is a railway station in Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) and the Sapporo Municipal Subway. The JR Hokkaido station number is "H05", while the Sapporo Municipal Subway station number is "T19". The name of the Sapporo Municipal Subway station is written "新さっぽろ駅", to differentiate it from the JR Hokkaido station.
The station is the central station of Sapporo's Atsubetsu Ward serving the Shin-Sapporo subcenter of Sapporo. All passenger trains, including limited express and Airport Rapid services, stop at the station.
Lines and trains The following JR Hokkaido lines and trains terminate or pass through Shin-Sapporo station:
Local services (Otaru/Hoshimi/Teine/Sapporo - Chitose/Tomakomai) Semi-Rapid Airport, Rapid Airport and Special Rapid Airport services (Otaru/Sapporo - New Chitose Airport) Hokuto limited express (Sapporo - Hakodate) Ōzora limited express (Sapporo - Kushiro) Tokachi limited express (Sapporo - Obihiro) Suzuran limited express (Sapporo - Higashi-Muroran/Muroran)
Station layout JR Hokkaido The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles which accept Kitaca, and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
Tōzai Line The Sapporo Municipal Subway station consists of one island platform between two tracks on the second basement level, located east of the JR Hokkaido station.
Platforms
Adjacent stations JR Hokkaido
History The JR Hokkaido station (formerly JNR) opened on September 9, 1973. The subway station opened on March 21, 1982.
Surrounding area
Sapporo Atsubetsu Ward Office Atsubetsu Ward Gymnasium Atsubetsu Shin-Sapporo Police Station Atsubetsu Postal Office Bus Station Shin-Sapporo Sapporo Science Center Sunpiazza Shopping Center Sunpiazza Aquarium Hotel Emisia Sapporo Docon
Gallery
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Shin-Sapporo JR Hokkaido map