Higashi-Nemuro Station

Higashi-Nemuro Station

東根室駅
The vertical sign claims "The easternmost station of Japan, 145°36′05″E 43°19′16″N".
General information
Location2-15 Koyocho, Nemuro City, Nemuro Subprefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates43°19′16″N 145°36′05″E / 43.32111°N 145.60139°E / 43.32111; 145.60139
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s)     Nemuro Main Line
Distance442.3 km (274.8 mi) from Takikawa
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
History
OpenedSeptember 1, 1961 (1961-09-01)
ClosedMarch 14, 2025 (2025-03-14)
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station
Nishi-Wada
towards Takikawa
Nemuro Main Line Nemuro
Terminus
Location
Higashi-Nemuro Station
Location within Hokkaido
Higashi-Nemuro Station
Higashi-Nemuro Station (Japan)

Higashi-Nemuro Station (東根室駅, Higashi-Nemuro-eki) was a railway station on the Nemuro Main Line of JR Hokkaido located in Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan. The station opened on September 1, 1961, and closed on March 14, 2025.

Higashi-Nemuro was the easternmost railway station in Japan.