stations in Japan
External links
JR Shiokari Station
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