was a railway station located in the town of Horonobe, Hokkaidō, Japan. It was operated by JR Hokkaido.
Lines Minami-Horonobe Station was served by the Soya Main Line, and was located 191.6 km from the starting point of the line at . The station was numbered "W70".
Station layout The station had a single side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The platform was located on the west side of the track (on the left hand side when heading towards Wakkanai). The station was unstaffed.
History The station opened on 1 November 1959. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.
In September 2016, JR Hokkaido announced that it intended to close the station along with two other unstaffed stations on the line ( and ) in March 2017, due to low passenger usage. However, this move was strongly opposed by the mayor and residents of Horonobe town, which announced that it was assume management of the station out of its own funds to prevent closure. On July 3, 2024, due to the need for station building repair costs, Horonobe Town notified JR Hokkaido that it would not pay maintenance costs for fiscal year 2025. On 15 March 2025, the station was closed after the last train served the station the day before.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the station was used on average by less than one passenger daily.
Surrounding area Teshio River
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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