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Ochiai Station (Hokkaidō)

Ochiai Station
落合駅
Ochiai Station 20110824.jpg
Location Minamifurano, Sorachi, Hokkaido
Japan
Coordinates 43°7′30″N 142°40′8″E / 43.12500°N 142.66889°E / 43.12500; 142.66889Coordinates: 43°7′30″N 142°40′8″E / 43.12500°N 142.66889°E / 43.12500; 142.66889
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s) Nemuro Main Line
Other information
Station code T37
History
Opened 1901

Ochiai Station (落合駅 Ochiai eki?) is a railway station on the JR Hokkaido. It is located in Minamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan. Station number is T37. The elevation is 413 metres (AMSL).

The station has two platforms serving three tracks.

The station opened on 3 September 1901.

There were Karikachi signal stop, Karikachi tunnel and Niinai Station between this station and Shintoku Station. In 1966 the old line was replaced by new line through Shin-Karikachi tunnel.

Karikachi signal stop ( Karikachi shingōjō?) was located near the west mouth of ( old )Karikachi tunnel. It had zig zag. 43°8′17″N 142°45′17″E / 43.13806°N 142.75472°E / 43.13806; 142.75472

Kaikachi tunnel ( Karikachi tonneru?) was 654m long and 534m high (AMSL) at the highest point. 43°8′7″N 142°45′43″E / 43.13528°N 142.76194°E / 43.13528; 142.76194


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