is a railway station in

Niki, Hokkaidō is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2013, the town had an estimated population of 3,769, and a density of 22.44 people per km². The town covers a land area of 167.93 km². Geography The town is located a ...

Hokkaidō is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The la ...

, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido and has the station number "S21".

Lines

Ginzan Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and is 213.4 km from the start of the line at .

Station layout

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a rail crossing.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The private Hokkaido Railway opened Ginzan Station on 29 January 1905 as an added station on a track which had been established between and . After the Hokkaido Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909 the station became part of the Hakodate Main Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. From 1 October 2007, station numbering was introduced on JR Hokkaido lines, with Ginzan Station becoming "S21".

References

Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1905 {{Hokkaido-rail-station-stub