Otoineppu Station

Otoineppu Station is a railway station located in Otoineppu, Nakagawa. It is operated by JR Hokkaidō in the Sōya Main Line. Its station number is W61.

Summary
Otoineppu Station was a junction of the Sōya Main Line and the Tempoku Line.

Now, Otoineppu Station is used as a kōtsu terminal, or a transportation terminal, serving bus and train services. The Super Sōya and Sarobetsu limited express services stop here.

Lines Served

 * Hokkaido Railway Company
 * Sōya Main Line
 * Tempoku Line (closed in 1989)

Timeline

 * November 5, 1912 - Otoineppu Station is built within the Sōya Line.
 * November 7, 1914 - Extension of the Sōya Line (Sōya Main Line -> Kitami Line -> Tempoku Line) from Otoineppu to Shō-Tombetsu.
 * November 1, 1919 - Establishment of the Nayoro-Otoineppu depot. Branch line established.
 * October 5, 1921 - The Nayoro-Otoineppu depot renamed Otoineppu depot.
 * November 8, 1922 - Teshio Line (Teshio South Line -> Teshio Line -> Sōya Main Line) completed.
 * May 16, 1930 - Otoineppu depot renamed Nayoro-Otoineppu depot.
 * June 1, 1949 - Transfer of ownership from Japanese Government Railways to JNR.
 * June 30, 1978 - Branch line to Nayoro-Otoineppu depot is closed.
 * February 1, 1984 - Freight and baggage/parcel services discontinued.
 * April 1, 1987 - JNR privatization. JR Hokkaidō takes operations.
 * May 1, 1989 - Abolition of the Tempoku Line.
 * May 1, 1990 - Reconstruction of the station building.