Minami-Wakkanai Station

W79
Minami-Wakkanai Station

南稚内駅
regional rail
Minami-Wakkanai Station in 2005
General information
Location1-8 Daikoku, Wakkanai-shi, Hokkaido 097-0005
Japan
Coordinates45°23′53.5″N 141°40′58.8″E / 45.398194°N 141.683000°E / 45.398194; 141.683000
Operated by JR Hokkaido
Line(s)     Sōya Main Line
Distance256.7 km (159.5 mi) from Asahikawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeW79
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1922 (1922-11-01)
Previous namesWakkanai (until 1939)
Passengers
202245 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station
Wakkanai
W80
Terminus
Sōya Main Line
Local
Yūchi
W77
towards Asahikawa
Sōya Main Line
Sōya / Sarobetsu
Toyotomi
W74
towards Asahikawa
Location
Minami-Wakkanai Station
Location within Hokkaido
Minami-Wakkanai Station
Minami-Wakkanai Station (Japan)

Minami-Wakkanai Station (南稚内駅, Minami-Wakkanai-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido. The station is numbered "W79".