Biei Station

Biei Station
美瑛駅
The station building in July 2012
Location 1-1 Motomachi, Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 071-0208
Japan
Coordinates 43°35′28″N 142°27′42″E / 43.59111°N 142.46167°E / 43.59111; 142.46167Coordinates: 43°35′28″N 142°27′42″E / 43.59111°N 142.46167°E / 43.59111; 142.46167
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s) ■ Furano Line
History
Opened September 1, 1899 (1899-09-01)
Location
Biei Station
Location within Japan

Biei Station (美瑛駅, Biei-eki) is a railway station on the Furano Line in Biei, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines

Biei Station is served by the Furano Line.

History

The station opened on September 1, 1899.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 887. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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